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Community => Cycle Tours => Topic started by: mandolinmatt on August 12, 2014, 01:51:33 PM

Title: Cycle touring in Norway
Post by: mandolinmatt on August 12, 2014, 01:51:33 PM: HI has any one got any experience of touring in Norway.

Looking to be based in Oslo and undertaking 20-30 miles per day

What are the ups and what are the downs.

thanks
Title: Re: Cycle touring in Norway
Post by: cycladelic on August 12, 2014, 03:38:58 PM: I did tour Norway a few years ago in mid summer. I focused on the far north, although I did fly into Oslo, and also fly out from there.

Some of the best scenery is on the west coast and my favorite part was the Lofoten Islands.

You willl have to tackle some tunnels if you venture near the fjords. Some are quite long and cyclists are banned from the most dangerous.

Will you only ride near Oslo?
Title: Re: Cycle touring in Norway
Post by: cycladelic on August 12, 2014, 04:01:05 PM: Quote from: mandolinmatt on August 12, 2014, 01:51:33 PM
What are the ups and what are the downs.

Here are a few of the ups...
Title: Re: Cycle touring in Norway
Post by: John Saxby on August 12, 2014, 08:53:45 PM: Grand photos, cycla -- thanks!
Title: Re: Cycle touring in Norway
Post by: Andre Jute on August 12, 2014, 09:46:56 PM: Love your photos, Cycladelic, and your courage going with bare knees into Scandinavia!
Title: Re: Cycle touring in Norway
Post by: cycladelic on August 13, 2014, 03:36:25 AM: Quote from: Andre Jute on August 12, 2014, 09:46:56 PM
Love your photos, Cycladelic, and your courage going with bare knees into Scandinavia!

Many thanks, Andre

Bear in mind it was the middle of summer and I was blessed with sunny weather.

The shallow water was quite warm, although I wouldn't want to swim far from the beach.
Title: Re: Cycle touring in Norway
Post by: cycladelic on August 13, 2014, 03:36:58 AM: Quote from: mandolinmatt on August 12, 2014, 01:51:33 PM
HI has any one got any experience of touring in Norway.

Looking to be based in Oslo and undertaking 20-30 miles per day

What are the ups and what are the downs.

thanks

This site has some useful info...

http://www.cycletourer.co.uk/cycletouring/norway.shtml
Title: Re: Cycle touring in Norway
Post by: cycladelic on August 13, 2014, 03:41:12 AM: Quote from: Andre Jute on August 12, 2014, 09:46:56 PM
... and your courage going with bare knees into Scandinavia!

It seemed the locals couldn't get enough summer sunshine. This shot was taken on Mid-Summer's Day, while cycling on the country's highest road... they are all shirt-less:
Title: Re: Cycle touring in Norway
Post by: cycladelic on August 13, 2014, 03:48:23 AM: Quote from: John Saxby on August 12, 2014, 08:53:45 PM
Grand photos, cycla -- thanks!

Cheers, John

Here are a few more - a bit further south in Norway, but mostly at snow level...
Title: Re: Cycle touring in Norway
Post by: mandolinmatt on August 13, 2014, 02:55:11 PM: many thanks to everyone for the useful info

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