Kamper Bas

Kamper Bas is a hill and a neighborhood at Gokstad in Sandefjord, Norway. The residential area is located 10–15 minutes walking from the city center. It is located east of Sandefjord city center. Kamper Bas borders Østerøyveien, Hegnaveien, Breiliveien and Gokstadryggen, which is a neighboring residential community. It was formerly known as Kampen Bas and was also known by the name Hjalmarskogen before construction began. It was an undeveloped and forested area used for recreation prior to development. From Kamper Bas are views of Gokstadveien, Unneberg and Kråkås in the north, Freberg and Gjekstad in the east, and Breiliveien, Hegnaveien and Kamfjord in the south. The origin of the name is unknown, but may be of Old Norse, Dutch or French origin. Kamper Bas was formerly a part of the agricultural Øvre Gokstad farms. Kamper Bas now lies adjacent to Upper Gokstad Farm (“Øvre Gokstad Gård”), which has been in the Bettum family’s possessions since the 1800s. Fjellmot (49 m, 160 ft) is the highest peak on Kamper Bas. Fjellmot is a mountain situated in-between Gokstadryggen and Kamper Bas. Kamper Bas may be reached from neighboring Gokstadryggen, Hegnabakken or by a path at the end of Mikkelsbakken leading to Heimdalsveien by the Gokstad ship burial mound.

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