[Michel]

Sounds like a great trip ????

I guess you’ll be at Tusenmetern in early June? Usually, it is not open before July or maybe Mid June but like Matthew said: “The roads are opening at a remarkable pace this year.”

If you ride Tusenmeteren West to East, you could go via Lærdalsøyri and Aurlandsvegen to Flåm (on National Cycle Route 4: https://cyclenorway.com/en/routes/national-cycle-routes/route-4/) to start your Rallarvegen trip.

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[Dan Gemvall]

I really need to check Tusenmeteren before i leave then. I think i would be there at the beginning of June.

So it might actually not be open yet. In that case the loop that you linked sounds really really nice. I actually watched Matthew’s video on it just a day ago.

[Dan Gemvall]

How / Where do i see if the routes are open?

I can’t seem to find that information.

????

[Michel]

You can find information about the main roads (opening times, construction works etc.) on https://www.vegvesen.no/trafikk/hvaskjer?layers=all&fosort=pop&tmsort=priorityScore&tusort=pop&brsort=pop

For information about Tusenmeteren, get in contact with the local tourist office: https://www.visitnorway.com/listings/%c3%85rdal-tourist-information/245047/ It only opens Mid June but according to their Norwegian website, you can also call them in “winter”: +47 57661177 (https://www.visitardal.no/turistkontoret)

Good luck, and have a great trip ????

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• This reply was modified 8 months, 2 weeks ago by  Michel.

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[Dan Gemvall]

Omg! Thank you so much. Im currently in Örebro so i have some time to prepare 🙂

[Dan Gemvall]

Doing a quick bike check here. I will post the whole setup with bags as well.

I’m going to ride a gravel bike(10.2kg) with 11:1 gear ratio for this ride.

Need to get my front fork thru axle before i can mount everything but these are the bags i will be sporting. I will have 2 restrap race bags on the stem. Ortlieb quick rack on the back for the panniers and one bag and then aero bars in the front where i will strap the other bag

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[Michel]

If you really want to save some weight: Drop the lock (lås) and get something like the Hiplok Z Lok Combo (68 g). It will prevent people from just riding away with your bike while you’re in a supermarket, and you won’t need any lock at all in the countryside (similar to Sweden, isn’t it?).

[Mike Page]

Somewhere recently I read about just using a locking carabiner across spokes on a wheel.

How would that compare?

[Dan Gemvall]

I think this is a very valid point. I’ve been staring at that weight for a while.

Locking carbiner could be good. I have one from climbing. Maybe combine it with like a climbing rope. Could use it to hold stuff also.

I do think i would want something where i could attach it to something. Although the bike is going to weigh like 20kg with most of the packing as well. So it’s not something that you just pick up and walk away with.

[Dan Gemvall]

In Oslo now preparing for the next adventure. At evitas espresso bar 🙂

[Dan Gemvall]

Finse and one train stop towards Flåm is too snowy.

Flåm onwards seems clear. I get a feeling however that it is hard to get any information as most of the tourist offices doesnt know about the national cyclkng route.

[Dan Gemvall]

Ok so my plan is to see how far i can go. I will book accomodations in advance.

I can always take the train back to Oslo.

We will discover how far i can get this time 🙂

[Dan Gemvall]

FYI: https://www.haugastol.no/en/rallarvegen-report

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[Dan Gemvall]

Tomorrow i start to make my way around. Staying in Haugastøl tonight

[Dan Gemvall]

Wow!

Absolutely breathtaking. I am now in Flåm. Going to stay here for the night.

Tomorrow i hope i can continue to Lærdal. My brakes took an absolute beating today. I probably had sun for like 80% of the time. I go to bed a happy camper.

[Dan Gemvall]

Ok, super beautiful crossing and love the challenge of going uphill. Wasnt really prepared for snowing. I managed to cross but it felt a bit sketchy at times.

In Lærdal now. Heating up, brewing some coffee. Man, i made it

[Dan Gemvall]

If anyone know of a way to transport the bike from Lærdal to Oslo gimmie a shout.

Will call Vy tomorrow. Accprding to their website bikes are not allowed on this stretch

[Dan Gemvall]

I had a local tourbuss save my day and take me back to Flåm. A green bus. Then i can take the train from There ish back to Oslo.

This bus driver is a legend!

[Dan Gemvall]

Also a happy coincidence. He didnt know the road was open. But i showed him my pictures and so now he is taking the route over the mountain back.

A nice reward 🙂

[Dan Gemvall]

Tried to go directly from Oslo S to Stockholm but i kept getting vague answers and strange suggestions.

So i decided to take the trakn to Trollhättan from there you can go as far as Laxå by train.

I will overnight in Lidköping and tomorrow bike to the start of Göteborgskanalen. Then we will see 🙂

[Dan Gemvall]

Since this is cycle Norway i will skip the photos from the first leg Stockholm to Oslo. So i will start this first post with Rallarvegen. This is the beginning of June and the pass between Finse and Hallingskield was not passable by bike. Still an epic ride and marvelous when you have passed all of the american tourists at Myrdal. There is only a really sick road leading down to Flåm.

The contrasts in temperature was amazing. At Hagastol and Finse i felt cold(feet freezing) and had all of my warm clothes on. Then in Flåm i was super warm the whole time. The stretch didn’t too long to complete.

Big, thank you Matthew for publishing this route. ????

Definately one of the highlights of my summer.

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[Dan Gemvall]

The journey to Stegastein and over Aurlandsfjellet was magnificent but very very taxing. Biggest climb i have ever done and i feel really proud to have made it over. The snowstorm at the top was not super great and had i not been so headstrong i might have turned back. The downside is i got no pictures on my way over but was able to take some from the bus on the way back.

Highly recommend this route because of the views. But i’m not so hype about all of the cruise ships and busses with tourists originating from Flåm. That took a bit from the experience i feel.

Still, another highlight of this summer and would recommend but later in the season then when i went there 😀

Again thank you for publishing this route!

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[Dan Gemvall]

My tip for going back to Stockholm is

– VY train to Trollhättan and then ride up along Vänern, over Kinekulle to Mälartågen where you can take the bike on the train

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