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Moderate Hiking Trails near Stavanger

34 routes near Stavanger qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 9.4 km and 206 m (676 ft) of ascent.

That is 48 percent of the 71 routes we map near Stavanger.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Moderate

Bogafjell

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
178 m
Typical duration
1 hr 57 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

Dirdal - Veen

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
10.4 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
229 m
Typical duration
2 hr 31 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
Moderate

Ims

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
187 m
Typical duration
2 hr 3 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

Lifjell

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
10.1 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
222 m
Typical duration
2 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Madland - Dirdal

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
205 m
Typical duration
2 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Madland - Gilja

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
13.1 km
/ 8.1 mi
Elevation gain
288 m
Typical duration
3 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Melshei

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
14.4 km
/ 9.0 mi
Elevation gain
317 m
Typical duration
3 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Neseskogen

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
200 m
Typical duration
2 hr 12 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
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
Moderate

Selvigstakken

Rogaland · Norway

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

Skårlandskula

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
149 m
Typical duration
1 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Slettabø

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
323 m
Typical duration
3 hr 32 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Tibergfjellet

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
178 m
Typical duration
1 hr 57 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Tømmervatnet rundt

Rogaland · Norway

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

Ulvarudlå rundtur

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
1 hr 42 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Veen - Madla

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
10.7 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
235 m
Typical duration
2 hr 35 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Veen - Vådlandsknuten

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
201 m
Typical duration
2 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vådlandsknuten

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
11.2 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
245 m
Typical duration
2 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kjærlighetsstien

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
234 m
Typical duration
2 hr 34 min
Moderate

Synesvarden

Rogaland · Norway

Distance
7.4 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
163 m
Typical duration
1 hr 47 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
BogafjellRogaland8.1 km178 m1 hr 57 minModerateJune to October
BrusaknutenRogaland8.0 km175 m1 hr 55 minModerateJune to October
Bursfjell round tripRogaland8.5 km186 m2 hr 2 minModerateJune to October
BynutenRogaland12.1 km267 m2 hr 56 minModerateJune to October
Dirdal - VeenRogaland10.4 km229 m2 hr 31 minModerateJune to October
Frøylandsstølane via DokkolstølenRogaland9.1 km199 m2 hr 11 minModerateJune to October
GrimslifjelletRogaland8.2 km180 m1 hr 58 minModerateJune to October
ImsRogaland8.5 km187 m2 hr 3 minModerateJune to October
Liarvatnet rundtRogaland9.6 km212 m2 hr 19 minModerateJune to October
LifjellRogaland10.1 km222 m2 hr 26 minModerateJune to October

If you only have time for one, start with Rundtur til Heiahorn, Tibergfjellet, Liarvatnet rundt. 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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