Stavanger kommune

Walks in the Central Parts of the City
1. Storhaug
This is an exciting round-walk from Obstfelders Plass (Obstfelder’s square)
to the idyllic Ramsvig, returning via Rosenli, Tou Scene and Badedammen.
The route goes through the old part of Stavanger at Blåsenborg and the
residential area along Jelsagata and round Storhaugmarka, before continuing
past Midjord and down to Ramsvig. From Ramsvig, the walk continues
along the sea, first past Rosenli and Breivig, and then through the former
industrial area from the heyday of the canning industry. The last part of the
walk follows the Blue Promenade before returning to Obstfelders Plass via
the characteristic ABC-quarter.
2. Eiganes
The Eiganes walk starts at Kiellandshagen. Many elegant timber and brick
villas were built along the historical Eiganesveien during the period from
1850 to 1920. The Kielland family’s summer residence, Ledaal, and Breidablikk
are well-known tourist attractions, but there are also many private
villas of high architectural quality. The walk ends at the Rogaland Museum
of Fine Arts where you may study the largest collection of Lars Hertervig’s
work in the country.
Jelsagata 49
Above: Ledaal. Below: Stokkabrautene
3. A Cross-section of the City
This walk starts in the harbour and goes via Old Stavanger to Store Stokkavatnet
and back (approximately 6 km in total). Along the walk, it is possible
to observe the expansion of the city and the development of the houses from
1750 to the present day. Small deviations are recommended in order to see
several interesting housing projects not on the main route.
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