Cycling in Valdres

Make Storefjell Resort Hotel (1,001 metres above sea level) your base for a cycling holiday at Golsfjellet and the surrounding mountain areas. With easy access to numerous trails in the woods, over mountain plains and through rural landscapes, this is no doubt one of the best areas for cycling in the Norwegian mountains. Storefjell is also the starting and finishing point for the Mjølkevegen route.

Price from NOK 675 per night including breakfast, maps and route suggestions. Storefjell’s facilities include a mini water-park, a spa, bike rental, transport to and from the train and bus station, restaurants and horseback riding.

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Take the whole family on an easy, 35-kilometre long cycling trip lined with grand views. Cycle at your own pace through farm pastures and by lakes in the idyllic area of Jaslangen. The highest point on the trip is Panoramavegen, where you have a 360 degree view and can see all the way to the Jotunheimen National Park.

Price from NOK 955 per night in a double room including breakfast, packed lunch and dinner. Children from 0 to 5 years can join for free, and those from 6 to 15 years get a 50% discount.

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Valdres has plenty of fun for mountain bikers, too. Explore the MTB possibilities with this package, offered by Merket in the Tisleidalen valley.

You will stay close to many kilometres of cycling routes in beautiful surroundings, mainly on quiet mountain and forest roads near Golsfjellet and Stølsvidda.

Merket has 54 rooms spread out on a number of different buildings. They have made their own mountain bike trails with four levels of difficulty, and also offer their guests free use of the Jacuzzi, sauna and canoes (pre-booking required). The offer is available 1 June to 1 October 2018.

Price from NOK 1,740 per person in a double room (full board).

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Tips to keep you on the straight and narrow

When cycling on the roads in Norway, the same traffic regulations and road signs apply to you as to cars and other vehicles: Keep to the right, give way to those coming from your right, and don’t drink and bike.

You may cycle on the pavement, but adapt your speed. You may not cycle on motorways and dual carriageways. Always wear a helmet when cycling. A high visibility vest is a good idea, especially on busy roads. Only children under the age of 10 may be carried as passengers.

Your bike must have

In darkness and poor visibility make sure your bike is equipped with a white or yellow light in the front, and a red light in the back. You also need a red reflector in the rear and white or yellow reflectors on the pedals.

Make sure your bike has two brakes that work independently of each other and a bicycle bell.