In this video, we take a closer look at all eight National Gravel Routes — what to expect, and what each one has to offer.
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This massively will help me refining my trip through Norway this summer! As it looks like, I will incorporate some parts from many of the routes (probably from 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7), mixed with the "official" cycling network. But I really have to come back to Norway with my bike for Route 8. That one looks amazing.
Thank you so much for your awesome work!
Will the route poster shown at the end of the video be available for purchase?
I prefer flat terrain and don't like riding in the woods. So probably routes 6 and 8. I hope there will be a video for each route eventually.
Some people use trikes, or have a trailer.
One example is Andrzej with his rather fantastic trailer. He does a lot of gravel cycling in Poland. https://www.youtube.com/@andrzej-bike_camper
Make certain that the route description lists if this is possible or not.
Røros… The winter scenes in the old Swedish Pippi Longstocking TV Series was filmed there…
To me Jotunheimen looks the most interesting so far.
As a credit card bike packer – be interested to know what the options are.
Also be interesting to know if you could loop any together to form a route out of Oslo and back without doubling back on yourself.
As not many options to gte from the UK to Norway currently.
I can't really decide as each one is such a unique experience. I think it would boil down to how much time I would have and my fitness level at the time of planning.
Is it legal to ride motorcycles on these roads?
7 – mostly because I went there last year and didn’t have enough time to explore everything I wanted.
Thank you so much for putting this together!
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Did Mjolkevegen and Rallarvegen to Vossevangen a couple of years ago; truely magical.
In August this year plan to do National Cycleroute 9 from Trondheim and combine that with parts of your gravelroutes 4 and 8. Can not wait.
Thanks for putting this together and sharing it. Inspiration for a couple of years.
The Røros route – 8 !!
Amazing work!!!!
7 and 8…probably combining both to one big route, or route 1 simply because it has a start and an end in a bigger town and so you have a clear goal in your mind while riding it.
I'm really looking forward to those gpx files! Insanely pretty
Will those poster at the end be for sale?
Last year I went all the way to Nordkapp from following the West coast, and I thought this year I’ll take it easy and go shorter routes around. But, you had to drop this video… and I have no choice but to go again!
A favourite route… errr, all of 'em! Fantastic Matthew, amazing work. But a favourite, perhaps 'The Ugly Sister', for its quiet exploration, anthropological echos and promise of surprising adventure… but of course, all of the routes are calling…
Poetic – but I miss crucial basic information about distances, catering, accommodiation…
Fantastisk! In 2023 I cyckled the Olavroute from Oslo to Trondheim via the Dovrefjell highlands. Amazing to see all this beauty. BUT BEWARE! These routes are not for untrained beginners! But these routes will change your life. Indefenitely. @ Matthew: Truly proud of the way you have influenced the way Norway is looking at it's cycle routes. Supporting your website with pleasure! Greetings from Nederland.
“For all its material advantages, the sedentary life has left us edgy, unfulfilled. Even after 400 generations in villages and cities, we haven’t forgotten. The open road still softly calls, like a nearly forgotten song of childhood."
Thanks v much. I think I may be too old to undertake any of these … but maybe with some serious training???? In any case it's good to dream!
The Røros and Femund route looks absolutely stunning and probably offers a feel of wilderness you wouldn't find many places. But before that the bikepacking game needs to be refined I think 😀
Love the concept! Am keen to try the inland route
Amazing work! 👍
My favourites are 5 and 8! Looking forward to cycle them.
No idea which one is my favorite. But I'm buying a gravel bike, and going to find out 🙂
Thank you for the inspiration!
The closet I ever get to this, is New Zealand
Looks like a good selection, but heavily biased towards cycling in forests on the East side of Norway. The ambition must be to expand the network to the right side of the water divide (“vannskillet”) so you can get out of the forests, see some fjords and smell the ocean.
Gotta say, number eight appeals to me quite a bit.
Would it be possible to hike these trips?
I'm not a biker but I enjoy long distance hikings and have been looking for trails that crosses from Rogaland to Oslo. I've carried with me 7 days of food previously, so I can walk a long time without restocking my supplies. Sira isn't quite Rogaland, but close enough.