Short Hikes
Short Hikes: explore our collection of hiking trails across Norway's most stunning landscapes.
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20 hikes found
Easy Vettakollen Viewpoint
Oslo, Oslo
A quick, metro-accessible Oslo viewpoint walk with city, Holmenkollen and fjord views.
Easy Steinsdalsfossen Waterfall
Bergen, Vestland
Walk behind a 50-metre Hardanger waterfall on a quick, family-friendly stop near Norheimsund.
Easy Stokkelandsvannet Loop
Rogaland, Rogaland
A flat 4 km lake circuit in Sandnes, with gravel paths, benches, wetlands and a birdwatching tower.
Hard Stoltzekleiven
Bergen, Vestland
Bergen's 908-step staircase: 30 intense minutes from Fjellveien to Sandviksfjellet views.
Moderate Offersøykammen
Lofoten, Nordland
A short but steep 436-metre Lofoten summit above Nappstraumen, best for confident walkers.
Easy Litlefjellet
Romsdalen, Møre og Romsdal
A quick Vengedalen plateau walk with Trollveggen, Romsdalshorn and Romsdal fjord views.
Easy Briksdalsbreen
Nordfjord, Vestland
An easy 5 km return walk from Briksdal lodge to the glacier-viewing area, with summer Troll Car access available.
Moderate Nigardsbreen
Luster, Vestland
A signposted walk to Nigardsbreen’s designated viewpoint, with a seasonal boat across Nigardsbrevatnet.
Easy Vøringsfossen
Hardanger, Vestland
A short, well-secured viewpoint circuit at one of Norway's most famous waterfalls, where the river Bjoreio plunges 182 metres into the Mabodalen gorge.
Easy Aksla viewpoint
Sunnmøre, Møre og Romsdal
A short, steep 418-step climb from Byparken to Fjellstua, with sweeping views over Ålesund’s Art Nouveau city and islands.
Easy Sognsvann Loop
Oslo, Oslo
An illuminated, largely level 3.3 km circuit around Sognsvann, reached directly by Metro line 5 and equipped with accessible bathing facilities.
Easy Viewpoint Snøhetta
Dovrefjell, Innlandet
A 1.5 km gravel path across open Dovrefjell to the Snøhetta-designed wild reindeer pavilion at Tverrfjellet, with views toward the Snøhetta massif.
Easy Torghatten
Helgeland, Nordland
A short, well-marked walk up stone steps to Torghatten's famous natural tunnel, a roughly 160-metre hole carved clean through the coastal mountain.
Easy Bunes Beach
Lofoten, Nordland
A ferry-dependent walk from Vindstad over Einangen to Bunessanden, one of Lofoten’s largest remote beaches.
Easy Djevelens Tanngard (Okshornan) — Tungeneset viewpoint
Senja, Troms
See the distinctive Okshornan peaks, also known as Djevelens Tanngard, from the wheelchair-accessible Tungeneset boardwalk on Senja's National Tourist Route.
Easy Kjenndalsbreen Glacier View
Nordfjord, Vestland
A short walk from Kjenndalsstova to a marked viewpoint of Kjenndalsbreen at the end of Lodalen.
Easy Bordalsgjelet Gorge
Hardanger, Vestland
A short, railed path leads into a narrow river gorge on the edge of Voss, past overhanging rock walls and water-carved potholes.
Easy Hæreid Iron Age Burial Site
Hardanger, Vestland
A yellow-marked 5.5 km loop from Eidfjord to at least 350 prehistoric burial mounds and cairns on the glacial Hæreid terrace.
Hard Marmorslottet
Helgeland, Nordland
A short but demanding walk to a fragile marble river landscape outside Mo i Rana.
Easy Prestvannet Loop
Tromsø, Troms
A gentle 1.7 km circuit around a protected lake and bird habitat near central Tromsø.