Route 1
Historic rush
The route is defined as normal
Routes defined as normal are suitable for most people who have experience with somewhat demanding sections.Tid
2:00 timer
Length
68 km
Popularity
7.5 av 10
From Engø Gård, turn elegantly north on Østveien and enjoy the rural surroundings here on the eastern side of the island.
Follow the road all the way to the northern tip of Tjøme, before crossing the Vrengen bridge to Nøtterøy.
Of course, you won't have to follow the main road for long before more driving fun is on the agenda: Turn off onto Strengsdalveien, towards Torød.
It's time for more country roads and bad time is a foreign word.
This route winds through older cultural landscapes with open fields, forests and livestock, but also into idyllic areas along the sea.
If you need to stretch your legs, you’ll pass a slightly secluded pothole at Torød (signposted) – or take a trip to Vardås coastal fort, one of Norway’s heaviest gun batteries during the Second World War.
If you look closely, it’s also possible to find the remains of an old village castle here.
Further on, an idyllic, winding stage with sea glow awaits, all the way out to Nesbrygga, before you’re back on the main road, heading towards Tønsberg.
In Norway’s oldest town, we recommend a stop at the landmark Slottsfjellet and the iconic tower from 1888.
If you want to wander even further back in time, head down to Vikingodden.
Here you can see the skilled traditional boat builders at work, as well as admire full-scale archaeological replicas of several famous Viking ships.
Then it’s time to return to the pearl of Verdens Ende!
Follow the main road south.
In the center of Tjøme, you can buy a lovely picnic basket and a delicious latte at the cozy Tjøme kolonial, before heading for the rocky cliffs at Verdens Ende.
If you prefer white tablecloths to picnic blankets, a lunch or dinner at Verdens Ende Spiseriet, with panoramic sea views, is recommended (tables should be booked) – before you roll back into Gamle Engøvei for an “afterdrive”.
Support
How can I navigate the route?
This primarily depends on whether you have a GPS installed, navigate by App on your mobile phone or prefer paper printing.
Here we describe the most common workflows:
- Download the GPX file for the route of your choice to your computer
- Import the file to your route planning tool (e.g. Garmin’s Basecamp or Tom Tom’s MyDrive)
- Export the route to your GPS in the usual way
- Check that the route is calculated correctly in your GPS (It is recommended that the GPS is set to select the fastest route and any avoidance is turned off for the route to be calculated as described).
- Have a good trip!
- Download the GPX file for the route of your choice to your mobile phone
- Send/open the file in the app that belongs to your GPS model (e.g. Garmin’s Drive or Tom Tom’s MyDrive)
- Send the route to your GPS (follow instructions that come with your GPS and App)
- Check that the route is calculated correctly in your GPS (It is recommended that the GPS is set to select the fastest route and any avoidance is turned off for the route to be calculated as described).
- Have a good trip!
Many of the routes on Hubriding use the app Ride with GPS app for route planning and navigation of the routes.
You can download a free version or pay for extended use.
Click on the Send to Device link on the map on this page, when the app has started and you see the current route, press Navigate and then just follow the route.
- Click on the link in the map on the page and the map will open in a new window
- Print the map, with or without description
- Have a good trip!
