What happened out riding? These are the stories from the saddle, the views, the coffee breaks and the places on the way. Don’t hesitate to share your own stories by sending an e-mail to: contact@velono.bike

Otta to Åndalsnes through Romsdal Valley

One valley cutting the mountains – connecting east and west. This is one of the rides between east and west of Norway where you cut through the most dramatic landscapes with the least effort. Combine this with train or why not test your skills adding a climb on the Trollstigen road. The ride described here…

The Atlantic Ocean Road in winter

The Atlantic Road brings you by bridges through a weathered archipelago on the Northwest coast of Norway. It is used by locals, but much traffic is form tourists coming here to see this spectacular road on the edge of the ocean. The route is part of Eurovelo 1 and National Cycle Route no. 1. This…

Oppdal to Åndalsnes

Deep valleys, high mountains and misty fjords. Get a splendid impression of this Norwegian fairytale landscape, crossing from a railway station in the mountains to a station by the sea. This 276 km route is described from the ski resort Oppdal to the alpine town of Åndalsnes, and can easily be divided into several legs.…

Cross-country Norway – part I

Lillehammer knödel and mammoth ivory. Summer of 2018 brought an endless heatwave, with every weekend, starting from May calling for another ride, and one more. By the end of June I felt that I had been on every route and trail in my neighbourhood. I also often had to follow the same track back as…