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Naustdalstunnel Bypass Impossible? (along Eurovelo 1, National Cycle Route 1)
According to the tunnel map, the bypass around the Nausdalstunnel is closed (coastal route between Bergen and Ålesund).
Does anyone know if it’s still possible to use the bypass, like the one around Storegjeltunnelen (between the Hardangervidda mountain plateau and Eidfjord)?
The bypass around the Nausdalstunnel is part of both Eurovelo 1 and Norwegian National Cycle Route 1, so it may be slightly more important to make it accessible than the Storegjeltunnel bypass which is not part of a National Cycle Route?
From Førde, (when cycling north) one can cycle 11km to Moskog and continue on National Cycle Route 3, but I’d prefer to stay along the coastline.
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I’ve cycled that detour around the tunnel two times. It’s a long detour requiring about 450m of climbing. At the top is an old tunnel with no lights. As long as the tunnel isn’t completely blocked (which it shouldn’t) I don’t think you should have a problem cycling it and perhaps hiking over any area of landslides. A lot of farmers use the road, so if it’s closed, it will probably be closed for tractors. If you go, please take some photos so we can see the issue raised on the tunnel map.
Update: You can clearly see in these photos (taken in summer 2022) that you can get through the tunnel. They said the road inside the tunnel had a lot of potholes, so maybe that’s why it’s closed? You cycle it at your own risk, but I personally wouldn’t have a problem going through it, especially when there is no alternative. The public road administration has a responsibility to maintain and keep open the Eurovelo 1.
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This reply was modified 3 weeks, 6 days ago by Matthew Norway.
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This reply was modified 3 weeks, 6 days ago by Matthew Norway.
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Thank you for your reply!
You can clearly see in these photos (taken in summer 2022) that you can get through the tunnel. They said the road inside the tunnel had a lot of potholes, so maybe that’s why it’s closed?
The report from July 2024 talks about a rockfall. Now it could be that the problem already existed before 2022 and potholes remained when the rocks were removed. Or it could be a completely new problem. When I drive through it, I’ll report back (here and on the tunnel map).
The public road administration has a responsibility to maintain and keep open the Eurovelo 1.
It’s nice when the Eurovelo route is maintained in Norway, because in other countries that’s not always the case. 😉
Edit: Why is my real name displayed below after I edited the post, even though I have changed it in/removed it from my user profile?
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This reply was modified 3 weeks, 6 days ago by Lukas Schilling.
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Please report back, and I will contact Staten Vegvesen if it’s completely closed off to cyclists.
Where did you change your name? Here in your community profile page? Or in the membership profile page? Try changing it here if you haven’t already? https://cyclenorway.com/en/account/
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If it’s a rockfall from 2024, then it won’t be the tunnel. In that case, it should be easy enough to get around on your bike but I guess we need to see photos to know for sure. I never heard of any issues last year regarding this section.
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