Hike to Torsteinen, Lærdal
With a trip to Torsstein you get a lovely view of Lærdalsøyri and Lærdalsfjorden
The hike starts from the car park in Ofta, close to Lærdal Hospital.
You follow the right side of the stream (crossing a bridge from the left side in front of the houses) up Oftedalen. Eventually you turn right towards Liastølen. You then continue uphill along the stream, before turning to the right and out again towards Lærdal. When you start to get a view of Lærdal, you follow the mountain side upwards to the left again until you reach the rock.
From the Torstein Rock you will have a panoramic view of the Lærdalsfjord and the mighty mountains in the Sognefjord area.
PS: The trip is registered in the GPS in the wrong direction (from top to bottom). Used approx. 3 hours up and 1.5 hours down.
See film from Torsteinen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wdBTzXSNKI
About the Tour:
Challenging hike - Red man
Total walk: 5.5 km
Time: Approx. 3 hours up
60 meters in height in total
Season: May - September
Start: Drive towards Lærdal Hospital and drive on to the housing estate above the hospital.
Source: Visit Sognefjord AS
Hike to Torsteinen, Lærdal