A few questions about touring in Norway.
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And google 'Atlanterhavsveien'
Anthony said:Wow, you are an immense source of knowledge when it comes to Norway!I think I will take that route now. Just a few questions though (which your probably used too). How much and how often is that ferry?
Born and bred Viking, currently occupying and plundering Scotland. I am also from that area of Norway and knows it well. I have also done that journey myself in 1991 and it took me some time to pick up my jaw from the ground again.
The ferry is two-three times a day. That means 1200 and 1455.
The price is £ 25.
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Please also note that you get a big mountain just after Dragsvik called Gaularfjellet. You also get a medium big mountain at Moskog and a medium big mountain at Stryn. You take the Hellesylt-Geiranger ferry I gather.
You get a very steep mountain just after Geiranger and a big mountain over Trollstigen. I did the Trollstigen to Geiranger route the opposite way back in 1990. It is called the Golden Route because of it's extreme beauty and vertical climbs. You, ie your muscles will find out why...........
Btw. The Bergen to Voss is a bit of a pain with long tunnels. I would suggest the detour around Hardanger if you have a spare day or the detour over Hamlagro if you would like to avoid the biggest tunnels. Hamlagro is very steep for 2 miles and then gives up the resistance and you get a very nice experience 'till you reach Voss. It was one of the nicest surprises I got during my Oslo-Bergen-Sogndal trip in 1991.
Please feel free to ask more questions.
Now that you've persuaded me to go down that fjord on the ferry to Kaupanger i'm not sure on which route to take to Geiranger.
The route up the 55 via Luster and Lom is shorter and has less climbs (albiet one large climb), whereas my original route via Stryn is longer and has more climbs, but seems like it will be much more scenic.
I'm not to bothered about going the longer hillier route if the scenery is much better. What are your opinions?
No. I was planning to go from Stryn up the 15 and 258 to Dalsnibba. I know its longer but I want to go to the view point on at Dalsnibba.
I was planning the detour over Hamlagro to save the tunnels. There other tunnels i'll either go through or take the old roads road them.
The route up the 55 via Luster and Lom is shorter and has less climbs (albiet one large climb), whereas my original route via Stryn is longer and has more climbs, but seems like it will be much more scenic.
I'm not to bothered about going the longer hillier route if the scenery is much better. What are your opinions?
toroddf said:
No. I was planning to go from Stryn up the 15 and 258 to Dalsnibba. I know its longer but I want to go to the view point on at Dalsnibba.
toroddf said:
I was planning the detour over Hamlagro to save the tunnels. There other tunnels i'll either go through or take the old roads road them.
Good afternoon.
That's a very, very difficult question.
The Luster and Sognefjellet alternative (55) has one big mountain called Sognefjellet (1445 meters above sea level directly from the sea). But that's more or less the only climb you get until the climb up to Dalsnibba. The valley cycling is a bit boring though.
But the cycling in the Luster fjord over a small 200 meters above sea level hill at Hafslo is very scenic though. I have been there hundreds of times.
The other route is climb, descent, climb, descents, climb........ and probably twice the amount of climbing than the other route. It is more varied though.
The amount of traffic is the same.
It depends on what you want out of this tour. If you want to save up some gun powder 'till later, go for Sognefjellet. A mountain and a climb which is very scenic though. Google it.
That's a very, very difficult question.
The Luster and Sognefjellet alternative (55) has one big mountain called Sognefjellet (1445 meters above sea level directly from the sea). But that's more or less the only climb you get until the climb up to Dalsnibba. The valley cycling is a bit boring though.
But the cycling in the Luster fjord over a small 200 meters above sea level hill at Hafslo is very scenic though. I have been there hundreds of times.
The other route is climb, descent, climb, descents, climb........ and probably twice the amount of climbing than the other route. It is more varied though.
The amount of traffic is the same.
It depends on what you want out of this tour. If you want to save up some gun powder 'till later, go for Sognefjellet. A mountain and a climb which is very scenic though. Google it.
It is a tough one, which i'll probably keep changing my mind about. I really like the look of the Gaularfjellet climb and the climb out of Stryn; the photos on google maps look stunning. But is it worth the extra 100km cycling and twice the hills? I'm not sure.
On the other hand the Sognefjellet route is tempting. Its alot shorter goes over the highest road in Norway, but will the views be as good?
The only other route is down route 5 via Selseng and Fjaerland, but am I right in thinking cyclists are not allowed through the tunnels (and the tunnels have tolls)???
On the other hand the Sognefjellet route is tempting. Its alot shorter goes over the highest road in Norway, but will the views be as good?
The only other route is down route 5 via Selseng and Fjaerland, but am I right in thinking cyclists are not allowed through the tunnels (and the tunnels have tolls)???
Hi. I lived in the Selseng area during the first years of my life....... Oh, yes, these tunnels on route 5 are both forbidden area and pretty dangerous too. Even in a car. That is altogether 15 km of tunnels and 5 km inbetween with open landscape.
Sognefjellet has some stunning landscape and excellent views. It is very exposed though so be well prepared. But it is a very difficult choice, yes.
Sognefjellet has some stunning landscape and excellent views. It is very exposed though so be well prepared. But it is a very difficult choice, yes.
