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81 km road cycling loop94 m climbing2½–3½ hoursGPX

Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway · Road

A flat 81 km road cycling loop from Sandefjord, Vestfold through Kamfjord, Gokstad and Freberg, with 94 m of climbing. There is a 73 km stretch without a café, shop or water (km 5–78).

Route contributed by Richard Chapman · Created from a ride on Tuesday 20th June 2023

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At a glance

Best for
Flat, steady riding
Distance
80.9 km
Loop
Elevation gain
94 m
1 m per km
Riding time
2½–3½ hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Moderate
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Paved
11% paved · 3% unpaved · 87% no data
Food & water
Longest gap 73 km
26 cafés and restaurants · 11 shops · 1 water point · 5 petrol stations · 6 public toilets
Navigation
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Start and finish
Sandefjord

Map and elevation profile

Elevation profile

Total ascent
94 m
Distance
81 km
020406080m0 km20406081 km59 m · highest, at 26.8 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route description

  1. Sandefjord
  2. Kamfjordkm 4
  3. Gokstadkm 5
  4. Frebergkm 6
  5. Sjuvekm 7
  6. Lahellekm 7
  7. Bogenkm 25
  8. Hystadkm 76
  9. Vestre Rødkm 77
  10. Sandefjordkm 81

This loop ride begins and ends in Sandefjord, proceeding past Kamfjord and Gokstad within the first 5 km. The route includes a climb starting near 24.1 km lasting 1.2 km with an elevation gain of 59 m, reaching the highest point of 59 m at 25.3 km near Bogen. The terrain is mostly flat with 95% of the route having minimal gradients and a steepest 500 m section at 7.3% gradient around 26 km.

The surface is mostly unmapped (87%), with 11% paved and 3% on gravel or unpaved roads. The ride includes a mix of main roads (3.1 km), minor roads (3.3 km), paths (2.9 km), quiet streets (2.2 km), and cycle paths (1 km). Main roads without a cycle lane cover 3.1 km. The route passes near peaks such as Kamfjordåsen at 3.6 km and Fjellvikåsen at 1.2 km.

Facilities are concentrated at the start and finish in Sandefjord, with the longest stretch without café, shop, or water being 72.8 km between km 5.3 and 78.1. Food and drink options include Fjordbakst café near 2.6 km. Shops such as Extra Kamfjordjordet supermarket are at 3.7 km. Water points are located near 5.3 km. Toilets and petrol stations are also available within a few kilometres of the start and finish. Bailout points include ferry stops at Sandefjord, Vestgården, and Tangen.

Why ride this route?

  • The flattest of the 12 rides from Sandefjord.

Highlights

  • Climb near Bogen gaining 59 m over 1.2 km
  • Highest point 59 m at 25.3 km
  • Nearby peak Kamfjordåsen 108 m at 3.6 km
  • Longest no service stretch of 72.8 km from 5.3 km to 78.1 km

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Sandefjord 2.6 km
  2. Kamfjord 3.6 km
  3. Gokstad 4.8 km
  4. Freberg 5.8 km
  5. Sjuve 6.6 km
  6. Lahelle 7.4 km
  7. Bogen 25.3 km
  8. Hystad 75.5 km
  9. Vestre Rød 76.6 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
ClimbStarts atOn this rideTop on this ride
Unnamed climb24.1 km1.2 km · 59 m · 4.8 % · max 9.3 %59 m

High point 59 m at 25.3 km; low point 0 m. Passes beneath Fjellvikåsen, Kamfjordåsen, Ommestadkollen.

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
4% minor road · 4% main road · 4% path · 3% quiet street · 4% other roads and tracks · 81% unmapped
Main roads
3.1 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Cycle paths
1 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Surface
Most of this route has no surface data in OpenStreetMap (87%), so the surface is not measured.
Gradient
2% climbing · 2% descending · 95% flat
Steep sections
0.6 km over 5% · steepest 500 m averages 7.3% at 26.2 km
Longest descent
2 km from 78.9 km, dropping 16 m

Food, water and services

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 73 km, from km 5 to 78. Along the route: 26 cafés and restaurants, 11 shops, 1 water point, 5 petrol stations and 6 public toilets.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 0.7 kmApotek 1 Indre havn · pharmacy · on the route
  2. 1.2 kmEsso Sandefjord · petrol station · 50 m off route
  3. 2.3 kmToilets · on the route
  4. 2.6 kmFjordbakst · café · 30 m off route
  5. 3.7 kmExtra Kamfjordjordet · supermarket · 40 m off route
  6. 5.3 kmWater point · 30 m off route
  7. 15.3 kmToilets · 200 m off route
  8. 78.1 kmCircle K Søeberg · petrol station · 260 m off route
  9. 78.3 kmToilets · 180 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 2.2 km — Sandefjord (ferry), 100 m off route
  • 22.8 km — Vestgården (ferry), 230 m off route
  • 30.5 km — Tangen (ferry), 160 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

  • 5.3 km — Gokstadhaugen (archaeological site)
  • 42.9 km — Verdens ende (attraction)

Start and access

Starts and finishes at Sandefjord. Mapped within a short walk of the start, from OpenStreetMap.

At the start and finish

Shops
Rema 1000 Østerøyveien (110 m), Extra Kamfjordjordet (640 m)

Know before you go

  • 3.1 km on main roads without a cycle lane
  • Longest stretch with no café, shop or water for 72.8 km from 5.3 km to 78.1 km
  • Gravel or unpaved sections cover 3% of route

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

6 photographs from the road

About this route

Ridden by
Richard Chapman
Date ridden
Route line
Built from a GPS recording of the ride.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services
Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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