Embark on an 8-day adventure through some of Norway’s finest mountain biking terrain, from fjordside trails to high alpine ridgelines! From the moment you land in Oslo Airport, everything is taken care of—all meals, transfers during the tour, accommodations, luggage transfers, just everything needed for a carefree holiday. We'll ride the legendary trails of Sogndal, explore the rugged mountain routes of Alvdal and Mt. Tron, follow historic mine trails, and so much more. This isn’t just a MTB tour—with our guide being a local, we’ll also get to know the rich Norwegian culture and way of life.
Once you arrive in Oslo Airport, your guides and group will hop on a 2.5-hour transfer to Hallingdal. We’ll settle into our accommodation, have a welcome dinner, and discuss our plan for the week.
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Any Excuse to Ride, Nesbyen
After breakfast, we’ll hit the trails in Hallingdal. This is an area with a large selection of trails, both purpose-built and natural. We ease into the week with some of the best trails in the area and enjoy our first day on the bike in Norway. After the ride, we’ll move towards our first main destination, Sogndal, which is a 2.5-hour drive from Hallingdal.
Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch, and dinner
Biking: 30 km (18.6 mi)
Elevation gain/loss: +500 m (+1,640 ft), -2,000 m (-6,561 ft)
Accommodation: Vesterland Feriepark
Sogndal is the regional capital of the Sognefjord, and the mountain bike capital on the fjords. Today we will enjoy the loamy trails around Sogndal and Kaupanger, which offer a magnificent combination of beautiful trails and fjord views.
Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch, and dinner
Biking: 25 km (15.5 mi)
Elevation gain/loss: +800 m (+2,625 ft), -1,000 m (-3,281 ft)
Accommodation: Vesterland Feriepark
After breakfast, we’ll be transported up in the mountains. Our objective for the day is Vorfjellet mountain. The ascent to Vorfjellet follows a magnificent trail which rewards us with an amazing view at the top. Then, there’s a thrilling descent which we link up with a trail that takes us all the way down to the fjord. Once down by the fjord, we’ll be transported back to our lodging.
Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch, and dinner
Biking: 25 km (15.5 mi)
Elevation gain/loss: +800 m (+2,625 ft), -1,600 m (-5,249 ft)
Accommodation: Vesterland Feriepark
We have an early breakfast and go straight to Gubrandsdalen, our destination for epic rides on the way to Alvdal. The drive from Sogndal (approx. 3.5 hours) will take us over the mountain pass at Sognefjellet, one of the most scenic roads in Norway.
Once in Gudbrandsdalen, we will have a day of shuttle-based riding on some of the best natural trails Norway has to offer. When we are all out of energy from the riding, we jump back in the van and finish with the last leg of the drive to Alvdal (approx. 2.5 hours). We settle in at Urørt Lodge, our base for the rest of the week.
Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch, and dinner
Biking: 30 km (18.6 mi)
Elevation gain/loss: +500 m (+1,640 ft), -2,000 m (-6,561 ft)
Accommodation: Urørt Lodge
After a solid breakfast, we head out on today’s route along the old trails from the historic mines in the area. We’ll explore the trail of the cableway connecting the mines with the railway in Alvdal. We finish our day with a refreshingly fun descent from the top of the old cableway and down to our lodging.
Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch, and dinner
Biking: 24 km (15 mi)
Elevation gain/loss: +700 m (+2,297 ft), -1,200 m (-3,937 ft)
Accommodation: Urørt Lodge
After breakfast we’ll be transported to Mt. Tron, where we will be shuttled up to a mountain plateau at 1,300 m (4,265 ft) on Norway’s second highest mountain road. From the plateau, we have 800 vertical meters (2,625 ft) of fantastic singletrack down to the valley floor, and we can pick and choose among some of the best mountain biking Norway has to offer. In the evening, we enjoy our farewell dinner at the lodge and look back at a fantastic week in Norway.
Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch, and dinner
Biking: 28 km (17.4 mi)
Elevation gain/loss: +500 m (+1,640 ft), -1,600 m (-5,249 ft)
Accommodation: Urørt Lodge
Following our final buffet breakfast, our tour comes to an end. We’ll hop on a 3-hour transfer back to the airport and say our goodbyes. If you’d like to stay longer and explore the area, just ask your guides for some recommendations!
Meals: Breakfast
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This guided tour of the best MTB trails in Norway is perfect for people who can ride between 4 to 6 hours per day at a moderate pace with some short breaks. You’ll be riding for 6 days in a row, so good fitness is necessary. You have to be able to handle moderately steep climbs of up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) per day.
This is a list of what’s recommended to bring for this MTB adventure in Norway. It’s important that you arrive as prepared as possible, both for your own safety and enjoyment. You’ll be in the mountains of Norway and sometimes above treeline, which means that you have to be prepared for all kinds of weather and all seasons, even in summer.
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MTB gear & clothing
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Guided tours of the best MTB trails in Norway can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.
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The starting point of your guided tour of the best MTB trails in Norway is Hallingdal, Norway. To get there, fly into Oslo Airport (OSL). You’ll meet your guide at the airport for an arranged 2.5-hour transfer to your accommodation in Hallingdal.
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