Åsane: Waterways, Church History and a Bathing Spot

Åsane offers a range of ways to spend your holiday outdoors and explore local culture: a continuous walking and health trail runs around the entire lake at Liavatnet, while Åsane gamle kirke tells a story of long history. Hordvikhavn adds a child-friendly bathing spot to these options. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Åsane, you can first consider whether walks and fishing, local history or time at the bathing spot will shape your stay.

Around Liavatnet

The health trail at Liavatnet includes a strip of rounded stones that provides a surface for more demanding physical challenges.

Liavatnet is also an interesting fishing lake: it is considered easy to access and is located in the centre of Åsane. The lake is home to Arctic char and trout.

Church history and an agricultural cultural landscape

Åsane gamle kirke is first mentioned in written sources in 1598 under the name “Aasens Capelle”. Its history today is also marked by a turning point: only the walls remained after a fire in 1992. The church was subsequently rebuilt as a faithful replica of the original. The combination of its early written mention and its reconstruction makes the site interesting to travellers who are interested not only in nature experiences but also in the eventful history of a church building.

Next to the church is a medieval cemetery that is automatically protected. The historic postal road Den Trondhjemske postvei passes directly by Åsane gamle kirke as it runs through the area. Above the church is also a valuable cultural landscape featuring elements from the period when Åsane was shaped by its agricultural settlement pattern. The church, cemetery, postal road and cultural landscape each represent different aspects of local history: religious heritage, historic routes and the area’s former agricultural character. Visitors choosing Åsane for these themes can shape their stay around these historical and landscape impressions.

Bathing spot and family time in Hordvikhavn

Hordvikhavn is a child-friendly bathing spot with sandy shores and smooth rocks. There are also grassy areas and a simple playground. Tables, benches, a toilet and waste bins are also available. These features help families decide whether to include a bathing spot in their holiday. The sandy shore and rocks offer different kinds of waterside areas, while the facilities also provide practical amenities for a visit.

A recurring cultural event

The Åsane Culture Festival is another recurring cultural event: it takes place every year in calendar week 44. If you are interested in the festival, you can take this week into account when planning your holiday. The cultural programme thus adds to the ways of getting to know Åsane—not only through its landscapes and historic sites, but also through an annual cultural event.

Discover more places

If you would also like to visit pages about other places, you can find Olsvik, Solheim, Arna, Rådal and Sydnes here.

For the overview of the wider area: Bergen.