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Norway

Aust-Agder

Arendal

From Vestheibakken to Sandvikheia

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Hiking trails & Routes

Norway

Aust-Agder

Arendal

From Vestheibakken to Sandvikheia

Easy

From Vestheibakken to Sandvikheia

01:42

5.94km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.40 km

Stairway With View of the Bay

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This steep wooden staircase serves as a vital vertical link, anchored directly into the rugged granite shoreline of the Aust-Agder coast. The structure offers an expansive view of the calm bay and the distant, lighthouse-dotted horizon of the Skagerrak sea.

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3.61 km

Sandvikheia Viewpoint

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Sandvikheia offers a commanding perspective over the archipelago. The trail ascends through a classic coastal landscape where windswept pines and thickets of heather frame the path, leading to open plateaus …

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5.94 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.44 km

1.19 km

703 m

613 m

Surfaces

2.73 km

1.07 km

896 m

582 m

444 m

216 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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