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Hard Hiking Trails in Agder

The directory currently contains 9 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Agder. Their average mapped distance is 34.3 km and average recorded ascent is 536 m (1,759 ft); the longest route in the set is 79.5 km.

This subset represents 15% of the 61 quality-checked routes in Agder. Its average distance is 34.3 km, compared with 9.9 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 536 m (1,759 ft), versus 209 m (686 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

This set contains routes rated hard or expert from their available distance and elevation measurements. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 9 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (11%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

24.7 km

Gubbeløypa

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

51 m

Kyststien på Lista

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

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1 recorded loop

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Trails

Hard

Barnevandrerstien, del 6

Agder · Norway

Distance
32.6 km
/ 20.3 mi
Elevation gain
458 m
Typical duration
8 hr
  • Waymarked route
Grimstad library, Grimstad, Norway.
Expert

Kyststien i Grimstad

Agder · Norway

Distance
79.5 km
/ 49.4 mi
Elevation gain
269 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Haukeliseter - Bjåen

Agder · Norway

Distance
30.9 km
/ 19.2 mi
Elevation gain
636 m
Typical duration
7 hr 52 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Setesdalsheiene på tvers

Agder · Norway

Distance
45.2 km
/ 28.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,295 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Gubbeløypa

Agder · Norway

Distance
24.7 km
/ 15.3 mi
Elevation gain
487 m
Typical duration
6 hr 10 min
Nordhassel. Lista.
Hard

Kyststien på Lista

Agder · Norway

Distance
25.3 km
/ 15.7 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
5 hr 40 min
Hard

Barnevandrerstien, del 2

Agder · Norway

Distance
20.1 km
/ 12.5 mi
Elevation gain
474 m
Typical duration
5 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Barnevandrerstien, del 4

Agder · Norway

Distance
29.0 km
/ 18.0 mi
Elevation gain
741 m
Typical duration
7 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Barnevandrerstien, del 7

Agder · Norway

Distance
21.2 km
/ 13.2 mi
Elevation gain
411 m
Typical duration
5 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Barnevandrerstien, del 6Agder32.6 km458 m8 hrHardJune to October
Kyststien i GrimstadAgder79.5 km269 m18 hrExpertJune to October
Haukeliseter - BjåenAgder30.9 km636 m7 hr 52 minHardApril to October
Setesdalsheiene på tversAgder45.2 km1,295 m12 hrExpertApril to October
GubbeløypaAgder24.7 km487 m6 hr 10 minHardJune to October
Kyststien på ListaAgder25.3 km51 m5 hr 40 minHardJune to October
Barnevandrerstien, del 2Agder20.1 km474 m5 hr 3 minHardJune to October
Barnevandrerstien, del 4Agder29.0 km741 m7 hr 34 minHardJune to October
Barnevandrerstien, del 7Agder21.2 km411 m5 hr 13 minHardJune to October

Barnevandrerstien, del 6, Kyststien i Grimstad, Haukeliseter - Bjåen currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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