Store Lungegårdsvannet

A pleasant and flat track around a lake, totalling 4.5 km. 

Getting there

You can easily walk or run to Store Lungegårdsvannet from the city centre. The Bystasjonen and Florida bybane stops are good places to begin or end your run.

The route

• One option is a route starting and ending at Bystasjonen, 5.1 km.
• Here is another route option including Nygårdsparken and Store Lungegårdsvannet, 4.5 km

Fjellveien

Stretches 4.6 km from Amalie Skramsvei in Sandviken to Bellevue.

The Fjellveien path is mostly flat, with some easy hills, and offers panoramic views over Bergen. Fjellveien is a favourite running route for many locals and is part of the Bergen City Marathon route. From Fjellveien, you can access other trails that take you further up onto Fløyen, Sandviksfjellet, or Rundemanen.

How to get there

On foot: Follow this walking route from Byparken to Fjellveien as a nice way to warm up. Once you reach the water fountain (called "Hesten trenger hvile," or "the Horse needs rest"), Fjellveien extends both north and south. Signs will indicate Fjellveien, as well as routes up Fløyen.

By funicular: Take Fløibanen to the mid-station and walk to Fjellveien from there. Not all departures stop at the mid-station, so check with the front desk if you choose this option.

By public transport: If you need to get into the city centre first, search for the best options on the Skyss Travel Planner. Enter "Bergen Sentrum" as your destination for the most transit options.

The route

There are many options for where to start on Fjellveien, and you can walk as much or as little of it as you want. Here is a suggestion for an 8.4 km round trip route starting and ending at Byparken, covering most of Fjellveien.

Tveitevannet

Tveitevannet is a body of water between Løvstakken and Ulriken. There are footpaths hugging one side of the lake and a street running along the other side. 

How to get there

By foot: From Fantoft, Tveitevannet can be accessed by a short walk or run.  

By bus/light rail: Take the light rail to Sletten senter, where you will find Tveitevannet just across the street. 

The Route

• Here is a walking or running route from Fantoft around Tveitevannet, 3.3 km. 
• Other route options are found on running apps like Strava or MapMyRun. 

Nordnes

The peninsula near the city centre, where Nordnes Park is located at the tip.

A walk or run from the city centre through the neighbourhood of Nordnes to Nordnes Park and back is a popular route.

How to get there

If you need to use public transport to get into the city centre, search for the best options on the Skyss Travel Planner. Entering "Bergen Sentrum" will offer the largest number of route options to the centre.

The route

A 3.4 km walking or running route from Byparken to the tip of Nordnes and back covers the whole neighbourhood.

Løvstien

Løvstien is the newest addition to Bergen’s many hiking and running paths, with a 6.3 km route that runs along Løvstakken mountain.

How to get there 

By bus: Take the bus nr.10 to Løvstakkveien and walk from there. You can check the Skyss Travel planner for Løvstakkveien. 

By foot: Walk or run from the city centre across the Puddefjorden bridge and up to the start of Løvstien, at Løvstakkveien 51.

The Route

From Løvstakkveien 51 Løvstien starts. Remember to head towards Løvstien, not towards Løvstakken. The path is part gravel, part wooden bridge and part tarmac. On sunny days, expect plenty of locals out enjoying the weather and the view. 

 

Gamlehaugen

Since 1925, Gamlehaugen and its surroundings have been a public park, museum and royal residence. 

Gamlehaugen is a picturesque mansion that looks like a tiny palace and is located nex to the scenic banks of a fjord. In the summer time, the grounds of Gamlehaugen are popular for picnics and fjord swimming. You can read more about Gamlehaugen here. 

How to get there

• From Fantoft, Gamlehaugen is a short walk or run.  
• If you are not living at Fantoft, search the best transit options to the Fantoft bybane stop on the Skyss Travel Planner.
• You can also enter the Gamlehauvegen stop at your destination and walk or run from there. 

The Route

• Click here for a walking or running route from Fantoft to Gamlehaugen, 1.6 km one-way. 

More running options

Get social

• BSI Friluft has a Monday jogging group if you would like to be social and meet other runners.

Get competitive

If you are a dedicated runner, you may like to join a running event or race. Here are a few to get you started. 

• Bergen Challenge: Bergen's Student Games, featuring a half-marathon (and many other sporting events). Read about the Bergen Challenge. 
• Stolzekleiven Opp: An annual race up 800 uneven stone 'stairs'. Read about Stoltzekleiven Opp here or follow Stoltzekleiven Opp on Facebook.
• Ulriken Opp: A race up to the top of Mount Ulriken (605 metres) from  ~200m. Read about Ulriken Opp or follow Ulriken Opp on Facebook.  
• Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon: A marathon, half-marathon, 5K and Relay Race. Read about Bergen City Marathon or follow Bergen City Marathon on Facebook.
• Bergen Fjellkarusell:  6 runs in Bergens many mountain areas. Check ut Bergen Fjellkarusell
• Bergen Fjellmarathon: A half-marathon in the mountains. Read about Bergen Fjellmarathon or follow Bergen Fjellmarathon on Facebook. 
• Trolljeger (Troll Hunter): An 8k/obstacle course race. Read about Trolljeger
• The Great Fjord Run: 5K, 10K, and half-marathon options. Read about the Great Fjord Run
• For other options, see Kondis (the website of the Norwegian Association for Endurance Sports) or the site for BFG running club. 

If you are interested in other routes, check out the Bergen running suggestions on Mapmyrun.

You can also check out the interactive map at UT.no to search for more route options in the city centre.This website is only available in Norwegian. In order to limit searches to running/walking/hiking trips, select Turforslag (tour suggestions) and Sommerstier (summer trails). Under Turforslag, enter Vestlandet and under Type tur (Type of tour) enter Fottur (Tours on foot). Under varighet, you can select the length of tour: Dagstur (day tour) by timer (hours) or Flere dager (2 or more days). You will also have to zoom in on Bergen in order to search for routes via the map.

​NB: When using Norwegian-only resources like UT.no, view the map directly instead of relying on browser translation. Translate text as needed, but leave place names as they are — this keeps trail and transit names accurate and easy to navigate by.