Included

3 nights in carefully selected hotels and lodges (price per person in a double room)
All meals included (excl. drinks)
All transportation related to cycling is included
Luggage transport
Full-suspension bikes and e-bikes
Maps and route descriptions
Packing list with suggested items for the trip

Add-on Extras

Extra nights, the package is easily supplemented with one or two days
Supplement for single rooms

Take a break along the way and enjoy the surrounding nature.
In the evening you take a nice break after the day's bike ride.
Cycling on gravel roads in Dovre National Park.
You stay in nice, charming accommodations along the tour.
Discover a fantastic landscape by bike.
Grimsdalshytta Mountain Lodge in the beautiful Grimsdalen Valley.

Jump off the train in Alvdal and embark on a bike tour along some of the most scenic mountain roads in Norway. With Rondane National Park as the backdrop you bike through summer pasture farms and sleep at historic hotels, farms and mountain lodges.

This self-guided cycling tour provides you with route descriptions (both digital and physical), maps, and essential information upon your arrival. Follow the old roads by bike between Rørosbanen and Dovrebanen – the green alternative along the blue mountains!

Day 1 - Welcome to Alvdal and Steien Hotel

hotelSteien Hotel, Alvdal

restaurantDinner

steien-hotel-alvdal-urort-norway-by-bike

Upon arrival at the train station in Alvdal you can stroll over to the historic Steien Hotel. In the evening you can enjoy a delicious dinner, and we will meet with you at the hotel to hand out the equipment and rental bikes for the upcoming tour.

The hotel was built by far-sighted Alvdølers who saw new opportunities when the Røros Railway opened in 1877. The station town of Lilleelvedal, now the center of Alvdal, is still a living station town, and is considered one of the best preserved station towns in the country.

Day 2 - Cycle through the idyllic Haustdalen

hotelKvebergsøya Farm, Grimsbu

restaurantBreakfast, self-packed lunch and dinner

30 km

spännande-platser-längs-cykelvägen-urört-norway-by-bike

The first leg goes through the idyllic Haustdalen, which is an area with lots of summer pasture farms. Along the way you can also see remnants of the historic cableway which ran from the mines in Folldal and over to Alvdal. After the descent back to the valley floor you arrive at Kvebergsøya Farm, a historic and traditional mountain farm.

Elevation: 700 hm climb

Day 3 - The scenic valley Grimsdalen

hotelGrimsdalshytta Mountain Lodge

restaurantBreakfast, self-packed lunch and dinner

35 km

cycling-grimsdalen-summer-pasture-farms-urort-norway-by-bike

After a delicious breakfast it is time to jump back on the bikes. You will follow the river Grimse as it winds its way up to Grimsdalen. Grimsdalen is regarded as one of the most scenic mountain valleys in Norway, and once you get there you will understand why! The tour ends at Grimsdalshytta Mountain Lodge, where you can rest your legs and enjoy a 3-course meal with a spectacular view.

Elevation: 400 hm climb

Day 4 - Dovre National Park

restaurantBreakfast and self-packed lunch

35 km

cycling-in-grimsdalen-urort-norway-by-bike

The last leg follows Grimsdalen all the way back to the valley floor. Once you get down from the mountains you bike through the vibrant farming community at Dovre. Dovre national park is dominated by alpine mountains stretching to heights of around 1,200–1,700 metres. The tour ends at Dombås where you can jump on the train home after a memorable tour in the Norwegian mountains.

Elevation: 400 hm climb

Payment

After making a reservation, you will receive an invoice for an advance payment equal to 30% of the total amount. This payment must be made within 3 days, or at least 2 days prior to departure. Please note that the reservation is not binding until this payment is received.

The remaining payment, which is the total fee minus the deposit, must be paid 60 days prior to the start of the activity, unless otherwise agreed.

Cancellation & Refund Policy

If you need to cancel your booking, you can do so up to 60 days before the activity starts. Please note that there is a cancellation fee of NOK 1000.

If you cancel your booking between 59-30 days before the activity, you will be charged 50% of the total cost.

If you cancel less than 29 days before the activity, the full price of the activity will be charged.

To avoid losing money in case of a cancellation, we strongly recommend that you have valid travel insurance that covers cancellation issues.

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July 2024, Dag T.

Tilrettelagt sykkeltur med kartbeskrivelse og google-maps svarte til forventningene. Storslagen natur og mange positive fjellfolk både med og uten sykler. For vår del var det perfekt at el-syklene var av typen fulldempet mountain bike og inkludert i prisen.

Bike and Train from Rørosbanen to Dovrebanen