The Beach Path at the tip of Odderøya

Last winter, the Parks Department oversaw improvements to 190 meters of the popular Beach Path (Strandstien) at the tip of Odderøya. The path has been made wider and flatter, and a 75-meter-long cast-iron rail has been set up.

You can get there by walking or driving out to the “Waffle-Shack” (Vaffelbua) by the Southern Battery (Søndre batteri)

The work was carried out by Kaspar Strømme AS and the total cost of the improvements was about €50,000.

From the path, you can easily access the ocean front for swimming, sunbathing and spectacular views of the fjord leading into Kristiansand.

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Odderøya (Maps)

Recreational areas in Kristiansand

Kristiansand Parks Department manages and maintains the city council’s recreational areas and the City Forest. We also cooperate with the national government in the management and maintenance of our coastal areas. Furthermore, we work together with sports clubs to clear, maintain and mark hiking paths.

With our islands and skerries, beaches, hiking areas and untouched nature, Kristiansand has something for everyone when it comes to outdoors recreation. Many of our recreational areas also have disabled access.

We have seven lit hiking tracks around Kristiansand. The lights come on in the evenings from early September, and stay on until spring, when daylight lasts until late at night. During autumn and winter, the lights are turned on at dusk and remain on until 11pm. The hiking tracks in Baneheia and Jegersberg are also lit in the mornings from 6am.

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