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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 sections.Tid
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Length
62 km
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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 trip via the port area in the city center or turn off at Ringveien before you reach the city center.
Then follow the road towards rural Østerøya.
This hike is great throughout the spring, summer and fall seasons.
In spring, the ground is covered in lilies 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 bends on the country road towards Yxney are “roller-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 partially adapted for prams and wheelchairs, but only as far as Strandvika.
Further on, there is a well-marked and partially adapted path, where you walk on solid rocks in the “mangrove forest”.
The walk to the “barrel” is approx.
2.5 km one way, with a 40 meter incline at the end.
The landscape out here in the Yxney nature reserve is beautiful and varied.
On the walk, you’ll pass several nice swimming spots (bring your swimwear in summer!), shelters and lookout points.
The iconic Tønsberg barrel is naturally located on a hill on the west side of the inlet to the Tønsbergfjord.
The hill on which the mark stands has probably had a sea mark far back in history.
In the late 1800s, today’s 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 some time to rest on the mountain, follow the boats or close your eyes and listen to the sound of the waves.
Maybe you’ve brought some pastries from Havbakeriet – what better time than now?
If you let your eyes wander, you’ll see Verdens Ende (World’s End), located on the same hill just to the east.
So the next time you enjoy lunch at Verdens Ende Spiseriet, you can look to the west and reminisce about the wonderful trip to Tønsberg barrel! PS! You might be surprised by the name Yxney?
It was the original name of Østerøya, which is 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 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!
