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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Norway

400 routes in Norway qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 2.6 km and 61 m (200 ft) of ascent.

That is 43 percent of the 929 routes we map in Norway. They are shorter than the local average, 2.6 km against 18.2 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 61 m (200 ft) against 400 m (1,312 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Easy

Bodalsvikenleden

Tresticklans nationalpark · Østfold

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Lindesnes lighthouse, Norway
Moderate

Coastal Trail

Agder · Norway

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
97 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bjørnhollia-Musvolkampen

Rondane National Park · Innlandet

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rausjø natursti

Østmarka nasjonalpark · Akershus

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

DOV-SNØ1

Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park · Innlandet

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
97 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
Easy

Kyststien Bolærne

Færder nasjonalpark · Vestfold

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
49 min
Easy

Kyststien Bolærne

Færder nasjonalpark · Vestfold

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
82 m
Typical duration
54 min
Easy

Kyststien Hvaler

Ytre Hvaler nasjonalpark · Østfold

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
23 min
Lindesnes fyr
Easy

MountainTrail

Agder · Norway

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
81 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Lindesnes fyr
Easy

Post Trail

Agder · Norway

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Waymarked route
Lindesnes, Norway
Moderate

Pax Trail

Agder · Norway

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Jo-stigen

Jotunheimen nasjonalpark · Innlandet

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
20 min
Easy

Pilegrimsleden

Trøndelag · Norway

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Topptur Nos

Agder · Norway

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
424 m
Typical duration
1 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Topptur Hovdenuten

Agder · Norway

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
288 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
This is a photo of a monument in Norway, number: 155603 in the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage database.
Moderate

Bervannstien

Agder · Norway

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
124 m
Typical duration
46 min
This is a photo of a monument in Norway, number: 155646 in the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage database.
Moderate

Lochnes løype

Agder · Norway

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
120 m
Typical duration
41 min
Lund kyrkje i Kristiansand
Easy

Turbostien

Agder · Norway

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
13 min
Revøysundbroa i Lyngdal kommune, Vest-Agder
Moderate

Over øya

Agder · Norway

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Revøysundbroa i Lyngdal kommune, Vest-Agder
Moderate

Round the island

Agder · Norway

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Waymarked route
Revøysundbroa i Lyngdal kommune, Vest-Agder
Easy

Til Vakthuset

Agder · Norway

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kystpilegrimsleia

Trøndelag · Norway

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
76 m
Typical duration
50 min
This is a photo of a monument in Norway, number: 155603 in the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage database.
Easy

Bymarka skiløype

Agder · Norway

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
16 min
Grimstad library, Grimstad, Norway.
Easy

Hamsuns Ruslesti

Agder · Norway

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
11 min
Korshamn kapell i Lyngdal
Moderate

Til Ulvåsen

Agder · Norway

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Flyktningeruta

Akershus · Norway

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Littlefjellet

Møre og Romsdal · Norway

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Landsverk 1 gruve sett fra lufta
Easy

Den gule ruten

Agder · Norway

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Landsverk 1 gruve sett fra lufta
Easy

Den røde ruten

Agder · Norway

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
99 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Søre Hartevassnuten

Agder · Norway

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
331 m
Typical duration
1 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hartevassnuten - kort

Agder · Norway

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
234 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Brennarunden

Oslo · Norway

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
Easy

Dalstuva

Vestland · Norway

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
33 min
Easy

Frøkedalsvatnet

Vestland · Norway

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
38 min
Easy

Gjøvågsvarden

Vestland · Norway

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
16 min
Easy

Kyststien Føynland

Vestfold · Norway

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
32 min
Easy

Kyststien Husøy

Vestfold · Norway

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
59 min
Easy

Kyststien Lier

Buskerud · Norway

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
13 min
Easy

Ulsrudvann rundt

Oslo · Norway

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
24 min

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
BodalsvikenledenTresticklans nationalpark4.4 km96 m1 hr 3 minEasyJune to October
Coastal TrailAgder1.9 km97 m32 minModerateJune to October
Billingen natur- og kulturstigReinheimen nasjonalpark3.0 km65 m43 minEasyJune to October
Bjørnhollia-MusvolkampenRondane National Park1.8 km40 m26 minEasyJune to October
Rausjø naturstiØstmarka nasjonalpark1.4 km31 m20 minEasyJune to October
DOV-SNØ1Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park4.4 km97 m1 hr 4 minEasyJune to October
Kyststien BolærneFærder nasjonalpark3.4 km75 m49 minEasyJune to October
Kyststien BolærneFærder nasjonalpark3.7 km82 m54 minEasyJune to October
Kyststien HvalerYtre Hvaler nasjonalpark1.6 km36 m23 minEasyJune to October
Nordlandsruta Etapp 14: Krukkistua - SaltfjellstuaSaltfjellet-Svartisen nasjonalpark4.6 km101 m1 hr 6 minEasyJune to October

If you only have time for one, start with Bodalsvikenleden, Coastal Trail, DOV-SNØ1. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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