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In a nutshell
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Oslo, Norway
North Cape, Norway
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6 days : Flåm, Geiranger, Trondheim,
Torghatten,
Bodø, Tromsø
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Total distance
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3.000 km
103 km
35.000 meters
1.200 meters
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1.875 miles
65 miles
114.800 feet
3.960 feet
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Road condition
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100% paved
Sunday June 18th,
2017
Saturday July 22nd,
2017
Campings and 8 hotel nights
€ 5.495,-
€ 200,- for early registration
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Description
How far can you go? If you travel to the East, you end
up in the land of the rising sun, Japan. If you go to
the West, you arrive at the sandy beaches in California.
If your destination is the South, you reach the Land of
Fire in Patagonia. But if you go to the North, you need
to go to North Cape.
Far beyond the Arctic Circle rises an iconic globe
monument above the desolated cliffs and only a few
islands separate you from the North Pole. When the
clouds cover the Barents Sea with a colourful, heavenly
carpet, and the midnight sun is at its lowest, this is
one of the most special places on Earth. It's a
once-in-a-lifetime destination.
The location and setting of the North Cape is quite
exceptional, and definitely worth a journey. And what if
this journey covers one of the most stunning countries
on Earth, Norway? The country is one long concatenation
of natural beauty. Mountains, steep-sided fjords,
impressive glaciers, natural fortresses and rocky
coastal islands. If there isn't a mountain, than there
is crystal clear water; if there isn't water, there is a
mountain.
You cycle first through the spectacular inland of the
south and afterwards along Norway's dramatic coastline.
"Going North Cape" takes you along Flåm
at the head of Aurlandsfjord, the Unesco World Heritage
Site of Geiranger and the nearby
Briksdal Glacier, Norway's initial
capital Trondheim with its long
history, Bodø the gateway to the true
north and jumping-off point for the Lofoten
Archipelago and the university city of
Tromsø. You pass picturesque wooden villages
and stand face-to-face with a reindeer. Your cycling
days are interrupted frequently by one of the many ferry
crossings. It's cycling and cruising to the North, where
the days get longer and longer. You pass the Arctic
Circle and experience the Midnight Sun. The
days those never end. Hopefully that the days on the
bike make you tired enough to catch some sleep.
"Going North Cape" starts
Sunday June
18th, 2017 in Oslo, the capital of Norway. You
finish after 3.000 wonderful kilometres at the North
Cape on July 22nd, 2017.
The whole route follows neatly paved and quiet scenic
roads. Norway is a mountainous country, but you don't
need to expect a lot of long steep climbs. Except from a
handful stages in the south with serious climbing, you
follow mainly rolling roads along the fjords.
The tour starts at the beginning of the summer season.
Hopefully we get calm sunny days, but Norway is
definitely not a good weather destination. It can be
anytime and anywhere unsettled, cold and miserable. Good
or bad weather conditions; we make sure that your
engines keep on running and we try to make every day a
comfortable camp.
"Going North Cape" is a fabulous bicycle expedition in a
spectacular setting to an extraordinary destination. You
don't need to be as strong as a Viking to reach the
North Cape by bicycle, but your mind and equipment must
be prepared for Arctic conditions. It's not the
destination that counts, it's the journey. A journey
that you'll feel in your body and bones while you're
cycling north, but it will stay in your mind for years
and years.
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