Tretoppvegen in Fyresdal (Treetop Path) and Hamaren Activity Park - hiking among treetops - beautiful views

In 2023, Norway's first treetop path opened in Hamaren activity park in Fyresdal. It is a 2-meter-wide wooden footbridge on stilts that is fifteen meters above the ground at its highest point. It is 1 km long and has a steady climb to the top of Klokkarhamaren (343 meters above sea level) where there is a circular loop forty-five meters in diameter with views of Vikefjell and Fyresvatn. The route is universally designed.

The Tretoppvegen was designed by the Danish architectural firm EFFEKT. It is designed to give everyone the opportunity to get out for a walk. It is easy to use strollers and wheelchairs. Once you have reached the top, you can walk back the same way or follow a gravel road through the forest back down, making it a round trip.

The start of Tretoppveien

View of Vikefjell and Fyresvatn

Benches, a gapahuk and a fire pit on top of Klokkarhamaren (343 meters above sea level) with a view of Fyresvatn. You can stay overnight in the gapahuk if you wish.

Hiking trail back down from the top of the Tretoppvegen

Hamaren Activity Park contains hiking trails, bike paths and various activities for children and adults. Cycling is allowed on the bike paths and gravel roads, but not the treetop path. The bike paths are one-way so that you avoid meeting anyone. There are two routes with various levels of difficulty. Children can climb the climbing frames and the stainless-steel sculptures. There are benches in several places where you can rest or take a lunch break.

If you want to take a walk in the forest without climbing, you can follow the red line on the map above. It is a route of approx. 3.5 km. If you also want to take in the Tretoppveien, you can take a detour on it and walk the gravel road back down to get back to the hiking trail and continue the round trip. There is both an outdoor kitchen and a campfire site that make it easy to prepare food. In 2021, the area got a 5x5 meter treetop trampoline that you must climb three meters up a rope ladder to reach. In the trampoline you can jump, lie on your back, and look up at the treetops or spend the night.

Information sign for a bike path made by students from Gimle School following instructions from France's Bike Solutions. It is one-way.

Obstacles on the bike path. The bike path is graded as blue difficulty and is suitable for everyone. A section with a higher difficulty is graded as red for those with more experience.

Sculpture and climbing frame in the play area

Zipline for children and adults

Climbing Park provided by Høyt og Lavt

In December 2021, the park received a 3-meter-high sculpture made of steel and wood that also functions as a climbing frame for children to crawl into. The sculpture was made by Valebjørg Design.

Barbecue cabin where you can warm up, light a fire and cook

Beach area with views of Fyresvatn and Vikefjell

The hiking route mostly runs along Lake Fyresvatn

There are modern toilets near the start of the Tretoppvegen

At the south end of Hamaren there is a footbridge shaped like a timber gutter

At the south end of the timber gutter

Sandy beach with beach toys in Fyresdal next to Hamaren. Fyresdal municipality has four SUP boards for free loan. Contact the Tourist Information.

Yellow line shows the way from the parking lot to the start of the route

Follow signs to Tretoppvegen

Ta til venstre ved veiskillet for å komme til Tretoppveien

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Excursion of the week: Tretoppvegen in Fyresdal and Hamaren activity park at Fyresvatn. Free entrance and free SUP board rental at the Tourist Information. A nice excursion for children and grown-ups.

Suitable for: Everyone. Wheelchair and stroller are fine.

How to get there: Enter "Hamaren aktivitetspark" in Google Maps. This will take you to the parking lot for the area. Follow the yellow markings on the road and sidewalk until you reach the entrance to the activity park. There is a sign for Tretoppvegen. You can either park at Fyresdal Community Center or Fyresdal Næringshage. Parking is subject to a fee.

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