PHOTO: EMILE HOLBA
Fatbike – A Must Experience
Snow cycling on wide tires has
become very popular in Norway. If
you haven’t tried this yet, you can
get your chance in Geilo. Super-
wide tires give a large supporting
surface and make it possible to
bike on snow.A fatbike behaves
quite simularly to a regular terrain
bike, but biking on snow is both
fun and adventurous. Fatbike
Geilo organizes «mini expedition
trips» with guide and all equip-
ment included.
Contact: Fatbike Geilo,
tlf. +47 993 49 341.
www.geilo-aktiv.com
PHOTO: PAUL LOCKHART
1. Geilo – Budalen –
Vestreim
Starting at Geilojordet, you follow the road
along the river toward the Geilo Sports Arena.
Continue along RV7 road to the Øyo Factory
and cross at Luten. Continue by following
the road signs to Budalen. From Budalen, you
follow the road along the Budalsvatnet lake in
to Vestreim. Return the same way.
June-
October
Where: Geilo
Distance: 11.3 km
Surface: Asphalt and gravel.
Tip: How about biking to
Havsdalen from the east end
of Budalsvatnet lake?
June-
sept.
Where: Rallarvegen
Distance: 82 km, traf-
fic-free road. Surface:
Gravel.
Suitable for bicycle
carts and hiking.
Tip: The NSB train
brochure, «Cycle and
train along the Rallar
Road» gives useful
information about the
road and the cultural
heritage underway.
2. Rallarvegen
from Mountain to Fjord
The 82 kilometer long Navvy Road is Norway’s most
popular bicycle route, and a journey in both majestic
scenery and fascinating cultural history.
The Navvy Road is located bet-
ween Oslo and Bergen. It is pos-
sible to bike the entire distance
in one day, but calculate two to
three days and time for some
experiences underway. The most
common is to start the journey
from Haugastøl, Finse or Myrdal;
and the most popular portion of
the route is between Finse and
Myrdal.
BUDALEN. PHOTO: KREATOR KOMMUNIKASJON
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