Rest area and viewpoint Askevågen
![Askevågen.](/siteassets/turistvegene/07-atlanterhavsvegen/4-toppbilde-rasteplass-16x9/askevagen-toppbilde-16x9_02.jpg?width=1440&height=480&mode=crop)
GPS, Askevågen:
62.96705, 7.036496
Partially wheelchair accessible.
The viewing point at Askevågen provides opportunity for a close encounter with the Atlantic Ocean. The platform is located at the end of the breakwater.
The viewing point at Askevågen provides opportunity for a close encounter with the Atlantic Ocean. The platform is located at the end of the breakwater, with glass walls for protection against the weather and spray. This little point provides a 360-degree view of the ocean, the archipelago and the mountainous shore.
Map of the route
Closed for the winter
- Closed:
- Estimated open:
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Photo: Werner Harstad, Statens vegvesen
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Photo: Roger Ellingsen, Statens vegvesen
![](/siteassets/turistvegene/07-atlanterhavsvegen/5-bildegalleri-rasteplass-kvadratisk/askevagen/askevagen-sittebenk-galleri-web.jpg?width=800&height=800&mode=crop)
Photo: Roger Ellingsen, Statens vegvesen