Trondheim – Bodø
The Atlantic Coast (Eurovelo 1)
The journey to the Arctic awaits on one of Norway’s most popular long-distance routes. Beauty is around every corner.
The Journey to the Arctic
Welcome to the Coastal Route, or ‘Kystriksveien’ as it’s known in Norwegian. Running from Trondheim to Bodø, this long stretch of coast has been voted one of the finest road trips on the planet. Strangely, it remains one of Norway’s least-visited regions.
The shoreline is broken into more than 12,000 islands, with sharp, unmistakable mountains rising straight out of the fjords. It’s a landscape that keeps surprising you, hour after hour.
If you like the idea of sleeping on the Arctic Circle while the midnight sun skims the horizon, you’re in the right place. If you want remote islands, quiet roads, and summit hikes, you’ll find that too. When the weather settles, this is about as close to a cycling-holiday paradise as Norway offers.
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Connecting Routes
Fjord Norway
This special and breathtaking route is full of climbs and descents… Spectacular views are everywhere, but you will need to have a good level of fitness to enjoy it. The highlights are never-ending, including many of Norway’s most famous roads.
- 1537km
- 15% unpaved
- 9-20 days
- 8.5/10 difficulty
Wow Factor Route
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- 549km
- 0% unpaved
- 3-8 days
- 6/10 difficulty
To the Top of Europe!
Bodø – Lofoten – Tromsø
Cycle through Lofoten’s world of archipelagos with tropical-looking water, white sandy beaches, and jagged mountains carved to perfection by the last ice age.
- 643 km
- 0% unpaved
- 4-10 days
- 4/10 difficulty
The Arctic Jewel awaits
