A Bicycle Tour in Norway from Nordkapp to Skjernøy


Route information is listed below the map

Route information:

Nordkapp - Olderfjord (132 km) Hilly near Nordkapp. Three long tunnels between Honningsvåg and Olderfjord. Shops at Honningsvåg.

Olderfjord - Alta (104 km) Climbs over Hatter and Sennalandet. Shops at Skaidi and Alta.

Alta - Alteidet (100 km) Shop at Talvik

Alteidet - Birtavarre (149 km) Big climb over Kvænangsfjellet. Shops at Burfjord, Badderen, Storslett, Olderdalen, Birtavarre. Many cyclists take the ferry from Olderdalen to Lyngen.

Birtavarre - Nordkjosbotn (96 km) Shops at Manndalen, Skibotn, Oteren, Nordkjosbotn.

Nordkjosbotn - Andenes (163 km) Ferry from Gryllefjord to Andenes (summer only, infrequent - check timetable ). Shops at Olsborg, Finnsnes, Silsand, Gryllefjord, Andenes.

Andenes - Sortland (100 km) Shops at Dverberg, Risøyhamn, Sortland.

Sortland - Brustranda (132 km) Ferry from Melbu to Fiskebol. Shops at Stokmarknes, Melbu, Svolvær, Kabelvåg.

Brustranda - Moskenes - Bodø (80 km) Undersea tunnel near Leknes. Ferry from Moskenes to Bodø. Shops at Leknes, Ramberg, Reine, Bodø.

Bodø - Furøy (151 km) Ferry Ørnes - Vassdalsvik. One long tunnel. Shops at Saltstraumen, Storvik, Reipå, Ørnes, Furøy.

Furøy - Nesna (121 km) Ferries Forøy - Agskaret and Jektvik - Kilbog. Three long tunnels and a climb over Sjonfjellet. Shop at Jektvik, Nesna.

Nesna - Skogmo (110 km) Ferries Nesna - Levang, Tjøtta - Forvik, Andalsvågen - Horn. Shops at Leirfjord, Sandnessjøen, Tjøtta, Vevelstad (Forvik), Brønnøysund.

Skogmo - Bjørlia (112 km) Ferry Vennesund - Holm. Shops at Vik, Foldereid, Kongsmoen.

Bjørlia - Steinkjer (153 km) Shops at Høylandet, Overhalla, Namsos, Sjøåsen, Namdalseid, Vellamelen, Steinkjer.

Steinkjer - Øysand (146 km) Ferry Rørvik - Flakk. Shops at Straumdal, Mosvik, Lesvik, Bosberg (south of Flakk), Klett.

Øysand - Sunndalsøra (168 km) Ferry Kvanne - Røkkum. Shops at Orkanger, Svorkmo, Bolme?, Surnadalsøra, Kvanne, Ålvundfjord, Sunndalsøra. Our distance includes a side trip of over 10 km.

Sunndalsøra - Åndalsnes (109 km) 6 km tunnel after Sunndalsøra. Ferry Sølsness - Åfarnes (can be avoided by taking longer route on south side of fjord). Shops at Eidsvåg, Åndalsnes.

Åndalsnes - Geiranger (83 km) Big climbs over Trollstiggen and Ørnevegen. Ferry Linge - Eidsdal. Shops at Sylte (Valldal), Eidsdal, Geiranger.

Geiranger - Fortun (180 km) Big climbs out of Geiranger and over Sognefjellet. Shops at Nordberg, Bismo?, Lom, Bøverdal, Fortun.

Fortun - Djuvik (101 km) Ferry Hella - Vangsnes. Shops at Skjolden, Luster, Gaupne, Songdal, Hermansverk, Vangsnes.

Djuvik - Kinsarvik (111 km) Big climb over Vikafjellet. Ferry Kvanndal - Kinsarvik. Shops at Vik, Myrkdalen, Vinje, Voss, Granvin, Kinsarvik.

Kinsarvik - Røldal (90 km) Big climb over Røldalsfjellet - the old road may be snow-covered in Spring. Shops at Lofthus, Odda, Skarsmo, Røldal.

Røldal - Flateland (132 km) Big climb over Haukelifjellet - the old road may be snow-covered in Spring. Shops at Haukeligrend, Hovden, Bykle.

Flateland - Mandal (188 km) Hillier south of Evje. Shops at Bygland, Evje, Mandal.

Mandal - Skjernøy (about 8 km) Many cyclists start or end their trip at Lindsnes, which is more spectacular than quiet Skjernøy.