National Gravel Route 4: Innlandsruta

Late May – September

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499km

Distance

6795

Elev. Gain

3-7

Days

72%

Unpaved

6/10

Difficulty

40-50mm

Ideal Types

National Gravel Route 4: Innlandsruta

Route 4 is one of the most remote journeys in southern Norway, spending long stretches far from major transport corridors and large towns. It is defined less by dramatic landmarks and more by absence: traffic, noise, and modern intrusion.
Leaving Oslo, the route quickly enters the forests of Østmarka, where a surprisingly wild gravel section offers an early taste of what’s to come. This quiet opening is briefly contrasted by the urban sprawl around Lillestrøm, a reminder of how close wilderness lies to the capital.

Beyond Lillestrøm, the first 70–80 kilometres are mostly paved as the route passes through settled lowlands. But as it bends toward the Swedish border, traffic disappears and gravel takes over. For the next 375 kilometres, the journey unfolds across remote forest roads and lakeside tracks through Innlandet’s vast interior, a slower Norway shaped by forestry, farming, and long distances between communities.