The coastal path Sande – Holmestrand

Walk from Holmestrand center or Mulvika. At Dulpen sits the sculpture of the writer Nils Kjær, looking out over the fjord. Walk along the wharf through the centre, and keep left, continuing on the walkway along the water outside the Aluminiumfabrikken. At the end you enter Backersgate. Follow the street for a short distance, before taking Hagemannsveien down to the boat harbor and Hagemannsparken.

Follow the beach and go through an opening in the fence to Felleskjøpet. From here there is a footpath and path to Mulvika. If you have a pram, it is recommended to follow the car road from the park and Skolegaten for the last part. The rest of the tour is not suitable for wheelchairs.

From Mulvika, the trip is only suitable on foot, and is marked as demanding on UT.no. In Mulvika, follow the cycle path to Almedalen on the upper side of the field, around the bay and up into the forest to the right just after the last house. Out of the forest it is poorly marked. Follow the edge of the field and keep left. After a while, a tractor road is crossed and the path continues on the other side of the field and out onto Ruseberget. (Avoid crossing cultivated land). Alternatively, you can also follow the dirt road down to Snekkestadveien and follow this down to the marina. From Ruseberget, you can also take a detour out to Mulodden.

From Ruseberget, the path is followed almost at the water's edge, and past Sand camping to Sandsletta. Continue from here over a small bridge and up a flight of stairs to a gravel road through the cottage field. Here you enter the forest. Next you follow the gravel road all the way to the top of the hill and turn left immediately after the barrier. From here, the path goes through the forest to the beautiful Frebergkastet viewpoint, which has benches and a campfire. Down towards Frebergsvik is steep and rugged in places, but there's ropes that you can hold on to.

In Frebergsvika, follow the road along the water and then the path on the water's edge beyond. Here you have to climb up the side of the mountain where the path continues up to Slettefjell.

At Slettefjell it is steep, be careful! Great view, among other things, to Langøya outside Holmestrand and Løvøya in Horten. On the way down towards Varnestangen it is steep. A nice place for a bath or rest. The last bit goes on a gravel road to Falkensten Bruk, and is also suitable for bicycles and prams. From Falkensten you can also take a nice tour of Løvøya!

A very nice and varied tour that can be recommended! Note that the trip can be demanding, and challenging in the steep sections on wet terrain.

See also description and map at Holmestrand and Omegn Turistforening or Oslofjorden.com