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Valdres, a Family Biking Trip

Valdres
4 Days / 4 locations in Norway

Valdres one of the best cycling aereas in Norway!

It is in this aerea focused a lot on biking the recent years. This for many unknown cycleparadise, we want to share with you.

This is a round trip, and is suitable for families with children from 7+ years. It’s also suitable for beginner bicyclists.

You are cycling in the gateway to Jotunheimen, with a magnificent view of some two hundred peaks towering more than 2 000metres above sea level. The roads on this mountain plateau are between 850 and 1000 metres above sea level.

The mountain range between Valdres and Hallingdal features one of the country’s largest and most active mountain farm areas. You meet sheep, goats and cows along the way. iIt is possible with other activities, like farm visits, horseback riding, canoe paddling and swimming - it is your choice!

Itinerary

 
Day 1     Vaset
Meals: Dinner

Arrival Vaset. Accomadation at Vaset

 
Day 2     Gomobu - Nosen
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner

Cycling from Gomobu to Nøsen - 29 km.

Easy day-trip, with rolling gravelled roads. You continue in the mountains from Gomobu after a short climb, through Valstjenstølen. The last stage is on the "Panorama-road" that goes from Valdres to Hemsedal, easy stage to Nøsen. The road goes all the way down to the fjord and you may expect some traffic. Accomadation at Nøsen

 
Day 3     Nosen - Syndin
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner

Cycling from Nøsen to Syndin - 24 km.

Easy day-trip, with the first stage a climb up to Grønsennhøgda. Then you bike on a trail, then a path where you may have to walk the bike and it may also be a wet and muddy. At the end you reach a gravelled road with easy going, except the last km, untill you get to Syndin.

Accomadation in cabins with shared shower/toilet in the main house.

 
Day 4     Syndin - Vaset - Gomobu
Meals: Breakfast

Cycling Syndin - Vaset - Gomobu 24 km.

Easy day-trip with a few hills. You have the possibility of taking alternative routes to make the stage longer. Some part of the stage is on a small trail that can be wet and muddy if there has been a lot of rain.

 

Notes

Early bird discount of $65 pp if booked by June 1, 2014

Price Includes
4 Nights Accommodation
Dinner and Lunch
Daily Breakfast
Price Does Not Include
 Bike Rental
NOB-1269
1.28.15.WP26