Tronåsen

On this tour we focus on Tronåsen. Tronåsen was once the terror of all motorists. When the T-Fords and the buses of the time crawled up the bends, and even more so when they dropped down the hill, both passengers and drivers sat shivering and looking out over the steep landscape.

The route is defined as normal

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

Length
258 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.

A recurring question was whether the brakes would hold.
Some drivers tied a treetop behind the car to slow down on the downhills.
Most cars were heavy and had small engines when the car age began.
Many therefore had to reverse up the hills as they had lower gears in reverse.

The engine often ran hot and it was not uncommon in the early days for passengers to have to get out to push.
The buses also had problems with the sharp bends.
When they couldn’t get around a bend but had to reverse, stones were placed behind the wheels to secure the bus.
Source: Visitsorlandet The journey starts on the E39 south towards the small town of Moi with just under 2,000 inhabitants.
From Moi, it’s just a short detour to Tronåsen for a trip on the route that was once the terror of all motorists due to its sharp bends.
The route is only open between May 1 and October 1.
Then continue back along the E39 towards Hauge in Dalane and feel free to stop at Sogndalstrand Kulturhotell for a delicious lunch.
Before you either take a detour on RV 44 towards Jøssingfjord or head straight towards Egersund.
Afterwards, head towards Ogna on the national tourist route Nordsjøvegen all the way to Borestranda for a quick dip on one of Europe’s finest beaches.
Before heading back to Sandnes for a well-deserved 3 course meal with something good to drink at either Gamlaværket Gjestegiveri or the venerable Kronen Gaard Hotel.

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!