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The King's Road: Kvamskleiva

  • A family sits in a hillside and enjoys the view over a lake surrounded by mountains.
  • A familiy walks along a historical grass-overgrown road  in a steep hillside along a lake.

The King's Road across Filefjell: Kvamskleiva

- from Syndrol to Hemsing bridge

This historic section of road was opened in 1808 and replaced The Bergen “Kongevei”, which ran along the east side of Vangsmjøsa. Kvamskleiva is dramatic and steep but safe to travel. Along the way you should stop and admire the spectacular view.

Read more about this stage here.



Tips, Advice and Facts:

Length: 4.7 km

Duration: 1-1.5 hours

Season: May 1st - October 15th

Difficulty rating: Moderate



Along the route is Gamle Kvam lensmannsgard.



Current bus routes and stops:

Local bus over Filefjell (route 138) - Read more

East-West Express - Read more

Valdresekspressen - Read more




Bron: Valdres Destinasjon