Hi everyone! New to the sub. I'm planning my second tour, where I'm envisioning the purple line loop in the image. A friend lives in the dot (Östersund), hence my idea of connecting the two Eurovelo routes. But a bit of Google and ChatGPT searching seems to suggest there's no good dedicated paved route: either streets with cars or country gravel roads.
I'll be on a road bike. Does anyone have tips/suggestions? Would taking the car roads be safe? I've never ridden in Scandinavia, so I don't know rules or how used drivers are to cyclists.
I appreciate any help! Thank you!!
by rodcmonteiro
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I have not ridden Østersund-Trondheim, but I have ridden a lot in Trondheim, on normal paved roads with cars. It has been fine 🙂
There is also train service.
Eurovelo in Norway does use a lot of shared roads, as well.
I would not be scared to ride that route.
If you’re looking for bike routes, try [https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=8/63.688/12.980&layers=C](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=8/63.688/12.980&layers=C) , that has the best overview. A bike route will not always mean a dedicated biking path, but in those areas I would be very comfortable cycling on the road, traffic is generally light & friendly (done a bit of Sweden & Norway some years back).
Three clicks. Here you are: [https://brouter.de/brouter-web/#map=9/62.8194/11.7348/standard&lonlats=17.312737,62.393631;14.641857,63.172179;10.39165,63.433027&profile=trekking-nosteps](https://brouter.de/brouter-web/#map=9/62.8194/11.7348/standard&lonlats=17.312737,62.393631;14.641857,63.172179;10.39165,63.433027&profile=trekking-nosteps)