Road · Norway
Sandefjord – Tjome
A rolling 30 km road cycling loop from Mosserød, Vestfold through Sverstad, Sandefjord and Gokstad, with 235 m of climbing.
At a glance
- Best for
- Rolling day rides
- Distance
- 30.1 km
- Elevation gain
- 235 m
- Riding time
- 1½–2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Bike
- Road bike with sturdy tyres, or gravel bike
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Traffic
- Some main roads
- Food & water
- Longest gap 19 km
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start and finish
- Mosserød
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 235 m
- 30 km
Route description
- Mosserød
- Sverstad
- Sandefjord
- Gokstad
- Kastetskogen
- Skogan
- Exmark
- Sunde
- Breidablikk
- Mosserød
This 30.1 km loop starts near Sandefjord and passes through Mosserød, Sverstad, Gokstad, Kastetskogen, Skogan, Exmark, Sunde, and Breidablikk before returning to Sandefjord. The ride features a mix of surfaces with 88% paved, 11% gravel or unpaved, and 1% unmapped. Roads used include 10.4 km on main roads, 7.5 km on cycle paths, and the rest on quiet streets, minor roads, paths, and tracks. The longest named road is Østerøyveien at 7.3 km. The route includes a climb starting at 23.8 km lasting 1.7 km with 44 m gain at an average of 2.5% gradient and a maximum of 4%, reaching a height of 60 m.
Highlights
- Climb of 1.7 km gains 44 m at 2.5%
- Longest named road Østerøyveien (7.3 km)
- Longest descent 3.7 km starting early
- Places passed: Mosserød, Gokstad, Breidablikk
Along the route
Places passed
Climbs
| Climb | Starts at | On this ride | Top on this ride |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed climb | 23.8 km | 1.7 km · 44 m · 2.5 % · max 4 % | 60 m |
Traffic, surface and gradient
Expect stretches on main roads without a cycle lane (10.4 km in all) between quieter sections.
- Roads
- 35% main road · 25% cycle path · 16% quiet street · 13% minor road · 11% other roads and tracks
- Main roads
- 10.4 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Cycle paths
- 7.5 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- Østerøyveien (7 km)
- Surface
- Predominantly paved: 88% is mapped as paved, 11% as unpaved or gravel.
- Gradient
- 21% climbing · 22% descending · 57% flat
- Longest descent
- 3.7 km from 0.1 km, dropping 79 m
Food, water and services
The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 19 km, from km 3 to 21. Along the route: 5 shops, 1 petrol station and 1 public toilet.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 2.9 kmExtra Haslebakken · supermarket · on the route
- 2.9 kmAutomat1 Sandefjord · petrol station · 150 m off route
- 14.1 kmToilets · on the route
- 21.4 kmJoker Gjekstad · supermarket · 50 m off route
- 24 kmVitusapotek Sandefjord · pharmacy · on the route
Need to bail out?
- 2.6 km — Sandefjord (station), 1.0 km off route
Worth a stop
- 23.5 km — Gokstadhaugen (archaeological site)
Know before you go
- 10.4 km on main roads without cycle lanes
- Longest stretch without café, shop or water is 18.5 km from km 2.9 to 21.4
- 11% gravel or unpaved surfaces
- Maximum recorded gradient section 3.9% over 500 m at km 24.6
