Road · Norway
Sandefjord – Larvik
A hilly 65 km mixed-surface cycling loop from Breidablikk, Vestfold through Mosserød, Lasken and Fjære, with 706 m of climbing. Most of it (33.8 km) is on main roads without a cycle lane, 24.6 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more. There is a 56 km stretch without a café, shop or water (km 3–60). Mixed surface: 80% is mapped as paved and 19% as gravel or unpaved.
At a glance
- Best for
- Short, climbing-heavy rides for confident riders at ease in traffic
- Distance
- 65.4 km
- Elevation gain
- 706 m
- Riding time
- 3–4 hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Bike
- Road bike with sturdy tyres, or gravel bike
- Surface
- Mixed surface
- Traffic
- Mostly main roads
- Food & water
- Longest gap 56 km
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start and finish
- Breidablikk
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 706 m
- 65 km
Route description
- Breidablikk
- Mosserød
- Lasken
- Fjære
- Holm
- Hagnes
- Hagtvet
- Krokemoa
- Bugården
- Breidablikk
This 65.4 km loop starts and ends in Sandefjord, passing through Breidablikk, Mosserød, Lasken, Åsrum, Fjære, Holm, Nes, Hagnes, Eftedal, Hagtvet, Krokemoa, and back to Sandefjord. The route combines 33.7 km on main roads (all without cycle lanes), 18.7 km on minor roads, 5 km of cycle paths, and smaller sections on quiet streets and paths. Around 80% of the surface is paved with approximately 19% on gravel or unpaved roads. The ride includes several named roads ridden for over 5 km each, such as Åsrumveien and Trollsåsveien.
Climbing totals 706 m, with key ascents starting at km 7.1, 12.6, 23, 42.2, and 45.1. The first half has 58% of the elevation gain. The profile reaches a maximum height of 160 m at km 26.5 and dips to a low of 11 m at km 42.3. The steepest 500 m section has a maximum gradient of 8.3% near km 14.4. The longest descent stretches for 2.2 km from km 15.7 with a drop of 115 metres.
Services are limited, with Kiwi Laskentunet supermarket near km 3.3 and Meny Stadiontunet supermarket at km 59.6. There are no cafés or water stops for 56.3 km between km 3.3 and 59.6. Sandefjord station lies just over 1 km off-route at the finish, providing a bailout option. No bike shops, petrol stations, or toilets are listed along the route.
Why ride this route?
- The most climbing per kilometre of the 12 rides from Sandefjord: 11 m per km.
Highlights
- Loop route from Sandefjord through Vestfold
- Five climbs peaking at 160 m
- Longest descent of 2.2 km dropping 115 m
- Kiwi and Meny supermarkets near route ends
Along the route
Places passed
Climbs
| Climb | Starts at | On this ride | Top on this ride |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed climb | 7.1 km | 1.5 km · 43 m · 2.8 % · max 5.8 % | 82 m |
| Unnamed climb | 12.6 km | 2.8 km · 137 m · 5 % · max 8.9 % | 155 m |
| Unnamed climb | 23 km | 2.9 km · 121 m · 4.2 % · max 7.9 % | 152 m |
| Unnamed climb | 42.2 km | 2.4 km · 50 m · 2.1 % · max 5.5 % | 62 m |
| Unnamed climb | 45.1 km | 1.5 km · 60 m · 4.1 % · max 7.7 % | 99 m |
Traffic, surface and gradient
This is not a cycle-track route: 52% is on main roads without a cycle lane, 24.6 km of it where the limit is 80 km/h or more. Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with faster traffic.
- Roads
- 53% main road · 29% minor road · 8% cycle path · 8% quiet street · 2% other roads and tracks
- Main roads
- 33.8 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 24.6 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Cycle paths
- 5.1 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- Åsrumveien (7 km), Trollsåsveien (6 km), Hedrumveien (6 km), Andersbonnveien (6 km)
- Surface
- Mixed surface: 80% is mapped as paved and 19% as gravel or unpaved.
- Gradient
- 24% climbing · 28% descending · 48% flat
- Steep sections
- 4.1 km over 5% · 0.7 km over 8% · steepest 500 m averages 8.3% at 14.4 km
- Longest descent
- 2.2 km from 15.7 km, dropping 115 m
Food, water and services
The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 56 km, from km 3 to 60. Along the route: 4 shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 3.3 kmKiwi Laskentunet · supermarket · 60 m off route
- 59.6 kmMeny Stadiontunet · supermarket · 40 m off route
- 59.6 kmApotek 1 Sandefjord helsepark · pharmacy · 410 m off route
Need to bail out?
- 59.6 km — Sandefjord (station), 1.0 km off route
Worth a stop
- 56.4 km — Elgesem steinsetting (attraction)
Know before you go
- 56 km with no café, shop or water from km 3.3 to 59.6
- 33.8 km on main roads without cycle lane
- 24.6 km on roads with speed limits 80 km/h or above
- 19% gravel or unpaved surface
