Norway Intermediate Bike Tour
Norway ranks first on the World Happiness Report. Home to Thor, Odin, the Midnight Sun and Edvard Grieg, it’s a land of music, legend and lutefisk. Norway’s fjords top National Geographic’s list of most popular World Heritage Sites. Bike, hike, and ferry through the Sognefjord, Norway’s longest, deepest fjord. Ride the Romantic Route beside the calm waters of the Lustrafjorden. Explore by train and rib boat. Visit storybook villages, fairytale houses and remote wilderness landscapes. Feast on fresh salmon, herring and artisan-made goat cheeses. Stay at classic Norwegian waterside inns. You may never want to leave!
E-BIKES: We have a limited amount of e-bikes available for this tour. Models will not be the same as shown below. RIDE DATA: We provide descriptions below instead of elevation gain/loss stats. The large number of tunnels and overhangs on the routes exaggerates the statistics generated by the GPS software, rendering them inaccurate.Itinerary
Day 01
Meet in Bergen. Ferry into the King of the Fjords - the Sognefjord. Ride along the shore and take a ferry to Dragsvik.
Meals
– Lunch
– Dinner
Lodging
Dragsvik FjordhotellDistance
40 milesElevation
Flat/rolling hills. EasyDay 02
Bicycle the Gaularfjellet National Tourist Route beside clear blue waters and sparkling glaciers.
Meals
– Breakfast
– Lunch
– Dinner
Lodging
Dragsvik FjordhotellDistance
35 milesElevation
Flat with a hard climb in the middle. Difficult.Day 03
Begin with a beautiful ferry ride and cycle the coast to the idyllic village of Solvorn to stay in the oldest family-run hotel in Norway.
Meals
– Breakfast
– Lunch
– Dinner
Lodging
Walaker HotellDistance
33 milesElevation
Flat/rolling hills. Moderate. (One climb 3.5 mi/750 ft.)Day 04
Pedal the “Dramatic Road” to the remote village of Veitastrond on the edge of the Jostedalsbreen National Park.
Meals
– Breakfast
– Lunch
– Dinner
Lodging
Walaker HotellDistance
44 miles
Elevation
Flat/rolling hills. Moderate.
Pedal the “Dramatic Road”, from tiny Solvorn to the remote village of Veitastrond on the edge of the Jostedalsbreen National Park. Jostedalsbreen is almost half covered in glaciers and the location of the largest ice cap in Europe. Enjoy empty roads, diminutive farms, wildflowers, epic mountains, and views of Austerdalsbreen – an arm of the Jostedalen Glacier, the largest glacier in Europe. Many guests call this their favorite ride of the tour! Stay another night at the Walaker.
Day 05
Visit the Urnes Stave Church and bicycle the Romantic Route past Feigefossen waterfall - one of the highest in Europe.
Meals
– Breakfast
– Lunch
– Dinner
Lodging
Turtagro HotelDistance
29 milesElevation
22 mi flat, then 8 mi steep climbing (optional). Easy, then Difficult.Day 06
Shuttle and ride over the Tindevegen, then bicycle the Aurland Valley, 'Norway's Grand Canyon.'
Meals
– Breakfast
– Lunch
– Dinner
Lodging
VangsgaardenDistance
30 milesElevation
10 mi climb (optional), 10 mi rolling terrain, 10 mi. steep descent. Moderate to difficult (with the climb).Day 07
Explore Aurland and take a fjord safari. Raise a toast to a great week at a famous Viking-style brew pub.
Meals
– Breakfast
– Dinner
Lodging
VangsgaardenEnjoy some self-guided bike exploration around Aurland this morning, stopping at museums and shops, or relax as you like. Lunch is on your own. In the afternoon we gather to take a fjord safari in a “RIB” boat (rigid inflatable boat). In addition to wildlife and local history, we will stop at a cheese farm in a remote village with far more goats than people. Celebrate our last night with dinner at a Viking-style brewery. Help us tackle the “Viking Plank,” a 5-course feast of local meats, seafood, and veggies, paired with beers brewed on-site.
Day 08
Take the train back to Bergen, one of the Top 10 train journeys in Europe. Hop off mid-journey to pedal a scenic downhill section.
Meals
– Breakfast
– Lunch
Take the famous Flam Railway back to Bergen through the Hardangervidda mountains – hailed by both National Geographic Traveler and Lonely Planet as one of the world’s most beautiful train rides. Disembark at Myrdal Station for a final bike ride – downhill! – to the town of Voss, known worldwide as the (literal) “jumping off point” for extreme sports in Norway. “Squirrel suit”, anyone? Celebrate with lunch by the lake, then re-board the train to Bergen (1hr) to finish the trip