Numedal & Mjølkevegen

National Cycle Route 5

Hvis du ønsker en blanding av skog og fjell, grus og asfalt, varmt og kaldt, og bart og frodig, så sykle denne!

Route Last ned GPX

When

20th June – September

Written by

Matthew Tolley

Avstand

594m

Dager

3-8

High point

1307m

Vanskelighetsgrad

7/10

Ubelagt

40%

Total Ascent

8266m

Tunnels

The Classic Bikepacking Route

The southern part of this route cuts through a sparsely populated area between the counties of Telemark and Viken. You may bump into more red squirrels than people as you cycle along beautiful forest roads with lakes dotted along. The first time I cycled in Middelalderdalen (Middle ages valley) I couldn’t believe it wasn’t a national park. In any other European country, it would be, but in Norway, it’s just another valley with untouched lakes and rivers to camp by.

Perhaps, the crown jewel of this route lies in the north. Mjølkevegen, Norway’s premier gravel road traverses high mountain plains in one of the most unique areas of the country. Two hundred kilometers of fantastic gravel await. There is also a strong possibility you will only meet a handful of other cyclists along these roads. Why? We don’t know, but what is certain…this is one of Europe’s best-unpaved cycling experiences.