The Jæren Coast by Bike
A flat ride from the farms to the sea, with a lighthouse, burial mounds and an old rectory.
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Jæren is flat, open and windy, and made for cycling. From Nærbø station you ride to Vitengarden, where children learn about animals and food, and up Hanaberget with its ancient burial mounds. By the sea lies Hå Old Rectory, now an arts and culture centre with a café, and Obrestad Lighthouse from 1873 on the edge of the North Sea. The ride ends at Varhaug Chapel in the old churchyard by the sea, before you cycle inland to Varhaug station.
The stops
- 1
Vitengarden
Jærmuseet's science centre about farming and food, with animals and a 1950s farm.
- 2
Hanaberget
A low hill with burial mounds and a view over the flat Jæren farmland.
- 3
Hå gamle prestegard
A listed rectory at the mouth of the river Håelva, now an arts and culture centre with a café.
- 4
Obrestad fyr
The 1873 lighthouse stands on the edge of the North Sea, with Obrestad harbour below.
- 5
Varhaug kapell
A small chapel in the old churchyard by the sea.
- 6
Nærbø
About the trip
- Where
- Jæren
- Getting around
- By bike
- Time
- 3 h 43 min
- Distance
- 28 km
- Stops
- 6
- Season
- May–September
- Themes
- Family, History, Nature
Practical
- Start
- Nærbø station. The Jæren Line runs from Stavanger, about 40 minutes. Bring your own bike on the train, or rent an e-bike locally.
- Finish
- Varhaug station, about 3 km from Varhaug Chapel.
- Toilets
- At Vitengarden, Hå Old Rectory and the stations.
- Accessibility
- Almost flat, but often windy. Parts of the coastal route are gravel, and there are steep drops by the lighthouse.