Den offisielle reiseportalen for Fredrikstad og Hvaler
Get to know Fredrikstad Fortress – Old Town, its distinctive architecture and history over several centuries! You'll find it here.
Click on the red dots on the map and read about important buildings, places and events in the fortress area.
You also get to this map via QR codes that you scan with your mobile phone outside the fortress.
The digital fortification trail is managed by Forsvarsbygg national fortifications.
Oldtidsveien – The Ancient Road
Along the main road between Fredrikstad and Skjeberg in the Municipality of Sarpsborg you will find the highest concentration of ancient monuments from the stone bronze, and iron ages: burial mounds stone rings and fortified hamlets. Here you will also find monumental rock carving sites that tell of our forbearers everyday life with human figures, animals, ships and wagons, weapons and tools, together with symbols in lines, circles, sun-crosses and hewn out dish shapes. The road runs through an historical landscape rich in natural beauty, with scenic farms fields and meadows, woodlands and glimpses of glittering sea.
Contact Fredrikstad Tourist Office for more details on the route.
Homlungen and Storesand
Start from the National Park Center in Skjærhalden and follow the blue symbols of the Coastal Path out to Homlungen lighthouse, a listed building. The path continues through rugged terrain to Storesand beach, considered one of the finest bathing spots in Østfold. In the summer season there is a beach café.
Ørekroken
The path continues through the old pine forest in the Prestgårdsskogen Nature Reserve to the next sandy cove, Ørekroken. If you go down to the edge of the beach you will discover many fine shells. It is a lovely place to swim, surf in the waves, let the children play in the sand, or to just stand and take in the sea and horizon.
Rødshue
You can continue to follow the Coastal Path, or perhaps take a little detour down to the mussel banks on the Tobakksbukta beach. Furthest out on Rødshue there are old stone quarries. Hvaler Fine Arts Society and Hvaler Rotary have together developed the area into a sculpture park, a fascinating art and cultural experience. Monuments and installations by internationally renowned artists line the path.
The Coastal Path continues across an exposed headland, passing a large stone cross. At this point, where waves often crash against the land, there is a splendid panorama. The path follows the route of the quarry workers all the way to the loading jetties at Grønne Bakke, which is also an ideal spot to stop and eat your packed lunch.
On the way back to Skjærhalden the path takes us through woodland. In the course of a few metres the landscape changes character from gusty coastland to lofty and sheltered forest.
The walk is ca. 12 km.
The bear trail is a fun and adventurous hiking trail for children in Bjørndalen in Fredrikstad.
The bear trail is an amazing hiking trail with varied terrain and exciting animal sculptures ready to be discovered. Use your eyes well, som of the birds are high up in the threes, and there are bears lurking behind every corner. This is guaranteed excitement for the young ones. You're welcome to give the sculptures a bear hug, but please do not climb on them.
Half way through the trail there is a nice resting area fitted with several seatings and a fireplace. A perfect place to enjoy your packed lunch.
The bear trail starts and end by the 2nd pond in the Fredrikstadmarka, and is well marked with reflexes. The full trail is roughly 1 kilometer long.
The trail was opened in during the open air year 2015. The sculptures is made from the internationally
Children whose depent on wheelchair can also experience the trail, as the strong members of Fredrikstad skiingclub volenteers every tuesday with their ATV and good spirits. This requires registration at Fredrikstad municipality Service