Sylling – Lierbanen, Hørtekollen and Holsfjorden

Sylling offers a variety of ways to plan a trip: the Lierbanen runs through a beautiful cultural landscape as a walking and cycling route, Hørtekollen is a viewpoint, and a short path leads from Sylling idrettspark to Holsfjorden and a recreation and bathing area. Sylling kirke adds a historic cultural landmark. This selection of experiences can help you decide, before looking for a holiday apartment, whether exercise, history, views or time by the water should shape your stay.

On foot or by bike along the Lierbanen

The Lierbanen is an approximately 21-kilometre cycling route from Lierbyen to Svangstrand in Sylling. It is also a walking and cycling route through a beautiful cultural landscape. If you enjoy spending time outdoors, you can therefore include the route in your travel plans either by bike or on foot. Its length gives you a concrete point of reference when deciding how much time a trip should take up in your daily schedule.

The Lierbanen is signposted as far as Svangstrand. Along the route, information boards explain the railway’s history. So, alongside exercise, the route offers a historical perspective that you can learn more about from the boards along the way. Its history dates back to its opening on 12 July 1904: the Lierbanen ran from Lier to Svangstrand in Sylling. This lets you distinguish between two aspects when planning your trip: its present-day use as a walking and cycling route, and the history of the railway line that opened then.

Church and viewpoint

Sylling kirke is a stone church dating from 1852. It adds a cultural and historical point of interest to outdoor activities. If you are interested in older buildings, you can make the church a focus of your exploration. It offers a different theme from the history of the Lierbanen, and the two do not offer the same kind of experience.

Hørtekollen offers another option: this viewpoint in Sylling can be visited in both summer and winter. It is therefore an idea for either season and broadens the range of options beyond cycling or walking trips alone. If you like to alternate between outdoor activities and historical themes when planning a trip, Sylling offers several different points of interest rather than limiting you to just one type of outing.

A bathing area as another trip idea

A short path leads from Sylling idrettspark to Holsfjorden and a recreation and bathing area. Facilities mentioned there include a beach volleyball court, a bathing raft and a barbecue area. This means there are specific options for spending time by the water, such as swimming, volleyball and barbecuing. This outing differs from the longer Lierbanen route: here, the focus is on a bathing area with several listed facilities, while the Lierbanen is a signposted walking and cycling route through a cultural landscape.

When looking for a holiday apartment in Sylling, you can first decide what kind of trip you prefer: would you like to make a trip along the Lierbanen the main focus, visit a viewpoint, explore architectural and local history, or include the bathing area in your plans? These interests offer a clear guide to choosing a holiday destination without requiring you to assume any particular features of an accommodation.

Getting here and nearby places

Fylkesvei 285 runs through Sylling, linking Skaret on the E16 with Kjellstad on the E18. These road junctions offer a concrete reference point when planning your journey to Sylling. More places to explore: Reistad, Lier.

Go to the main travel overview: Lier.