Rallarvegen
Enjoy the wild and beautiful nature of Norway's westcoast, with sheltered fjords, lush, green valleys, spectacular waterfalls and rushing river rapids. The contrast and experiences are of a wide scope and just have to be experienced to be believed!
Rallarvegen is the most popular cycling route in Norway, offering both a historical and close-to-nature adventure. The road was hand-made and used as a transportation route during the building of the Bergenbanen railway from 1895-1902. All along the route you will come across preserved cultural treasures from this period, like railway workers barracks and stone bridges. The road is 82 km long and the scenery varies immensely, from Arctic high mountain nature across Hardangervidda to the opulent green Flåmsdalen valley. Although the road standard is rather rough along the route, there is little or no tourist traffic, and there are some asphalted stretches here and there. The trip can be made between 10. July - 18. September. If you book less than 3 weeks prior to departure, we cannot guarantee that there are rooms available - so book early!
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| Number of days: | 3 |
| Distance: | 82 km |
| Price per Person: | 2010: Weekdays: NOK 3 750 (approx EUR 440) 2010: Weekends: NOK 3 950 (approx EUR 470) |
| Included in package: |
2 nights accommodation + half-board + packed lunch (breakfast, dinner, lunch-packet & refill of thermos) |
Road signs: yes
Parking: free at Haugastøl
Children:
6 - 11 years: minus NOK 1100,- from the ordinæry price for adults
12 - 14 years: minus NOK 600,- from the ordinary price for adults
Bikerental:
Week days (Sunday - Wednesday) 2 days NOK 500,-. Off-roads NOK 700,-
Weekends (Thursday - Sunday) 2 days NOK 600,-. Off-roads NOK 800,-
Bags: Per set: NOK 130,-.
It`s possible to have alternative tour:
1. Flåmsbanen up to Myrdal, then train to Upsete. Then on the bikes from Upsete and down to Voss you will pass ancient farming communities, and after a few days high up in the mountains it will be a welcome change to round off the trip in the popular tourist city of Voss. From Voss you can take train back to Haugastøl or Bergen.
1. Continue by train or Expressboat to Bergen from Flåm
2. Tour incl. train from Oslo or Bergen.
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