Go for a walk: Campus Kongsberg
Nybrua in Kongsberg to the right. Photo: Lars Mæhlum / snl.no
We have found routes for five different walks in Kongsberg, four of which are easily accessible and take about an hour to walk, while one is a little more demanding.
Find hikes and other things do to in the Sørøst-calendar
During April, joint tours or activities will be set up on most campuses. Filter your campus in the Sørøst-calendar and find walks where you are, or other things to join!
1. Bridge to bridge: Jernbanebrua-Gamlebrua
Hiking along Lågen. About 1 hour, 4 km.
Start at the exit on the second floor of Krona. Walk up towards and past the church, follow the walkway over the footbridge and past Vestsiden secondary school. At shell, you cross the pedestrian crossing and onto the nature trail along Lågen. Follow this all the way to Jernbanebrua and cross Lågen. Follow the footpath along Lågen in the direction of the centre. When you reach Nybrua, cross the road and follow Møllebakken down until you reach the footpath along Lågen again. Follow this until you reach Gamlebrua. Cross this and follow Hyttegata to Apotekergata and follow this back to Krona.
Bridge to bridge in Kongsberg.
2. Hiking in Gamle Kongsberg town
Find the walk here at Kongsberg municipality's website.
Prepared by Kongsberg Municipality. City walk. About. 65 minutes / 5,2 km.
A city walk that takes you around to the historic places in Kongsberg.
3. Trip to the pole on Sulusåsen
Find the trip and map at ut.no
Great view of the city. About. 1.5 – 2 hours, 5.8 km.
Start at Krona, walk past the church and over Nybrua through the pedestrian street. Go down Bekkedokk, over the road and under the railway. Follow the footpath up to Eikerveien and follow this to Steens gate, Jørgen Moes gate and finally onto Daniel Barths road. From Daniel Barth's road, a footpath leads up to the "stanga".
From Krona to the hiking trail, it takes about 35 minutes, length 2.4 km. From Daniel Barth's road up to the "stanga" it is about 500m with an ascent of 146 metres.
4. Round trip to Haus Sachsen from Funkelia
Approx. 3 hours, moderately demanding hike of 6.6 km.
Starting point in Funkelia at a large information board. The tour is signposted and marked.
The hike passes many impressive memories of mining and crosses the cultural trail to Kongsberg in our hearts.
Find the hike to Haus Sachsen on ut.no
5. Around Byggmesteråsen
Easy hike of 1 hour / 2.4 km.
This is a great round trip in a historic and varied landscape. The area has swimming areas, benches, barbecue areas and accessible toilets.
Find the hike to Byggmesteråsen on ut.no
Borrow equipment from Utlånssentralen Kongsberg
If you live in Kongsberg, you can borrow outdoor equipment free of charge for up to one week at Utlånssentralen in Kongsberg. You can borrow longer by appointment. The equipment is at the Red Cross building, Kirketorget 6B.
Send an email to [email protected] to arrange a pick-up time.