Cycling in Norway
9 spots written up in Norway, across every type of ride.
NorwayCycling the Aurlandsfjellet from Aurland: Norway's Snow Road
Climb the Aurlandsfjellet, the Snow Road, from Aurland: 16.2 km at 7.7% average up to over 1,300 m elevation.
Dalsnibba: the road viewpoint above the Geirangerfjord
Climbing to Dalsnibba from Geiranger: about 20 km up to 1,500 m of elevation, the highest road viewpoint over a Norwegian fjord.
Lysevegen: 27 hairpins climbing out of the Lysefjord
Climbing Lysevegen from Lysebotn: 8.9 km, roughly 930 m of elevation gain, 10% average — 27 hairpins and a hairpin tunnel up to Kjerag.
Mountain biking at Hafjell, the former Olympic site turned bike park
MTB guide to Hafjell near Lillehammer: a chairlift-served bike park, host of the 2014 UCI World Championships, practical tips.
Ørnevegen by bike, the Eagle Road above Geirangerfjord
Climbing the Ørnevegen from Geiranger: 11 hairpins above the UNESCO-listed fjord, profile, difficulty and practical tips in Norway.
Sognefjellet: Northern Europe's highest scenic road
Climbing Sognefjellet from Lom: around 32 km to Northern Europe's highest paved point at 1,434 m, deep in Norway's Jotunheimen mountains.
NorwayThe Atlantic Road by bike with kids, Atlanterhavsveien
Riding the Atlanterhavsveien with kids: Norway's spectacular coastal road of bridges, distance and practical tips.
The Rallarvegen, the old navvies' construction road
Riding the Rallarvegen gravel route between Haugastøl and Flåm: the Hardangervidda plateau, a descent to the fjord, difficulty and tips.
Trollstigen, the road of 11 hairpins in Romsdalen
Climbing Trollstigen from Åndalsnes: profile, 11 vertiginous hairpins, the Stigfossen waterfall, difficulty and practical tips.