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The very best cycling routes Norway has to offer
Routes
National Gravel Route 8: Østlandsviddene
A wild and demanding loop for serious bikepackers seeking deep immersion in Norway’s least visited interior.
- 638km
- 76% unpaved
- 4-10 days
- 7/10 difficulty
Should be a world-famous gravel route
National Gravel Route 7: Jotunheimen
Grab the opportunity to circle Jotunheimen National Park — the Land of the Giants — and experience Norway’s most dramatic mountain landscape by bike.
- 342km
- 55% unpaved
- 2-6 days
- 8.5/10 difficulty
Land of the Giants meets Gravel
National Gravel Route 6: Klassikerne
Linking Mjølkevegen and Rallarvegen into one continuous crossing of the country. From high plateaus and summer farms to the Hardangervidda. For many riders, this is the route that defines gravel cycling in Norway.
- 516km
- 65% unpaved
- 4-9 days
- 7/10 difficulty
Norway’s Premier 500km Gravel Route
National Gravel Route 5: Fønhusruta
One of Norway’s great long-distance gravel routes on roads and terrain unknown to many.
- 474km
- 80% unpaved
- 3-8 days
- 8/10 difficulty
From the capital to the mountains on gravel
National Gravel Route 4: Innlandsruta
Ride along the Swedish border for hundreds of kilometres on unknown gravel roads.
- 499km
- 72% unpaved
- 3-7 days
- 6/10 difficulty
The ride that makes Sweden jealous
National Gravel Route 3: Sørlandsruta
Southern Norway’s greatest gravel adventure across hilly terrain and unknown roads
- 610km
- 60% unpaved
- 5-12 days
- 8.5% difficulty
Southern Norway the hard way
National Gravel Route 6: Klassikerne
Linking Mjølkevegen and Rallarvegen into one continuous crossing of the country. From high plateaus and summer farms to the Hardangervidda. For many riders, this is the route that defines gravel cycling in Norway.
- 516km
- 65% unpaved
- 4-9 days
- 7/10 difficulty
Norway’s Premier 500km Gravel Route
Lofoten, Andøya, & Senja
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.
- 646km
- 0% unpaved
- 4-10 days
- 4/10 difficulty
The Arctic Jewel awaits
Norwegian Scenic Route: Trollstigen – Geiranger
The legendary mountain road where trolls carved the curves, fjords sparkle below, and every bend tells a story older than time.
- 116km
- 0% unpaved
- 1-3 days
- 9/10 difficulty
Norway’s most famous road
Rallarvegen
A Journey over Northern Europe’s Highest Mountain Plateau – Glaciers Await!
- 79km
- 85% unpaved
- 1-2 days
- 6/10 difficulty
Historic Mountain Gravel Road
Mjølkevegen
Hundreds of kilometers of hard-packed gravel roads stretch across high mountain plains, offering stunning 360-degree views.
- 225km
- 80% unpaved
- 2-5 days
- 7/10 difficulty
Milk, Cows, & Epic Gravel
Tour De Dovre
Three National Parks come together to provide a one-of-a-kind gravel cycling experience in Norway.
- 128km
- 75% unpaved
- 1-3 days
- 5/10 difficulty
Muskox & Alpine Pastures
National Gravel Route 8: Østlandsviddene
A wild and demanding loop for serious bikepackers seeking deep immersion in Norway’s least visited interior.
- 638km
- 76% unpaved
- 4-10 days
- 7/10 difficulty
Should be a world-famous gravel route
National Gravel Route 6: Klassikerne
Linking Mjølkevegen and Rallarvegen into one continuous crossing of the country. From high plateaus and summer farms to the Hardangervidda. For many riders, this is the route that defines gravel cycling in Norway.
- 516km
- 65% unpaved
- 4-9 days
- 7/10 difficulty
Norway’s Premier 500km Gravel Route
National Gravel Route 5: Fønhusruta
One of Norway’s great long-distance gravel routes on roads and terrain unknown to many.
- 474km
- 80% unpaved
- 3-8 days
- 8/10 difficulty
From the capital to the mountains on gravel
National Gravel Route 4: Innlandsruta
Ride along the Swedish border for hundreds of kilometres on unknown gravel roads.
- 499km
- 72% unpaved
- 3-7 days
- 6/10 difficulty
The ride that makes Sweden jealous
National Gravel Route 3: Sørlandsruta
Southern Norway’s greatest gravel adventure across hilly terrain and unknown roads
- 610km
- 60% unpaved
- 5-12 days
- 8.5% difficulty
Southern Norway the hard way
National Gravel Route 1: Sentralruta
The 12th-century pilgrimage from Norway’s capital to the historic city of Trondheim and Nidaros Cathedral.
- 730km
- 75% unpaved
- 7-14 days
- 8/10 difficulty
The Gravel Pilgrimage
National Gravel Route 8: Østlandsviddene
A wild and demanding loop for serious bikepackers seeking deep immersion in Norway’s least visited interior.
- 638km
- 76% unpaved
- 4-10 days
- 7/10 difficulty
Should be a world-famous gravel route
National Gravel Route 6: Klassikerne
Linking Mjølkevegen and Rallarvegen into one continuous crossing of the country. From high plateaus and summer farms to the Hardangervidda. For many riders, this is the route that defines gravel cycling in Norway.
- 516km
- 65% unpaved
- 4-9 days
- 7/10 difficulty
Norway’s Premier 500km Gravel Route
National Gravel Route 5: Fønhusruta
One of Norway’s great long-distance gravel routes on roads and terrain unknown to many.
