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Moderate Hiking Trails in Norway

The directory currently contains 38 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Norway. Their average mapped distance is 7.1 km and average recorded ascent is 197 m (646 ft); the longest route in the set is 15.9 km.

This subset represents 62% of the 61 quality-checked routes in Norway. Its average distance is 7.1 km, compared with 9.9 km across the full local set.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 9 (24%) 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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How do these routes differ?

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

1.9 km

Coastal Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

33 m

Pax Trail

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

Return logistics

2 recorded loops

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Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

Trails

Moderate

Agder · Norway

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

Agder · Norway

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

Agder · Norway

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

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

Agder · Norway

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
288 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Agder · Norway

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
124 m
Typical duration
46 min
Moderate

Agder · Norway

Distance
10.5 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
225 m
Typical duration
2 hr 32 min
Moderate

Agder · Norway

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
120 m
Typical duration
41 min
Moderate

Agder · Norway

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
184 m
Typical duration
2 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

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
Moderate

Agder · Norway

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Agder · Norway

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Agder · Norway

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

Agder · Norway

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
286 m
Typical duration
3 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Agder · Norway

Distance
12.8 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
518 m
Typical duration
3 hr 27 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Agder · Norway

Distance
13.2 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
104 m
Typical duration
2 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Agder · Norway

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
158 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Agder · Norway

Distance
12.2 km
/ 7.6 mi
Elevation gain
466 m
Typical duration
3 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Agder · Norway

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
299 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Agder · Norway

Distance
13.2 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
224 m
Typical duration
3 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Agder · Norway

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

Agder · Norway

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Rossevannet. Lake in Vest-Agder, Norway.
Moderate

Agder · Norway

Distance
12.8 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
360 m
Typical duration
3 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Agder · Norway

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
474 m
Typical duration
2 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Agder · Norway

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

Agder · Norway

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

Agder · Norway

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
269 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Agder · Norway

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
225 m
Typical duration
2 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Agder · Norway

Distance
6.4 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
245 m
Typical duration
1 hr 42 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Agder · Norway

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
14 min
Flosta kirke, Arendal. 2006. Author:Karl Ragnar Gjertsen. This is a photo of a monument in Norway, number: 84165 in the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage database.
Moderate

Agder · Norway

Distance
15.9 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
177 m
Typical duration
3 hr 36 min
Moderate

Agder · Norway

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
Moderate

Agder · Norway

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
91 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min
Moderate

Agder · Norway

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 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
Coastal TrailAgder1.9 km97 m32 minModerateJune to October
HvitløypaAgder11.5 km196 m2 hr 41 minModerateJune to October
Pax TrailAgder2.1 km33 m29 minModerateJune to October
Kyststien i Tvedestrand (Borøya)Agder10.3 km140 m2 hr 21 minModerateJune to October
Topptur NosAgder3.7 km424 m1 hr 24 minModerateApril to October
Topptur HovdenutenAgder3.8 km288 m1 hr 14 minModerateApril to October
BervannstienAgder2.8 km124 m46 minModerateJune to October
Bymarka rundtAgder10.5 km225 m2 hr 32 minModerateJune to October
Lochnes løypeAgder2.4 km120 m41 minModerateJune to October
Barnevandrerstien, del 5Agder9.4 km184 m2 hr 14 minModerateJune to October

Coastal Trail, Hvitløypa, Pax Trail 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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