Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
a world-class adventure industry to match. Just about anything is possible and summer is
the perfect time to wed an appreciation of Norway's wild beauty to a true sense of adven-
ture.
Cycling
Whether you're keen to take a two-wheeled amble around the flat shoreline of your favour-
ite fjord or are a serious cyclist with your sights set on the ultimate Norwegian challenge,
Norway won't disappoint.
For the ambler, many tourist offices, some hotels and most bicycle shops rent out bi-
cycles and provide information on cycling trails in their local area.
Cycling Resources
Bike Norway
CYCLING
This excellent website has route descriptions, maps and other advice for some of the
better long-distance cycling routes around the country. They can also link you up with
guided and self-guided package cycling and mountain-bike tours.
Norsk Bygdeopplevelser
CYCLING
( 61 28 99 70;
www.norske-bygdeopplevelser.no/english
)
Private company that organises self-guided cycling tours, as well as hiking and ski
tours.
Syklistenes Landsforening
CYCLING
The main contact point for Norway's cycling clubs is useful for information on long-dis-
tance cycling routes and tunnels. It also sells
Sykkelruter i Norge
(Nkr120); it's only avail-
able in Norwegian, but the English-text Sykkelguide series of booklets with maps is avail-
able for Nkr125 each and includes Lofoten, Rallarvegen, the North Sea Cycleway from the
Swedish border at Svinesund to Bergen, and other routes.