- 474km
- 80% unpaved
- 3-8 days
- 8/10 difficulty
From the capital to the mountains on gravel
National Gravel Route 4: Innlandsruta
Ride along the Swedish border for hundreds of kilometres on unknown gravel roads.
- 499km
- 72% unpaved
- 3-7 days
- 6/10 difficulty
The ride that makes Sweden jealous
National Gravel Route 3: Sørlandsruta
Southern Norway’s greatest gravel adventure across hilly terrain and unknown roads
- 610km
- 60% unpaved
- 5-12 days
- 8.5% difficulty
Southern Norway the hard way
National Gravel Route 1: Sentralruta
The 12th-century pilgrimage from Norway’s capital to the historic city of Trondheim and Nidaros Cathedral.
- 730km
- 75% unpaved
- 7-14 days
- 8/10 difficulty
The Gravel Pilgrimage
Sognefjellsveien
This epic across Norway is the perfect route if you want to see as much contrast in scenery in the shortest space of time. Deep valleys, powerful glaciers, Nordic forests, and one of Norway’s best fjords are on show.
- 746km
- <10% unpaved
- 5-11 days
- 8/10 difficulty
Norway’s Grand Tour
The Pilgrim Route
This is less a bike route and more a journey into the past as you follow in the footsteps of Norway’s great Viking King Olaf II. The route takes you up the historic valley of Gudbrandsdalsleden and ends at the 1000-year-old Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim
- 798km
- <10% unpaved
- 5-13 days
- 5.5/10 difficulty
Follow the Viking King
Finnmark Route
This is where East meets West! Cycle the remote roads to the Russian border and experience Europe’s last wilderness along the way.
- 643km
- <5% unpaved
- 4-9 days
- 6/10 difficulty
Russian Border Adventures
The Wilderness Route
The part of Norway kept out of sight from the tourist brochures. No fjords, glaciers, or instagrammable places. Just the birds, squirrels, and moose to keep you company through Norway’s vast eastern forests.
- 791km
- 30% unpaved
- 6-13 days
- 5/10 difficulty
World War Escape Routes
Hallingdal & Rallarvegen
This is a bikepacking paradise where nature, gravel, and road combine to give you an experience unlike everything else.
- 581km
- 25% unpaved
- 3-8 days
- 8/10 difficulty
Norway’s most famous gravel road
Numedal & Mjølkevegen
If you want a mixture of forest and mountains, gravel and paved, warm and cold, and barren and lush then ride this one!
- 594m
- 40% unpaved
- 3-8 days
- 7/10 difficulty
Travel back in Time
National Cycle Routes
Presently, Norway boasts nine national cycle routes, traversing 14 out of the 18 national tourist routes. These routes offer the opportunity to pedal from town to town, utilizing low-traffic roads that span the country. With some routes intersecting, cyclists can even devise round trip itineraries for added exploration.
Sognefjellsveien
This epic across Norway is the perfect route if you want to see as much contrast in scenery in the shortest space of time. Deep valleys, powerful glaciers, Nordic forests, and one of Norway’s best fjords are on show.
- 746km
- <10% unpaved
- 5-11 days
- 8/10 difficulty
Norway’s Grand Tour
The Pilgrim Route
This is less a bike route and more a journey into the past as you follow in the footsteps of Norway’s great Viking King Olaf II. The route takes you up the historic valley of Gudbrandsdalsleden and ends at the 1000-year-old Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim
- 798km
- <10% unpaved
- 5-13 days
- 5.5/10 difficulty
Follow the Viking King
Finnmark Route
This is where East meets West! Cycle the remote roads to the Russian border and experience Europe’s last wilderness along the way.
- 643km
- <5% unpaved
- 4-9 days
- 6/10 difficulty
Russian Border Adventures
The Wilderness Route
The part of Norway kept out of sight from the tourist brochures. No fjords, glaciers, or instagrammable places. Just the birds, squirrels, and moose to keep you company through Norway’s vast eastern forests.
- 791km
- 30% unpaved
- 6-13 days
- 5/10 difficulty
World War Escape Routes
Hallingdal & Rallarvegen
This is a bikepacking paradise where nature, gravel, and road combine to give you an experience unlike everything else.
- 581km
- 25% unpaved
- 3-8 days
- 8/10 difficulty
Norway’s most famous gravel road
Numedal & Mjølkevegen
If you want a mixture of forest and mountains, gravel and paved, warm and cold, and barren and lush then ride this one!
- 594m
- 40% unpaved
- 3-8 days
- 7/10 difficulty
Travel back in Time
Explore the Atlantic Coast by bike
The epic journey from Bergen to Nordkapp following the EuroVelo 1
Day & base rides
Maps for day and overnight trips around Norway’s famous cities (available to all logged-in users).
Scandinavian Eurovelo Routes
Long distance routes
EuroVelo comprises an extensive network of long-distance cycling routes that link and unify the entire European continent. This map showcases the Scandinavian routes traversing Sweden, Norway, and Finland, illustrating their intersections and connecting points (available to all logged-in users).
Epic Climbs
Spectacular ways to the sky
Norway boasts over 13,000 mountains and hills rising above 100 meters. Among them, one thousand soar above 1600 meters, with around 250 surpassing 2000 meters. From smooth tarmac to rugged gravel, there are numerous fantastic road climbs awaiting discovery, and this map will pinpoint the finest among them (available to all logged-in users).
Norwegian Scenic Routes
Norway’s most famous roads
The Norwegian Scenic Routes are 18 selected roads that run through landscapes with unique natural qualities, along coasts and fjords, mountains and waterfalls. The routes are intended as alternatives to the main roads, and a must for cyclists looking for epic views (available to all logged-in users).
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