The Larvik Coastal Path

05:04

19.3km

150m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.24 km

Vadholmen Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Vadholmen Lighthouse stands at the edge of a stony shoreline, where dark rock meets deep, blue water. The walkway curves along the break, so every step brings a new sweep of sea—quiet, cold, and wind-cleared. Pause on the broad ledges by the light for salt-air views over the channels, with skerries scattered like shadows around the headland.

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2.01 km

Minnehallen War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Minnehallen is a national memorial outside Stavern, south of Larvik. The memorial was commissioned by the Norwegian Parliament after World War I and completed in 1926 to commemorate the fallen Norwegian sailors of the war. Those who died in World War II were added later.

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14.5 km

View of the Sea and Islands

Highlight • Viewpoint

Where the granite-led shore curves into the water, the sea opens wide in every direction—steel-gray, then glittering with white flecks. Island shapes sit low on the horizon, and the low rocks along the bank give you a snug place to pause and listen to the tide work the stones. Step lightly along the uneven edge for shifting coastal views, from sheltered coves to exposed, wind-cleared stretches.

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19.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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