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8 Trip suggestions - Bømlo<br />
On <strong>the</strong> way to Hiskjo<br />
Øklandsvåg<br />
Meling<br />
Svortland<br />
Svortland – Hiskjo (23,5 km)<br />
Svortland is <strong>the</strong> starting point for <strong>the</strong> cycling trip to Hiskjo.<br />
Follow <strong>the</strong> road north past <strong>the</strong> council offices. At <strong>the</strong> roundabout, turn left towards<br />
Meling. At Økland, follow <strong>the</strong> signs to Hiskjo, to <strong>the</strong> left at <strong>the</strong> crossroads. Turn<br />
left at Melingskrysset crossroads, south towards Hiskjo. You <strong>the</strong>n cycle seven<br />
kilometres through open landscape on all sides.<br />
There are lovely beaches on <strong>the</strong> east side of <strong>the</strong> road and a lovely, old quay<br />
when you arrive in Hiskjo after 12 km. There is a marked road from <strong>the</strong> quay to<br />
Hiskholmen, called <strong>the</strong> ‘island of <strong>the</strong> Saga Kings’. There used to be a good harbour<br />
here both for small boats and <strong>the</strong>ir crew. When <strong>the</strong> wea<strong>the</strong>r was rough, this<br />
harbour always offered shelter out here at <strong>the</strong> ocean’s edge.<br />
The route has a total length of 23.5 km, and it is pretty flat and easy to cycle with<br />
an altitude difference of 44 metres.<br />
Hiskjo<br />
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Difficulty level: Easy – Medium<br />
Length: 23,5 km<br />
Surface: Tarmac<br />
Max. altitude: 40 m<br />
Hiskjo