Sky and sea

On this tour, we focus on open landscapes between sky and sea, surrounded by stunning sandy beaches and views made to be enjoyed. That’s why the tour is shorter than the other routes, designed to revitalize body and soul after some long days on the bike.

The route is defined as normal

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

Length
62 km

Popularity
7.5 av 10

Assessed by the number of clicks on this page in the last two weeks compared to all Hubriding routes.

The journey starts on the E39 north.
After a 20-minute drive, take a detour downtown Stavanger for a cup of coffee in the colorful street and a visit to Stavanger's most alternative and trendy neighborhood.
Here you'll find cafés of all colors and can replenish your energy for the rest of the trip.

Continue along the E39 over Tasta until you reach Tananger and continue to Tungenes Lighthouse.
A cultural lighthouse from 1828 that also offers a unique collection of boats. After a brisk walk, take the sea road back towards Tananger via RV 509 and aim for Sola Strandhotell.
Here you can choose to enjoy a classic fish soup with a walk on the beach.
Before heading back to Kronen Gaard Hotel.
Alternatively, you can choose to extend your beach trip to some of Europe’s finest beaches and visit Orre or Bore Stranden via Nordsjøvegen.
Not in relaxation mode?
How about booking a surfing lesson with one of our partners for an active end to the day?
Then you’ve really earned a delicious 3-course meal with something good to drink in the evening!

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:

GPS via computer

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!

GPS via mobile phone

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!

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 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.

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 good trip!