National Gravel Route 8: Østlandsviddene

June – September

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638km

Distance

11061m

Elev. Gain

4-10

Days

76%

Unpaved

7/10

Difficulty

40-45mm

Ideal Types

National Gravel Route 8: Østlandsviddene

Route 8 is the hidden gem of the National Gravel Routes: a long, demanding loop for serious bikepackers who want to disappear into remote, seldom-visited parts of Norway’s interior. The journey begins in Dombås, where a rare purpose-built cycle path leads safely between the national parks, offering a quiet alternative to the E6. Already, the sense of scale and exposure begins to settle in.

Beyond the small settlement of Hjerkinn, the route climbs onto historic seterveier, summer farm roads that rise high above the valleys and lead east toward the UNESCO-listed mining town of Røros. These roads carry you through open mountain terrain where movement has always been seasonal and purposeful. Røros itself is the perfect place to pause: a 17th-century town of timber streets and copper-mining history, best explored slowly after days of empty gravel.