Vikeså: Hiking, Svelavatnet and Special Places

Vikeså combines hiking ideas with special places by Svelavatnet. The lake is centrally located in the village, and four hikes start there. The parks offer a range of different experiences: at FN-parken, a small bathing beach and a memorial are paired with a view across the water, while Svelaparken offers a variety of climbing and activity features. This makes it easy to combine Vikeså with active outings as well as shorter stays in the village.

A lake, a park and a place of remembrance

Svelavatnet, centrally located in Vikeså, has a small bathing beach at FN-parken. It is set in an attractive park. If you want to enjoy the water and spend time in a green space, this offers a different focus from the hiking trails. FN-parken is also a memorial to soldiers from Rogaland who died while serving with the United Nations. This place of remembrance adds a distinct cultural and historical dimension to a visit.

FN-parken also offers a view across Svelavatnet and is well suited to a short stop along the road. You can therefore visit as a brief stopover, while the small bathing beach and park offer other reasons to stay. The park’s different features sit side by side: remembrance, lake views and a bathing beach.

Hikes starting in Vikeså

The collection of hikes for Vikeså includes four routes that start in the village. If you want to explore the surrounding area on foot, you can choose from several hikes rather than having to stick to just one trail. A red-marked hiking trail leads from Vikeså to the summit of Storafjellet. From the summit, you can look down over Vikeså. The trail therefore connects a starting point in the village with a view of Vikeså from above; no information about distance or duration is provided.

Activity features at Svelaparken

Svelaparken has a 2.5-metre-high climbing rock, gym equipment, a climbing frame, a balancing feature and a stone pyramid. The features offer different kinds of activity: the climbing rock and climbing frame invite you to climb, the gym equipment and balancing feature add other forms of movement, and the stone pyramid is a distinctive design feature. If you want to include a park visit in your time in Vikeså, you can choose between a visit to FN-parken and the activity features at Svelaparken.

Getting your bearings on the E39

Vikeså Veiservice is the tourist information office for Bjerkreim Municipality; the office is right by the E39. Svelaparken is located in Vikeså, 100 metres from the Esso petrol station or Vikeså Veiservice. These details provide practical directions in the village: the tourist information office is by the road, and the distance to Svelaparken is specified. You can therefore use Vikeså Veiservice as a landmark when visiting the park.

A covered gapahuk by Svelavatnet

Gapahuken ved Svelavatnet has a fully covered roof, a fireplace and a fire pan. These features distinguish it from the parks, with their beaches, memorial and activity features. You can park at Bjerkreimshallen when visiting the gapahuk. If you want to experience the different sides of Vikeså, you can include this option in your travel plans alongside hikes, Svelavatnet and the parks.

If you are looking for a holiday apartment, Vikeså may be an interesting place to stay if you want to include hikes, the centrally located lake or the parks described here in your trip. For more discoveries, you can also visit Bjerkreim.

Go to the main travel overview: Bjerkreim.