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  Topic Name: Norway routes? on: June 24, 2010, 12:21:15 PM
MonkeySpacePilot


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« on: June 24, 2010, 12:21:15 PM »
Has anyone done any bikepacking in norway? looking for information on possible routes and ideas for a trip, probably next year so very much just at the drawing board at the moment.
Are there any established long distance routes? it looks like it has scenery crying out exploring off road by bike.
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  Topic Name: Norway routes? Reply #1 on: June 28, 2010, 01:18:45 AM
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« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2010, 01:18:45 AM »
MTB 6-days from Trondheim to Oslo
http://www.gpsies.com/mapUser.do;jsessionid=5E15E4E8CD5B6E73D612C174C6FCDE3A?username=algaut

For asphalt touring see my route:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ptab=2&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=107094213042250684952.00043954b72bdd9cddc34&ll=61.446645,6.899414&spn=1.887934,5.119629&z=8

My tour report ( in russian), but you can see photo there.
http://bikelog-ru.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2008-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&updated-max=2009-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=4

My second tour report with links to routes:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dg2m23vf_104gg82xv7k
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  Topic Name: Norway routes? Reply #2 on: June 28, 2010, 10:47:09 AM
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« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2010, 10:47:09 AM »
The extensive trail system is to rugged for bikes. The hut to hut looks good on paper. I have biked extensively around fjords near Stavanger, all the off road is short or dead ends into hiking. Now the bike packing is great, but knobbies are not necessary, I suggest taking a ferry to lysebotn and climb out. Don't know about the east, but the beauty west has some unbelievable roads around the fjords. Looking forward to reading the links above, I will be there next summer for 3 weeks in June and have some extra space, tons of free seafood and good times road biking.
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  Topic Name: Norway routes? Reply #3 on: June 30, 2010, 05:14:41 AM
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« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2010, 05:14:41 AM »
The MTB 6-days from Trondheim to Oslo, looks a good option. thumbsup
Was that a stage race?
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  Topic Name: Norway routes? Reply #4 on: June 30, 2010, 05:19:34 AM
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« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2010, 05:19:34 AM »
Yes, it is a race.
http://www.mtb-news.de/forum/showthread.php?t=437707
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  Topic Name: Norway routes? Reply #5 on: July 01, 2010, 08:58:08 AM
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« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2010, 08:58:08 AM »
Here is an old report from the web I found:
http://folk.uio.no/ulfb/hvidda6eng.html
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  Topic Name: Norway routes? Reply #6 on: July 01, 2010, 09:07:27 AM
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« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2010, 09:07:27 AM »
I'm familiar with that report.

See the last two lines:

"I will not recommend bike trips like this. Firstly: It is extremely hard work; secondly:It is to import unfamilar technical elements into a relatively unaffected nature.

Have a nice trip at Hardangervidda - as a hiker ! "
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  Topic Name: Norway routes? Reply #7 on: July 01, 2010, 09:57:56 AM
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« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2010, 09:57:56 AM »
But that is with 1989 gear.  Rack, Panniers,etc  I bet with a full suspension bike and UL bike packing setup, it might be less impractical.  Maybe... thumbsup

If anyone wants to pay my way, I'll give it a try! headbang
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