Lysebotn Tunnel – Lysebotn loop from Hylestad kyrkje

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Lysebotn Tunnel – Lysebotn loop from Hylestad kyrkje

Hard

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Lysebotn Tunnel – Lysebotn loop from Hylestad kyrkje

11:31

155km

3,670m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 79.3 km for 294 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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Scenic Mountain Road in Setesdal Vesthei Ryfylkeheiane

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

If you come from Setesdal, you first have to overcome the entrance with 3 km with a 10% gradient, then the landscape becomes beautiful. Again and again there are small ramps to overcome, but the views are very rewarding.

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Highlight • Viewpoint

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Lysevegen Hairpin Bends

Highlight • Structure

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Lysebotn Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

This steep spiral tunnel cannot be bypassed.
Cons: practically unlit, steep on the ascent (accordingly the wheel dynamo does not work at full speed), long, narrow
Positive: only a car now and then

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Lysebotn Camping

Highlight • Rest Area

Nicely located campsite with a few wooden tables

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Lysebotn

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful place between the rocks

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Lysevegen Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Norwegian dream landscape on narrow road with decent altitude gain. Fantastic views of streams and lakes, embedded in tundra-like landscape. Caution: Even on the narrowest roads, large trucks can come barreling down, albeit rarely.

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