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Michel replied to the discussion I can spend July in one city, what city do you park yourself for amazing gravel? in the forum Does anyone know? 3 weeks ago
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One factor would be the length of your rides. For day trips, Oslo might be a good option. A multi-day trip would offer more varied landscapes.
National Cycle Route 9 (The Wilderness Route) Oslo – Trondheim offers lots of nice gravel sections.
You can find several great shorter gravel routes (some loops) north of Oslo which can be reached by…
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I find it hard to believe the midnight sun would damage the tent fly more than the “regular” sun 😆
Though the midnight sun won’t heat up your tent, it will make it very bright in there. You should definitely bring a sleeping mask to tell your body it’s night. 😎 -
A free-standing tent is an advantage if you find a perfect spot on rocky terrain. But on official campsites, you won’t have any problem with any tent most of the time.
Options for finding a good spot are many if you prefer wildcamping but can – surprisingly – be quite limited in places. The upper soil layer can be very thin. It all depends on…
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Michel replied to the discussion Crossing the Deatnu Tana north of Tana Bru in the forum Does anyone know? 2 months ago
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Sounds like a really fantastic adventure 😊
I did a similar trip last year (Lofoten – Tromsø – Alta – Lakselv – Tana bru – Berlevåg – Vardø – Neiden – Rovaniemi): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53435346 (More detailed: https://www.komoot.com/de-de/tour/1598937343?share_token=a72p84J4JWA6fnfvGwxkiBXnXE8HbL7CYHw1R9KvRPVCNQ4idq&ref=wtd)
I skipped…
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Michel replied to the discussion Crossing the Deatnu Tana north of Tana Bru in the forum Does anyone know? 2 months ago
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Yes, coming from Rovaniemi/ Neiden/ Varangerbotn, you should cross Tana River at Tana bru. Though scenery ist much nicer east of the river. Consider taking a detour via Varangerbotn peninsula 🙂
BTW: There is another ice road further south near Polmak. Services like Komoot and Ride with GPS are aware of the issue of misleading ice roads but…
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I prefer digging a hole but your idea is not as absurd as one might think: On Lofoten islands, they gave free poop bags to tourists, which helped to avoid even more human waste in the national park: https://www-nrk-no.translate.goog/nordland/baesjeposer-en-suksess-i-lofoten-1.16527657?_x_tr_sl=no&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=de&_x_tr_pto=wapp
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Autumn colours in Finland and Northern Norway: Ruska ride 2026
“Ruska” is an unsupported bikepacking event across Finland (and Norway) from south to north which takes place in mid September since 2017. The Finnish word “ruska” stands for autumn foliage.
Organiser Mikko Mäkipää just shared the “route” for next year’s ride:…
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It’s very interesting to track the different route choices of each participant in this video: https://sportrec.eu/gps/ruska-2025
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200pus K’s for 8 days…. In my dreams! All power and glory to the riders of the event. Outstanding!
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Michel replied to the discussion Ferry boats on Lysefjord in the forum Does anyone know? 4 months ago
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It’s the view on the whole boat trip I had in mind (e.g. Preikestolen from below).
Let’s wait and see how far away from the pier I will end up today 🙂
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Michel started the discussion Ferry boats on Lysefjord in the forum Does anyone know? 4 months ago
My plan is to take the ferry boat from Lauvvik to Lysebotn tomorrow – but which one?
The early departures take place in darkness (sunrise at 7 am) which means no nice views. Well, it will be rainy anyway 🤔
On the other hand, the later departures might be to late because I want to ride the switchback part of Lysevegen the same day.
Any…
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A new adventure awaits. Third trip to 🇳🇴 this year 😎
It was a spontaneous decision to do this trip; only two days before the start. But thanks to the “Routes” section I managed to create a route for a one-week trip: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/332106084
It follows the North Sea Cycle Route along the coast, than I plan to take the ferry boat…
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Day 0: A long train journey to Northern Denmark, a short and fast ferry ride to Kristiansand. Now, I was completely in vacation mode, enjoying the first kilometers on gravel 😊
Found a really nice spot at a lake, took a refreshing swim, enjoyed the lovely late summer evening and didn’t miss the mosquitoes 😁 -
Day 1: I should have paid some attention during planning, when Komoot showed a 5 digit elevation gain on a 700 km trip 🤦♀️
Weather was great, and the scenery fantastic, but my legs send me a reminder about missed training rides this summer. So many ups and downs along the coastline 🥵
I mostly followed EuroVelo 1 today, where a farmer offered… Read more - View more comments
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