HM Queen Sonja opened her favourite hiking trail in Hardanger on 29 th June 2013. The Queen's Trail takes you through the outskirts of the Hardangervidda mountain plateau, between Kinsarvik and Lofthus. There are no car roads allowing you to drive to the start or end of the trail, so it is a very demanding hike. From Kinsarvik you drive to Røte (by Esso gaz station). Park there and walk up to Heng, where the Queen's Trail starts (at 700 m a.s.l.). From Lofthus park by the local supermarket, walk from there to Nosi, and continue past Nosi to where the Queen's Trail starts (at 1,000 m above sea level). The Queen’s Trail is normally snow free in July and August.