The northern roads are mainly flat and offer light traffic with the exception of Lofoten. If you cycle the Atlantic Coast route (Eurovelo 1) up to Tromsø, you will hit the first four on this map (south to north), which are all spectacular. Remember to take some small detours away from the main route. Lofoten especially has some secret dead-end roads that few journey down. The far north routes, few people cycle for two reasons. Havøysund is ignored because it’s on the opposite side of the popular Nordkapp route (the Top of Europe). If you use the coastal boat service (Hurtigruten), you could include it with Nordkapp (see the Nordkapp Loop route). The other road, Varanger, is so far away it will take hundreds of kilometres from Nordkapp and nearly a thousand from Tromsø to reach. If you decide to cycle this far, it’s a special road on which to end your Arctic adventure!
All cycling routes published on CYCLENORWAY.com are simply a planning resource to be used as a point of inspiration in conjunction with your own due-diligence. All route guidelines were prepared under diligent research. However, we can never for certain insure the complete accuracy of the routes. Small mistakes are possible especially on long gravel sections. If you discover inaccuracies on any route please contact us
Cycling in Norway is in general very safe. Nevertheless, should you choose to cycle one or more of our routes you do so at your own risk. We advise that you check weather conditions along the route and look out for land/road closures. Check ferry times in advance and ensure you don’t miss the last one or you could be stranded for the night. While riding, obey all public and private land use restrictions and rules, carry proper safety and navigational equipment, and of course leave no trace. CYCLENORWAY.COM and its partners are in no way liable for personal injury, damage to personal property, or any other such situation that might happen to individual riders cycling or following any of these routes.
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