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The Coastal Path - Bamble

The Coastal Path - Bamble Photo: Marit Kleppe

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The Coastal Path - Bamble Photo: Visitgrenland

The Coastal Path - Bamble Photo: VisitGrenland

The Coastal Path - Bamble

3960 Stathelle

+47 35 90 55 20

info@grenland.no

www.visitgrenland.no

If you’re going to walk the entire length of the coastal path, start at the library in Stathelle.

Then continue under the Brevik bridge, through old Stathelle up to Stathelle primary school. From there the path goes through the forest to Eik churchyard then down Røsskleiva/Hydal and out to Fagerheim/the water park.

The coastal path then heads along the old ferry landing, into Kongshavn and out towards Furustranda, before rounding Langesundstangen/the fort and heading down to Steinvika.

From Steinvika it crosses Badåsen ridge to Langesund Bad and Krogshavn.

From Krogshavn it continues to Kjerrvik, Sandvika, Jypleviktangen, Rognstranda and Hydrostranda, before ending at Vinjestranda.

You can also opt to just walk certain sections of the Coastal Path. Starting from Rognstranda and heading out across Rognsåsen ridge to Tangen Fort offers a fantastic walk in hilly terrain.

The first section of the coastal path is on standard asphalt. The remainder is a combination of forest terrain, rocky ground and deciduous forest, and some stretches are quite steep.

Facilities

Season
- summer
- autumn
- spring
Nature and terrain
- forest area
- Coast
Grading
- medium
Duration
- 2 hours
- 3 hours
- 4 hours
- 1 day
- 2 days

Please follow these safety tips when you go hiking and walking in Norway.

1. Be prepared
Be sufficiently experienced, fit and equipped for your intended trip.

2. Leave word of your route
Many cabins, hotels and other lodgings have tour notification boxes in which you may put a written notice of your planned route

3. Be weather-wise
You should always be alert to forecasts of bad weather, yet not rely completely on forecasts of good weather.

4. Be equipped for bad weather and frost
Always take a rucksack and proper mountain gear.

5. Learn from the locals
Local people can often tell you about avalanche trails, wind and snow conditions, and the safest routes.

6. Use a map and compass
Always have and know how to use a map and compass.

7. Do not go solo
If you venture out alone, there is nobody to give you first aid or notify a rescue service in an emergency.

8. Turn back in time - sensible retreat is no disgrace
If conditions deteriorate so much that you doubt you can attain your goal, turn around and return.

9. Conserve energy and build a snow shelter if necessary
The stronger the wind, the tougher the walking/skiing. Suit your speed to the weakest member of the party.

Find more detailed safety tips in the Norwegian Mountain Code.

Last updated: 21/03/2012 Source: VisitGrenland

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