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TOUR FROM:

Lofthus & Kinsarvik to Dronningstien

H.M. Queen Sonja’s panoramic tour

From 23 May to 4 October, we operate daily transport between Lofthus and Kinsarvik to the starting point of the Queen’s Trail (Røte).

Morning departures operate as follows:
In the period 23 May – 19 June: 2 departures per day
In the period 20 June – 30 August: 3 departures per day
In the period 31 August – 4 October: 2 departures per day

Transport to Dronningstien must be pre-booked no later than 20:00 the evening before.
Note: Space for dogs on morning departures must be pre-booked and can be purchased together with a passenger ticket.

From Lofthus, the bus departs from the following locations in the morning:
• Parking lot at Ullensvang Church
• Lofthus center at Ullensvang Frisør (Lofthus Ekspedisjon building)
• Hotel Ullensvang at the reception
• Lofthus Camping at the reception

The driving time from Lofthus to Røte is approximately 15-25 minutes.

NOTE! Due to construction work in Lofthus center, there are no parking spaces available. We recommend parking at Røte (and taking the bus back from Lofthus after the hike) or in Kinsarvik in the area by the sea near the Esso station. There are plenty of parking spaces here. You can take the bus further up to Røte and back from Lofthus to Kinsarvik after the hike.

In Kinsarvik, we depart from:
• Esso station

If you book a trip from Kinsarvik, the return from Lofthus to Kinsarvik is included in the price.

Return transport after the hike does not need to be booked in advance.
Payment is made on the bus.

Afternoon return transport is available from these locations:
• Lofthus Sideri (Eidnes)
• Lofthus Frisør (intersection of Rv 13 / Hellelandsvegen (NOTE: No boarding at Bunnpris) See map

Return transport from Lofthus to Røte/Kinsarvik runs between 14:00 and 19:00. The buses run regularly, and the time between each departure will vary depending on traffic. Return transport follows National Road 13 from Lofthus to Kinsarvik, and does not pass via Lofthus Camping.
Most hikers choose to walk the Queen’s Trail from Røte to Lofthus, a hike of approximately 5–6 hours.

If you choose to hike from Lofthus to Røte, you can book transport back to the starting point. To arrange pickup at Røte, call 911 74 349 / 48 25 65 67 when you have passed the trail (to Heng) and started on the tractor road towards Røte (which takes about 45 minutes to walk).

Dogs on the bus:
Dogs are allowed on the bus. Small dogs (under 5 kg) travel for free. Large dogs (over 5 kg) cost NOK 50. (Round trip Kinsarvik NOK 75,-)

If you need transport outside the scheduled routes or to other locations such as Husedalen or Trolltunga/Skjeggedal, please contact us for further arrangements.

Call 911 74 349 / 48 25 65 67