A couple of weeks ago I walked along the trail marked in red, along the river and the waterfront. Today I started in the upper corner where the river meets Baneheia. Baneheia has three idyllic lakes that has been stemmed by using stone dams. They used to function as water supply for the city. Now they are very popular for swimming. The whole area is beautiful whatever the season. My favourite time of the year, is autumn. Even though October is the best month with beautiful colors, November is not too bad either.
It was cloudy weather, but then the sun came out. Here I get the sun from the side. It actually got warm, so I took ten minutes or so in the sun, sitting on the red bench. Right in front there is a tiny sandy beach. A kindergarten was on a day out and the kids were playing here. I couldn't take pictures of the beach itself.
Now I'm almost halfway around. The lake that I'm walking around is the largest. It's called 3 Stampe. It's a pleasant walk with a couple of steep climbs.
Baneheia has lots of dense forest areas. But it hasn't always been like this. In the 19th century, many of the trees were cut down. In 1862, a man named Wergeland had an idea about how to get the trees back. He presented it to the Town Counsil. He was the leader and garrison commander. He brought garrison soldiers with him and together they planted more than 150,000 trees in two years. They also helped to construct some of the trails we still have today.
I'm back where I started and walk a short distance to get to a side path, which will eventually lead me straight down into the city center.
The viewpoint offers a good view of the city. We can see the sea right in the background. That's where I went for a walk a couple of weeks ago. It might give you an idea of how small Kvadraturen actually is. From here, a path leads straight down to the city. This district is the very heart of Kristiansand. It is the historic district, founded by King Christian IV in 1641. It has a unique mix of history, old wooden houses and a modern urban living environment. A popular tourist attraction. Today I actually met quite a lot of people on my walk and at the viewpoint. I noticed there was a cruiseship in town. Some might have found there way up here.
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That walk looks amazing. Trail around lake and trees. Your photos are super.
Such a good idea to replant trees and to have some of them still there today after more than 160 years.
Thank you🙂It's a lovely area to go for walks. Any time of the year.
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That place looks so calam, peaceful, and so nice.:) should be nice to stay there for a while and enjoy the reflection in the water. ;)
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