Norway Gravel route 6
https://i.redd.it/ajn99xwdsj3h1.jpeg
Posted by Evening_Throat4932
Norway Gravel route 6
https://i.redd.it/ajn99xwdsj3h1.jpeg
Posted by Evening_Throat4932
3 Comments
You’re quite high up in the mountains, so it can get cold, possibly snow. More likely you’re going to deal with temperatures between 5 and 20 degrees and almost certainly rain in some form, which is more likely on the western side of the mountains. It’s definitely worth it to make it to the end. It gets better the more west you go. If you want a shorter route, it’s better to start at Beitostølen or Geilo than cut it at the end.
I’ve done a fair amount of that route in bits and pieces, though the national gravel routes are new.
It depends on how much you are carrying, how fit you are, etc.
If it was me, I’d want 8 days to do it. I could probably do it a bit faster, but that would allow me to take it easy on the days with a lot of climbing, and still be able to go for a hike if I wanted. I also like to stop & look at stuff, take pictures , etc. I know folks who could do it in 4 days, but that’s not me.
The weather is likely to range from freezing at night to upper teens C during the warmest days. You should be prepared for cold rain, or even snow, though August is absolutely the best time to do this, and you are unlikely to have enough snow to cause you problems.
The first part is the Mjølkeveien, which is an old and quite popular route. COuld be more crowded than you might expect.
Also, gravelroutes do not mean that there will not be other traffic. If i remember some parts in the beginning are closed for traffic other than locals, west from Beirostølen there were quite a lot cars.