Scan Magazine | Special Theme | Best Farm Experiences in Norway
A nature experience out of the ordinary
By Marte Eide Photos: Lise Hetty Finstad
Jentene på Kyststien (‘the girls on the coastal path’) was arranged for the first time in 2006 and has developed into an annual event where women participate in a ten-kilometre long walk alongside the idyllic coast of Stavern, located about 140 kilometres south of Oslo. The relatives of Sigmund Anvik established Anvik farm back in 1836 and, together with Kristin Hammer Anvik, they have boosted the annual opening of the farm shop selling clothes and interior design products. This year the event will take place on 4 June and welcome up to a total of 3,200 participants. Kristin Hammer Anvik, who moved to the area in 2002 and fell in love with the varied landscape, explains that the core concept is to make sure the women have a good experience. “We don’t keep track of times or participant numbers,” she explains. “Everyone can complete the path at their own pace, which makes it a more pleasant experience.” The participants of Jentene på Kyststien travel from all over Norway. “The lat-
est trend within tourism is active holidays, and people are willing to travel far,” says Anvik. “There is a group of women who have travelled from Tromsø three years in a row, and they experience the summer here very differently from what it is like up north.” The coastal path includes elements of gravel pathways, rocks and beaches. Afterwards, the participants are greeted at Anvik Gård and treated to a shrimp buffet including bread, mayonnaise and lemon, a traditional Norwegian summer meal. “I feel the proudest the day after the event, when I walk the coastal path to clear up posters and trail indicators; I think of all the women who were here and enjoyed this beautiful scenery,” says Anvik.
For more information, please visit: www.jentenepakyststien.no