The spa area is over 2500 sqm and offers over 50 different treatments with a great variety in content, duration and effect. In the spring water cave you can experience pure and real spring water from 55 meters deep.
Included in the entrence fee is use of the gym, and opportunities to join yoga and spa-activites.
The trail is mostly located between the urban landscapes, but parts of the walk also goes along the streets of the city. The whole trail is approx. 7.5 km long and takes approx. 2.5 hours. You can walk parts of the tour, and you can start wherever you want because the trail circles. The trail goes over 8 peaks and you get several great viewpoints along the walk, including Herregårdsfjellet, Doktorfjellet and Mesterfjellet.
The trail is placed near The manor house, Bøkelia, Hammerdalen, Badeparken, Bøkeskogen, Tyskerfjellet, Thor Heyerdahl’s childhood home and several others industrial-, local-, war- and cultural historical areas.
The trail is marked with blue poles and can be used all year round. Please note that some parts of the trail may be difficult to access when there is a lot of snow and ice.
Along the trail you will find benches and signs with information.
Avaliability
Some parts of the trail is not accessible with a stroller or wheelchair. Parts of the trail are also more demanding.
Distances
Bøkeskogen – Gårdsbakken: 1200m
Gårdsbakken – Bøkkerfjellet: 420m
Bøkkerfjellet – Herregårdsfjellet: 950m
Herregårdsfjellet – Mesterfjellet: 440m
Mesterfjellet – Tyskerfjellet: 850m
Tyskerfjellet – utsiktspunkt over Kilden: 460m
Utsiktspunkt over Kilden – Byskogfjellet: 890m
Byskogfjellet – Doktorfjellet: 360m
Doktorfjellet – Storefjellet: 890m
Storefjellet – Bøkeskogen: 1090m
Access
The trail is located in central Larvik. The nearest bus stops includes Larvik bibloiotek, Larvik sentrumsterminal, Skrivergården og Jegerborgsgate.
For mor information and a map of the trail see Larvik municipality.
The restaurant offers a varied menu with inspiration from around the world. Games, bar and nightclub in the weekends.
The restaurant
Huset Sandefjord offers lunch and dinner that you can eat in or take away.
Varied LUNCH DISH OF THE WEEK is served every day from 11-16 or until stocks last.
The restaurant also offers a menu for larger groups, a 3-course menu for parties and a menu for birthday celebrations.
The bakery
In the bakery FjordBakst, you can buy sourdough bread and buns.
The bar
In the bar you can enjoy good drinks, games and shuffleboard.
DJ every Friday and Saturday.
Meetings and parties
Meeting room with space for up to 35 people. In the restaurant, there is room for 100 in a conference.
Available equipment: projector and screen.
Are you planning a meeting dinner or gathering with friends? There are several possibilities, and rooms that can be closed especially for you. Option for up to 35 people in a separate room, and up to 100 people for dinner in the restaurant.
TO/FROM FOKSERØD (TORP HOTEL) and HORTEN
Paulsen Bus runs an Airport Bus Service between Torp Sandefjord Airport and Horten ferry terminal, stopping at Fokserød /Torp Hotel.
Timetable at www.paulsenbuss.no/horten-torp-horten/ or vkt.no.
Pre-booking on Paulsen Bus's website.
TO/FROM SANDEFJORD TOWN CENTRE
If you are travelling to or from Sandefjord town centre, VY offer a shuttle bus service from Torp Sandefjord Airport to Torp train station in 4 minutes. The shuttle bus is included in the train ticket. Tickets and timetable at vy.no
For a bus to Sandefjord town center you can also take the airport bus to Fokserød and change to VKT Route 01. Schedules at vkt.no
TO/FROM TELEMARK and OSLO-KRISTIANSAND-STAVANGER
Other bus connections to / from Torp Sandefjord Airport can be found here:
https://www.torp.no/til-og-fra/buss/
SHUTTLEBUS BETWEEN FOKSERØD AND TORP
From 2 October, VKT will run the section Fokserød – TORP twice an hour.
x Weekdays run between Fokserød and Torp every 30 min. between 06:00 – 23:30.
x On Saturdays every hour between 8:30 – at 10:30 p.m.
x On Sundays, there will be hourly departures between 13:30 – at 9:30 p.m.
Read more on Torp's website (norwegian article).
The church´s oldest part, the chancel, is from the 12th century. The nave, however, is from the second half of the 13th century. As well as the corner posts the church has side posts and a central post. Originally it was whitewashed and decorated inside, some of this has been restored. Finn Krafft has in addition painted a number of new decorations. On the north wall are drawings of ships from the 14th century.
The crosses are from the original consecration. The restoration was completed in 1953, the arcitect was Otto L. Scheen.
The church has 150 seats.
Vallø church is from 1782, and is built of wood in a Louis Seize style.
Inside the church there are 300 seats.
There is also a cemetery by the church, in addition to the fact that in 1932 a cemetery was opened at Vallø Chapel, which is located a little further west of the church.
Eik church is a modern masonry church, designed by Harald Hille. There are 300 seats in the church. The altarpiece in the church is of laminated glass, and was made by Per Odd Arrestad. This was inaugurated in 1991, and is titled "God's light in the world". The organ in the church is also from 1991, and has eight voices. This was built by Ryde & Berg.
Tjøme church is built in a neo-Gothic style, and stands on the grounds of the former medieval church.
The church has been restored several times. Most recently in 2006, on the occasion of the 140th anniversary.
There are around 320 places inside the church.
Outside the church there is a cemetery.
Husøy Church is a distinctive long church built in brick.
The surrounding cemetery with burial chapel was consecrated in 1925, and extends both south and west of the church. In 1933, the church itself, designed by Eirik Eikrann, was consecrated.
The church's exterior design is inspired by the Middle Ages with a modern twist, while the interior has a functionalist feel.
The church has 200 seats.
Veierland church is from 1905, and is a long wooden church.
There are 150 seats inside the church.
In 1964, the old name of the church "Veierland Chapel" was changed in connection with Veierland's transfer from Stokke to Tjøme. The church celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2005, and was refurbished in 2009.