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Loop Trails in Norway

There are 147 hikes in Norway in our database that fit. They average 4.8 km and 109 m (358 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 24.7 km.

That is 16 percent of the 929 routes we map in Norway. They are shorter than the local average, 4.8 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, 109 m (358 ft) against 400 m (1,312 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 107 are rated easy and 2 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

Rausjø natursti

Østmarka nasjonalpark · Akershus

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

Kyststien Bolærne

Færder nasjonalpark · Vestfold

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
49 min
This is a photo of a monument in Norway, number: 155603 in the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage database.
Moderate

Hvitløypa

Agder · Norway

Distance
11.5 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
196 m
Typical duration
2 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kattugledalen

Dovre nasjonalpark · Innlandet

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
203 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
Easy

Prestholt Round Trip

Hallingskarvet National Park · Buskerud

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
142 m
Typical duration
1 hr 33 min
Birkenes church in the municipality of Birkenes, Aust-Agder county, Norway
Hard

Gubbeløypa

Agder · Norway

Distance
24.7 km
/ 15.3 mi
Elevation gain
487 m
Typical duration
6 hr 10 min
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
Lund kyrkje i Kristiansand
Easy

Turbostien

Agder · Norway

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
13 min
Moderate

Topptur Otrosåsen

Agder · Norway

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
125 m
Typical duration
1 hr 30 min
  • Summit push
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • 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
Rossevannet. Lake in Vest-Agder, Norway.
Moderate

Rossevannet Rundt

Agder · Norway

Distance
12.8 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
360 m
Typical duration
3 hr 12 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
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

Frøkedalsvatnet

Vestland · Norway

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

Kyststien Husøy

Vestfold · Norway

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

Ulsrudvann rundt

Oslo · Norway

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
24 min
Korshamn kapell i Lyngdal
Moderate

Kjøpsøy

Agder · Norway

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
14 min
Hamre, Kristiansand
Easy

Hamrevann rundt

Agder · Norway

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
51 min
Easy

Bogstad natursti

Oslo · Norway

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Breidvikdalen

Vestland · Norway

Distance
10.0 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
219 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brusaknuten

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
175 m
Typical duration
1 hr 55 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bursfjell round trip

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
186 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bynuten

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
267 m
Typical duration
2 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Grimslifjellet

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
180 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hatten

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
87 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Karudrunden

Innlandet · Norway

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kirkeby natursti

Oslo · Norway

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kirkerunden

Innlandet · Norway

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kreklingen natursti

Vestland · Norway

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kyrkjefjellet

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
124 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Liarvatnet rundt

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
212 m
Typical duration
2 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Panoramastien

Innlandet · Norway

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
183 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Paraglider

Møre og Romsdal · Norway

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Preikestolen Roundtrip

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
181 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ramnafjellet

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
135 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundtur til Heiahorn

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Sandbakken natursti

Oslo · Norway

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Selvigstakken

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
10.4 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
228 m
Typical duration
2 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Sentrumsrunden

Innlandet · Norway

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
53 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Skrussfjell

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 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
Billingen natur- og kulturstigReinheimen nasjonalpark3.0 km65 m43 minEasyJune to October
Rausjø naturstiØstmarka nasjonalpark1.4 km31 m20 minEasyJune to October
Kyststien BolærneFærder nasjonalpark3.4 km75 m49 minEasyJune to October
HvitløypaAgder11.5 km196 m2 hr 41 minModerateJune to October
KattugledalenDovre nasjonalpark9.2 km203 m2 hr 13 minModerateJune to October
Prestholt Round TripHallingskarvet National Park6.5 km142 m1 hr 33 minEasyJune to October
GubbeløypaAgder24.7 km487 m6 hr 10 minHardJune to October
Topptur HovdenutenAgder3.8 km288 m1 hr 14 minModerateApril to October
TurbostienAgder1.0 km7 m13 minEasyJune to October
Topptur OtrosåsenAgder6.3 km125 m1 hr 30 minModerateJune to October

If you only have time for one, start with Rausjø natursti, Billingen natur- og kulturstig, Kyststien Bolærne. 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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