Sverrestigen trail — Loop

I wouldn't recommend it as an easy route. There are a few inclines and surefootedness is a must.

Today's visit to the original stave church in Borgund, which is well worth seeing, is combined with a hike. From the church we went via Sverrestigen to the salmon ladders at Laerdalselvi and back via Vindhellavegen, the old road. It was a very scenic and interesting route along historical paths.

The Vindhellavegen was laid out in 1790 as part of the former postal route. However, the impressive hairpin bends date back to 1843 when the Vindhellavegen was rebuilt. If the original path still had a gradient of 25%, the new road was built with a gradient of 20% so that horse-drawn carts could climb the slope more easily (just like today's hikers ;-). Once you have reached the pass, you can soon see Borgund Stave Church again, to which you hike back on the gently sloping path. Next to Borgund Stave Church, a few steps down the valley road starts on the right hand side of the Sverrestigen, which leads to this circular walk. This ancient path was already established around 950 AD. created. According to an old legal text, it was decreed that this path should be as wide as a spear is long. The surrounding farmers had to ensure that the path was in good condition. According to legend, King Sverre rode his horse here in 1177. The path initially leads gently uphill and runs through meadows and forest areas, in the midst of a beautiful mountain landscape. After about 45 minutes, the trail takes hikers down into Lærdalen and back to the viewpoint in front of the small town of Husum.

Start at the Borgund stave church, then start in the direction of Vindhella Rundstieg, wide path to walk well up and down - BUT only to the road near Husum - from there a STEEG goes steeply uphill, sometimes with an incline of up to 19% - very scenic , good conditions required.

A varied round trip to the old Vindhella path and back to the Borgund stave church. A certain amount of sure-footedness is required, especially in the rain (good thing my trousers are used to trouble...🙄😅). Otherwise, in addition to the usual stones, there is also a lot of forest floor and soft paths through sheep meadows. The Kyrkjeweg marked on the komoot map no longer exists or has been moved slightly. It is better to follow the signs towards Vindhellavegen.

Let's go on a mini hike where we look at the stave church in Borgund and walk a small part of the Kongevegen (King's Road). The stave church in Borgund has been coated with pitch and therefore makes a particularly interesting impression. Apart from that, with its multiple levels and curves, it looks fancy anyway. We don't go inside because dogs have to wait outside and it's really hot today. Instead, we walk a small part of the Kongevegen and are glad that it didn't serve for long for the carriage rides because the incline was quite steep for the horses.

The Vindhella circular walk and a visit to Borgund Stave Church are highly recommended. I was so excited about the tour that when I got in the car I forgot to stop the recording - hence the long straight line at the end of the tour. Actual tour dates: 5.6 km and 230 meters in altitude.