The Fjord Cycling Route - Weekend Race Tour
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The perfect weekend training tour by bike from Matre. You’ll experience all the best of Fjord Norway: Narrow valleys, fjords and majestic mountains - all in one day - on your bicycle.
PACAGE: The tour includes map, info, The Bjørn West Museum and one or two nights. Bike is not included, but can be hired. .
Matre is easily reached by car along E39, or by Express Bus from the Bus Station in Bergen (Terminal P) or from Sogn.
Description in short: From Matre 500 meters up to Stodalen and the Mountain Lodge. Highest point at 700 masl before down to the Sognefjord. Then along this worlds longest fjord out to the coast. After Oppedal you go by E39 for some km. Through on tunnel let the cars from the ferry pass before you start. It is possible to Stayat Brekkestranda Fjorhotell.
Continue to the beautiful costline at Dingja and Eivinvik Fjordhotell. If you stay at Eivindvik you can take the boat in the morning to Mjømna. Othervis you bike east, along R570.
Coninue east by the Islands, and the route pass Frøyseth Church and Frøyseyth Gardsmat where you can stay. Idylic cultural landscap. It is pssible to shorten the trip by following the main road to Hosteland.
Continue in Masfjorden, pass Solheim and Hugsværfjorden. Shop and shower at Haugsvær. Follow E39 for two km a take right jus before the tunnel down to Matre. An old road - be careful!. Back in Matre you can shower at the Bjørn West Musem.
Details: More detailed despription in the 5 day tour. GPS download and iinclination on Bikemap. Highest point is 700 masl, and total heighs is aprox 4000 meters.Total lengt is 203 km.
Accomodation and prize: (incl bed, dinner, breakfast, packed lunch, info and BW museum)
- 2 days: One night at Brekkestranda Fjordhotell NOK 2750,-
- 3 days: Nights at Stordalen Fjellstove and Eivindvik Fjordhotell, NOK 4280,-
Equipment: Light on the bike is neccessarry because of some tunnels. Reflective vest is recomended. Pavement a litle bit rough the last day if you use a racing bike.
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