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16 Trip suggestions - Stord<br />
Sagvåg guest marina<br />
Litlabø – Sagvågrunden (18 km)<br />
A varied round trip that takes you inland and<br />
along <strong>the</strong> coast.<br />
Sagvåg<br />
Nysæter<br />
Litlabø<br />
Heiane<br />
Leirvik<br />
The trip starts at <strong>the</strong> marina in Leirvik. Turn right at <strong>the</strong> roundabout and continue<br />
past Galleri Giga. Follow cycling route no 1 past Esso and out of <strong>the</strong> town centre.<br />
The route takes you up a gentle ascent past Knutsaåsen Aldersheim (old people’s<br />
home) to <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> road where <strong>the</strong> road <strong>the</strong>n splits in two – follow <strong>the</strong> one<br />
that passes through an underpass. You will now be cycling on a gravel road. After<br />
<strong>the</strong> last house on this road, <strong>the</strong>re is a gradual descent down a carriage road. Follow<br />
cycling route no 1 and you will return to Gruvevegen road. Pass <strong>the</strong> old school at<br />
Stuva and continue through Litlabø. There are many lovely farms and fantastic<br />
cultural landscape along <strong>the</strong> road.<br />
After roughly 6.5 km, you come to an exit road on <strong>the</strong> right that takes you to <strong>the</strong><br />
Mining Museum at Litlabø. Iron pyrite was extracted here from 1865 to 1968. The<br />
museum has lovely grounds with a walking trail.<br />
200m<br />
0m<br />
0m 6km 12km 18km<br />
Difficulty level: Medium<br />
Length: 18 km<br />
Surface: Tarmac and gravel road<br />
The sculpture<br />
”Storddøra”<br />
(The Stord<br />
Door), Leirvik.<br />
From <strong>the</strong> Mining Museum, you can continue cycling on a walking path along<br />
Storavatnet lake. After roughly three km, you come to a crossroads in Sagvåg,<br />
which brings you to <strong>the</strong> west side of Stord. Follow cycling sign no 1 towards<br />
Haugesund (to <strong>the</strong> left) on Sagvågsvegen road towards <strong>the</strong> centre of Sagvåg,<br />
where <strong>the</strong>re is a grocery shop and service station. Sagvåg quay is situated about<br />
100 metres from Sagvågsvegen road to <strong>the</strong> right of <strong>the</strong> grocery shop. This is a nice<br />
area with benches, tables and an information board.<br />
Follow <strong>the</strong> road from <strong>the</strong> centre of Sagvåg towards Leirvik, and cycle on a footpath<br />
past <strong>the</strong> sign to Kunsthuset at Almås (detour 0.9 km on <strong>the</strong> left) and <strong>the</strong>n past<br />
ano<strong>the</strong>r road to Sætravik bathing spot (detour 1.2 km on <strong>the</strong> right). After around<br />
3.5 km, <strong>the</strong> road meets <strong>the</strong> E 39 road. Stick to <strong>the</strong> left and follow <strong>the</strong> signs to<br />
Leirvik over <strong>the</strong> footbridge (that crosses <strong>the</strong> E 39 road) and on behind Heiane<br />
Storsenter (shopping centre). Follow <strong>the</strong> blue signs towards Leirvik past Langeland<br />
school. The road meets Verftsvegen and you can take a detour down to Kværner<br />
Stord, <strong>Sunnhordland</strong>’s largest industrial employer. You can alternatively follow <strong>the</strong><br />
footpath towards <strong>the</strong> centre of Leirvik, along Andedammen pond and down to<br />
Kulturhuset and <strong>the</strong> marina.