Route 4
Tønsberg barrel
The route is defined as normal
Routes defined as normal are suitable for most people who have experience with somewhat demanding partiesTime
1:20 hour
Length
62 km
Popularity
7out of 10
As always, we recommend starting with a small detour to Tjøme town center, to pick up a delicious latte and some pastries from Tjøme Kolonial, before continuing towards Tønsberg and heading south on the E-18. Turn off at Haukerød to Sandefjord, and either take the route via the harbor area in the city center or turn off on Ringveien before you reach the city center. Then follow the road towards rural Østerøya.
This is a hike that's great throughout the spring, summer and fall seasons. In spring, the ground is covered in lily of the valley, while in autumn colorful leaves crackle underfoot. Because you have to get your feet wet to reach your destination! Unfortunately, the walk is not wheelchair-friendly, but the gentle curves of the country road out towards Yxney are "wheelchair-friendly" and idyllic. Here the country houses are close together and the beautiful horse farm at the end (Skogan Gård) signals that your horsepower should be parked right next to it. The path from the parking lot is partly adapted for prams and wheelchairs, but only as far as Strandvika. From there, there is a well-marked and partially accessible path, where you walk on solid clods in the "mangrove forest". The walk to the "barrel" is about 2.5 km one way, with a 40 meter climb at the end.
The landscape out here in the nature reserve at Yxney is beautiful and varied. On the walk you pass several nice swimming spots (bring your swimwear in the summer!), shelters and lookout points. The Tønsberg barrel icon itself is naturally located on a hill on the west side of the inlet to the Tønsbergfjord. The hill where the mark stands has probably had a sea mark far back in history. In the late 1800s, the current black and white painted stone cairn was erected. It is now protected and appears much larger when you stand by it than it does in photographs!
Take time to rest on the mountain, follow the boats' journey or close your eyes and listen to the sound of the waves. Perhaps you've brought some pastries from Havbakeriet - what could be better now? Let your eyes wander and you will see the End of the World, which is located on the same hill directly to the east. That way, the next time you enjoy lunch at Verdens Ende Spiseriet, you can look to the west and remember the nice trip to Tønsberg barrel!
PS! You may be confused by the name Yxney, which was the original name of Østerøya, now a peninsula. A common explanation for the name Yxney is Okseøy, but this is uncertain.
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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:
- 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!
- 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!
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.
- 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!
