Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
with route descriptions, for Nkr120 to Nkr260, although not all are available in English;
click on 'Brochure' on its home page.
Syklistenes Landsforening ( 22 47 30 33;
www.slf.no
, in Norwegian; 3rd fl, Stor-
gata 3, Oslo)
ThemaincontactpointforNorway'scyclingclubsandusefulforinformation
on long-distance cycling routes and tunnels. It also sells
Sykkelruter i Norge
(Nkr120); it's
onlyavailable inNorwegian,buttheEnglish-text
Sykkelguide
seriesofbookletswithmaps
are available for Nkr125 each and include Lofoten, Rallarvegen, the North Sea Cycleway
from the Swedish border at Svinesund to Bergen, and other routes.
Tourist offices
Most tourist offices offer advice (and sometimes maps) on cycling trails in
their local area.
For National Tourist Routes, see the boxed text on
Click here
.
TOP FIVE CYCLING EXPERIENCES
» Sognefjellet Rd, through the
Jotunheimen National Park
(
Click here
)
» The exhilarating descent from Finse down to the shores of Aurlandsfjorden Flåm
along the
Rallarvegen
(see the boxed text,
Click here
)
»
Lofoten
(
Click here
) with its leisurely cycling through some wonderful, rugged
scenery
» Across the
Hardangervidda Plateau
near Rjukan (see the boxed text,
Click here
)
» The steep and spectacular
SnøVegen
route above the fjords (see the boxed text,
Extreme Sports
Norway is gaining traction as a favoured destination for thrillseekers thanks to its combin-
ation of highly professional operators and spectacular settings. Those who either have no
fear or would simply love a bird's-eye view of some of Europe's most spectacular country
have numerous possibilities, although they're almost exclusively centred on the fjord re-
gion in the western part of the country.
