Old Railway Gravel Path – Cycling Bridge Over the Otra loop from Hornnes kyrkje

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Evje Og Hornnes

Old Railway Gravel Path – Cycling Bridge Over the Otra loop from Hornnes kyrkje

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Old Railway Gravel Path – Cycling Bridge Over the Otra loop from Hornnes kyrkje

02:11

32.8km

140m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.72 km

Galteland Stone (Evje Stone)

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Very interesting stone arrangement

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16.3 km

Evje old train station and library

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Very old train station in red and yellow colors. you can not visit the buildings, it is not a museum. Just walk around the building is possible. One building is a library.

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20.1 km

Rapids on the Otra River

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Poacher part of the Otra, shortly before Syrtveitsfossen. From time to time there are also rafting boats passing by.

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20.2 km

View of the River at the Dam Picnic Area

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This is a good place to stop, toilettes, picknick tables and nice view over the river.

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20.2 km

Syrtveitsfossen Waterfall

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Impressive waterfall directly on the Setesdalsvegen. Especially in good weather a long break at the adjacent rest area worth.

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24.9 km

Old Railway Gravel Path

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Car-free and beautiful nature

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25.9 km

Cycling Bridge Over the Otra

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Easy access

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32.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

5.63 km

5.55 km

2.75 km

2.38 km

Surfaces

12.9 km

11.3 km

7.48 km

632 m

441 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

10°C

4°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

July 2, 2023,🇳🇴 Radtour "Otra" oder bei schönem Wetter kann jeder 🌦🌬🌞

Went on the bike today. Along the way we passed a Geomuseum; was very interesting. Definitely worth a visit. Then continue to Evje. Looking for a café, we soon found it. After that it went back; in bright sunshine.

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July 15, 2024,Otra von Hornnes bis zum Sperrwerk

After working on the last day of our vacation from Brusand, first on the west coast and then through the country back to the "base station" in Hornnes, we needed some exercise.
The masses of water that could be seen everywhere prevented us from doing the Fennefoss hike that was still pending. Instead, we cycled on cycle route 3, including …

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August 12, 2026,🇧🇻 Beidseitig entlang der Otra, Runde von Hornnes

Perhaps the day of departure in my homeland will be a little easier when one is a bit under the weather👃, but only perhaps.
Probably the icy wind on Jøronnatten killed me, whatever - a last bike tour from the last campsite on the last day had to be done.
From Hornnes you can ride via Evje on an old …

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July 9, 2023,Hornnes bis Byglandsfjord

The first will be the last...or something like that 🙄. In our case you can turn it around as you like, because both after arrival and before the (as always much too early) return trip we stop in Hornnes, this time for two nights.
On the first evening we drove along the Otra to the Byglandsfjord, unfortunately just missed the …

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