Road · Norway
Sandefjord – Larvik
A rolling 28 km road cycling loop from Breidablikk, Vestfold through Mosserød, Sandefjord and Nygård, with 212 m of climbing. Most of it (23.1 km) is on main roads without a cycle lane, 12.7 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more. There is a 20 km stretch without a café, shop or water (km 3–24).
At a glance
- Best for
- Rolling day rides for confident riders at ease in traffic
- Distance
- 27.5 km
- Elevation gain
- 212 m
- Riding time
- 1–1½ hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Paved
- Traffic
- Mostly main roads
- Food & water
- Longest gap 20 km
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start and finish
- Breidablikk
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 212 m
- 28 km
Route description
- Breidablikk
- Mosserød
- Sandefjord
- Nygård
- Lasken
- Fjære
- Hagnes
- Kodal
- Tørrestad
- Breidablikk
The ride starts in Sandefjord and passes through Breidablikk, Mosserød and Bugården in the first 3 km where a bailout point is near Sandefjord station at 1.7 km. After leaving these suburbs, the ride continues mainly northwards to the places of Åsrum and Fjære by 13 km. This section includes the longest descent from 3.7 to 5.5 km dropping 41 m. The route then approaches Hagnes and Trollsås climbing for 1.6 km from 7.3 km, gaining 48 m at an average gradient of 3.1%.
Highlights
- Climb of 1.6 km starting at 7.3 km
- Longest descent of 1.8 km dropping 41 m
- Paved surfaces on 99% of route
- Ride up Åsrumveien for 7.6 km
Along the route
Places passed
Climbs
| Climb | Starts at | On this ride | Top on this ride |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed climb | 7.3 km | 1.6 km · 48 m · 3.1 % · max 6.4 % | 83 m |
| Unnamed climb | 24 km | 1.8 km · 53 m · 2.9 % · max 3.9 % | 94 m |
Traffic, surface and gradient
This is not a cycle-track route: 84% is on main roads without a cycle lane, 12.7 km of it where the limit is 80 km/h or more. Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with faster traffic.
- Roads
- 84% main road · 7% quiet street · 6% cycle path · 3% minor road
- Main roads
- 23.1 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 12.7 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Cycle paths
- 1.6 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- Åsrumveien (8 km), Trollsåsveien (7 km), Kodalveien (5 km)
- Surface
- Paved: 99% of the route is mapped as paved.
- Gradient
- 24% climbing · 24% descending · 51% flat
- Steep sections
- 0.6 km over 5%
Food, water and services
The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 20 km, from km 3 to 24. Along the route: 1 café or restaurant and 3 shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 3.4 kmKiwi Laskentunet · supermarket · 50 m off route
- 3.4 kmGokstad apotek Pindsle · pharmacy · 770 m off route
- 23.5 kmSvinessaga · café · 30 m off route
Need to bail out?
- 1.7 km — Sandefjord (station), 1.4 km off route
Know before you go
- Longest stretch without café, shop or water 20.1 km from km 3.4 to 23.5
- 23.1 km on main roads without cycle lane
- 12.7 km on roads with 80 km/h or more speed limit
