- Area Ringsaker
- Distance 15.4 km
- Difficulty Easy
- Terrain Climbing
- Overall increase 240 vertical metres
- Underlay Approx. 80 per cent asphalt, 20 per cent gravel
- Trip from Øyvind Wold Experienced touring cyclist
With its 18 square kilometres, Helgøya is Norway’s largest inland island. The trip around the island is not long, but offers many experiences. There’s a climbing park with an extra-long zip line, a restored museum garden, several farm shops, a treetop hut and refreshments in the garden at the idyllic Skafferiet café in the very south of the island.
From the bike seat, however, the view is perhaps the most attractive feature. The road is high enough to see large parts of Lake Mjøsa and offers views of the cultural landscape on the Cape, Nes Peninsula, Stange and Hamar. If you want an even better view, you can choose the route across Helgøya, via Stav, Eksberget and Eik. This will take you up to an altitude of three hundred metres.
From Tingnesbrua and Sund, there’s a hill that rises 60 metres in altitude, but apart from this, the trip can be described as easy cycling. Car traffic is generally light, but at weekends in summer there can be more traffic, not least towards the aforementioned Skafferiet café.
Suitable for
The tour is suitable for most people, including children aged 11-12.
Bike type
Suitable for all types of bikes.
Hiking tips
There are several cosy hiking trails in the area around Hovinsholm in the south of the island. A variant of the cycle tour is to leave the main road at Maurud and cycle down via Svennerud to Lake Mjøsa and the large recreational area Skurven. There is also an organised swimming area and recreational area at Tingnes. Kayak hire is available at the pier at Tingnes if you want to paddle in the area. You can also hire electric bikes and kayaks at the Infoteket at Tingnes.
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