Outdoor Norway - Norway - page 59

TOP FIVE CYCLING EXPERIENCES
Sognefjellet Road , through the Jotunheimen National Park.
The exhilarating descent from Finse down to the shores of Aurlandsfjorden Flåm along
the Rallarvegen .
Lofoten , with its leisurely cycling through some wonderful, rugged scenery.
Across the Hardangervidda Plateau near Rjukan.
The steep and spectacular SnøVegen route above the fjords.
Extreme Sports
Norway is gaining traction as a favoured destination for thrill-seekers thanks to its com-
bination 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 coun-
try have numerous possibilities, although they're almost exclusively centred on the fjord
region in the western part of the country.
Voss in particular is arguably Norway's adventure capital and one of the world epi-
centres for extreme sports. Devotees of high-speed airborne pursuits converge on this
lovely town in late June for the Extreme Sports Festival .
Extreme Sports Destinations
Some of the best places to get the adrenaline flowing:
Kjeragbolten, Lysefjord Base jumping from the sheer cliffs of Lysefjord close to the fam-
ous chock-stone of Kjeragbolten.
Rjukan Norway's highest land-based bungee jump (84m), located in the southern Norwegi-
an interior.
Voss Paragliding, parasailing, a 180m-high bungee jump from a parasail (which claims to
be Europe's highest bungee-jump) and skydiving.