365 stone steps, laid by hand by Sherpas from Nepal – leading to one of the best views in Haugesund, Norway.
The Sherpa Stairs (Sherpatrappene) up Vardafjellet opened in September 2026. Around 400 metres of stone take you 75 metres up from Fjellvegen, about 2 km from the city centre, to a viewpoint over Haugesund, the islands and the open sea.
GOOD TO KNOW
• Start: by the tower blocks on Fjellvegen, about 2 km from Haugesund city centre
• Time: about 20 minutes to the top at an easy pace
• No hiking boots or special gear needed – ordinary trainers are fine
• Benches along the way, seating and a table at the top – bring a coffee and a packed lunch
• Colourful Himalayan prayer flags along the path
• Old concrete bunkers from the Second World War, when German soldiers kept watch over the shipping lanes
• An easy outing on a cruise stop in Haugesund, or a weekend walk
CHAPTERS
0:00 365 steps laid by Sherpas
0:25 Where the stairs start
0:40 What to wear – no hiking boots needed
0:58 How the stairs were built
1:11 Why Sherpas?
1:40 The prayer flags
2:02 Benches and a coffee stop
2:41 The view from the top
3:30 The way down and the WWII bunkers
3:52 Worth the climb?
4:10 Thanks for joining us
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CREDITS
Map: © Kartverket (CC BY 4.0).
Route data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright)(ODbL).
Music: "When the Day Is Done" – Alon Peretz, licensed via Artlist. Channel music and sound effects: Artlist.
Voiceover: AI-generated.
Footage & photos: © Life & Travel After 45. All footage and photos are our own (All rights reserved).
#Haugesund #Norway #SherpaStairs
The Sherpa Stairs (Sherpatrappene) up Vardafjellet opened in September 2026. Around 400 metres of stone take you 75 metres up from Fjellvegen, about 2 km from the city centre, to a viewpoint over Haugesund, the islands and the open sea.
GOOD TO KNOW
• Start: by the tower blocks on Fjellvegen, about 2 km from Haugesund city centre
• Time: about 20 minutes to the top at an easy pace
• No hiking boots or special gear needed – ordinary trainers are fine
• Benches along the way, seating and a table at the top – bring a coffee and a packed lunch
• Colourful Himalayan prayer flags along the path
• Old concrete bunkers from the Second World War, when German soldiers kept watch over the shipping lanes
• An easy outing on a cruise stop in Haugesund, or a weekend walk
CHAPTERS
0:00 365 steps laid by Sherpas
0:25 Where the stairs start
0:40 What to wear – no hiking boots needed
0:58 How the stairs were built
1:11 Why Sherpas?
1:40 The prayer flags
2:02 Benches and a coffee stop
2:41 The view from the top
3:30 The way down and the WWII bunkers
3:52 Worth the climb?
4:10 Thanks for joining us
Life & Travel After 45 – unhurried travel, real life, around the world. Subscribe and travel with us.
CREDITS
Map: © Kartverket (CC BY 4.0).
Route data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright)(ODbL).
Music: "When the Day Is Done" – Alon Peretz, licensed via Artlist. Channel music and sound effects: Artlist.
Voiceover: AI-generated.
Footage & photos: © Life & Travel After 45. All footage and photos are our own (All rights reserved).
#Haugesund #Norway #SherpaStairs
- Category
- HAUGESUND
- Tags
- Haugesund, Sherpa Stairs, Sherpatrappene
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