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Varguraksla Circular Trail

Ålesund

The trail at a glance

This trail covers various types of terrain. It starts along a gravel road, continues through a dense mixed forest, and takes you up to the flat-topped summit of Varguraksla. Keep following the mountain ridge down to Syltesetra and then the gravel road back to the starting point.

Route description

Follow the gravel road towards Måslia. Once the road flattens out, you will see waymarks pointing to Varguraksla on your left-hand side. Walk across the marsh facing the edge of the forest. From here, a newly marked path takes you through a dense mixed forest which opens up as the path turns towards the ridge of the mountain. The path follows the edge quite closely here, but you have enough space on your right if you feel uncomfortable walking too close to the steep mountainside. The ridge is wide and safe to walk on. The flat mountaintop offers plenty of space to enjoy the fantastic view.

Access and parking

Park on Ørskogfjellet. The trail is marked from the toilet building at the car park.
Hiking route
Blue
Distance
8,90 km one way
Elevation
461 m
Duration
3 t. 20 min.
Highest Point
745 masl
Signage
Markings

Map route

Surface type Distance
Grus 6
Sti 2,9

Public transport

Timeekspressen buses run every hour.

Map

Ørskogfjellet
Driving directions

API endpoints

Route data GeoJSON