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Michel replied to the discussion “Bright Midnight” or “Mother North” in the forum Does anyone know? 3 months ago
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Training is a good idea, considering all the mountain passes on the route 😆
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Michel replied to the discussion Planned Train disruption Oslo – Trondheim in the forum Does anyone know? 3 months ago
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Hi Raphael,
wow; looks like all trains on the complete route between Oslo and Trondheim are cancelled for two weeks ☹
You could ride on National Cycle Route 7 to Hamar (~140 km from Oslo) and take the train on the Røros line to Hovin. There, ride west to join the “Coast and Mountains” version of Bergen – Trondheim (or just go enjoy some nice…
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Michel replied to the discussion “Bright Midnight” or “Mother North” in the forum Does anyone know? 3 months ago
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“Mother North 2025”: If you take the shortcut, you miss Aurlandsfjellet and Rallarvegen. The latter one is a seldom experience because it’s only for cyclists and hikers. Can be pretty busy in summer because it’s so popular but the views are amazing.
I’m not familiar with the “eastern” part of the route but it looks like lots of amazing…
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Michel replied to the discussion “Bright Midnight” or “Mother North” in the forum Does anyone know? 3 months ago
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Hi Fabricio,
great idea to ride one of those popular tracks without the time pressure 👍
I have only ridden only parts of these routes but I’ll try my best to give you a qualified opinion:
“Bright Midnight 2025”: I won’t recommend the shortcut Lom – Vågåmo. You don’t want to miss Sognefjellet, Tusenmeteren and the view on Jotunheimen at Valdresflye 😊…
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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? 4 months 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? 6 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? 6 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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