Canal de Telemark

National Cycle Route 2

Le Telemark est un coin unique de la Norvège et un joyau caché sur la carte du cyclisme. Apportez une tente et découvrez les merveilles de cette vaste forêt et de ce terrain montagneux. C'est la Norvège que vous ne connaissiez pas.

Route Télécharger GPX

Quand

18th May* – September

Écrit par

Matthew Tolley

Distance

379.5

Jours

2-6

Point culminant

1172m

Difficulté

6/10

Non pavé

20%

Dénivelé positif total

4788

Tunnels

Where History and Nature Combine

Telemark is probably the most underrated place in Norway. A quietly forgotten area nestled in the middle of the country between a high mountain plateau and lush dense nordic forests. It was once the industrial powerhouse of the country. Both hydro and the timber trade brought wealth and jobs to the area in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

The route passes many historical areas including the world heritage town of Rjukan where there are plenty of tales to be told. However, it’s the quiet laid back life that makes cycling this route very special. Follow the old canal system along tranquil water and pine forests before climbing up over mountain plateaus and down deep narrow valleys. Some of the valleys are so deep that the sun struggles to reach the floor casting a permanent shadow for parts of the year. This route experiences some of the best cycling in Norway and should be filled with cyclists but you’ll probably see more moose and deer.