Historical buzz

This is a swinging great lunch or afternoon tour! It winds through rural Nøtterøy and ends on historic ground in Norway's oldest town, Tønsberg. If you extend the return trip all the way to the beautiful World's End, you'll end up with a resting pulse and great photo opportunities regardless of the season.

The route is defined as normal

Routes defined as normal are suitable for most people who have experience with somewhat demanding parties

Time
2:00 hours

Length
68 km

Popularity
6out of 10

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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 Vrengen bridge to Nøtterøy. Of course, you won't have to follow the main road for long before more driving pleasure is on the agenda: Take Strengsdalveien, direction 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 head for Vardås coastal fort, one of Norway's heaviest gun batteries during the Second World War. If you look carefully, it is also possible to find the remains of an old village castle here. After that, an idyllic, winding stage with sea breezes awaits, all the way out to Nesbrygga, before you're back on the main road, heading towards Tønsberg.

In Norway's oldest city, a stop at the landmark Slottsfjellet and its iconic tower from 1888 is recommended.

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.

Time to return, and the pearl of the World's End awaits! Follow the main road south. In Tjøme town center, you can buy a lovely picnic basket and a delicious latte at cozy Tjøme kolonial, before heading to the rocky shores of Verdens Ende. If you prefer white tablecloths to picnic blankets, a lunch or dinner at Verdens Ende Spiseriet, with panoramic views of the sea, is recommended (tables should be booked) - before you roll back into Gamle Engøvei for an "afterdrive".

Support

How can I navigate the route?

This depends primarily on whether you have installed a GPS, navigate by App on your mobile phone or prefer paper printouts. Here we describe the most common workflows:

GPS via computer

Download the GPX file for the route you want 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 turned off for the route to be calculated as described).
Have a great trip!

GPS via mobile phone

Download the GPX file for the route you want 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 the 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 turned off for the route to be calculated as described).
Have a great trip!

App via Ride with GPS

Many of the routes on Hubriding use the app Ride with GPS app for route planning and navigation of the routes. You can download this as 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, click Navigate and then just follow the route.

Paper printout

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 great trip!