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Photo: Helge Stikbakke / Statens vegvesen
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his is a journey through an open cultural landscape along the edge of the North Sea. Here, the sky is high, the horizon is wide and the
sea is endless. The route passes through well-tended farmland where the many dry stone walls that are part of the cultural heritage have kept their function.
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Take time out for a stroll along one of the numerous
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beaches. Short detours to beaches covered in boulders or miles of golden sands provide a memorable impression of the ocean and the coastline, especially
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in rough or stormy weather. Norway’s coastal culture has left a distinctive imprint on the area, and many of the lighthouses along the weather-beaten Jæren
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coast are well worth a visit. Farsund 43
National Tourist Route Jæren runs from Ogna to Bora over a total distance of 41 kilometres (County Road 44 / 507).
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