- Area Bodø
- Distance 819.8 km
- Difficulty Multi-day
- Terrain Rolling
The Nordland coast down to Trondheim is a stunning area of Norway with beautiful coastal scenery with an island farm and mountains towards the fjord that can take your breath away. Traffic is relatively low, although occasionally for cycling.
The Helgeland coast is particularly beautiful. We recommend deviating from national cycle route 1 and setting aside a few extra days for island hopping by bike rather than taking the shortest route. Vega, for example, is worth a visit.
A nice adjustment to the trip is to take the ferry from Sandnessjøen to Dønna and cycle to Herøy and then take the ferry back to Søvik. It is close to the Seven Sisters mountain range. An extra day spent climbing one or more of them provides a fantastic view of the entire archipelago. From Tjøtta you can take the ferry out to Vega rather than taking it to Forvik and the roads on the mainland to Brønnøysund where this route runs.
The ferries are free for cyclists. In addition to the fact that island hopping makes for an even more scenic trip, car traffic on the islands is generally significantly lower.
We have not yet certified and described this route, as our route mappers have not mapped this stretch. We therefore lack sufficient information about safety, signage, ferries, tunnels, etc. to be able to recommend this route as optimal. However, to give you easy access to the GPS track on the route, we have chosen to post the GPX file on SykkelNorge.no. It can be used as a good starting point for planning your cycling trip in the area.
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens Veivesen) is responsible for the National Cycle Routes with regard to routing and signposting.
This is what the Norwegian Public Roads Administration writes about the route:
«The 800-kilometre stretch along the coast between Bodø and Trondheim is a route that many touring cyclists really enjoy. The route is perhaps better known as Kystriksveien. The northern half, from Bodø to Brønnøysund, is considered by many to be particularly beautiful, with sandy beaches, magnificent views and steep mountains with snow on the peaks well into late summer.
The route is signposted.
The route has many ferries and speedboats, and you may want to check the timetables in advance. Some of them have fewer departures. You can also shorten the distance you have to cycle by taking the speedboats and Hurtigruten.
You can take detours and detours to islands along the entire route. In general, there is little car traffic on the route. Most of the route is on tarmac.
There are some long tunnels on the route. They have little car traffic and are generally well lit, but remember to wear a reflective vest and lights. Please note that cycling is prohibited in the Svartistunnel. The route therefore goes around the Bjærangfjord and is signposted.
You’ll have to cycle up and down some hills, but cycling along the coast in this part of the country is generally quite easy.
Places where you can buy food can be few and far between.
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