115 km, 6 hours 46 min cycling, 16,9 km/h, 1537 m total ascent, 170 m net ascent
Cycling back from Hans across the locks between Vråvatn and the Heddersvik fjord in beautiful weather.
Then 140m up in today's first ascent (of four). Right down 250 m with 11% and hairpin bends. This one worried me a bit, but no reason, the disk breaks work perfect and you need to break less than you think, even wit a lot of luggage. Safety first though.
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| Down to Kviteseid. The sign is the symbol of the Telemark road (Telemarksveien) |
Coming down to Kviteseid it is right up again to Brunkeberg. Not too steep, but another 250m. Beautiful flowers at the roadside help to keep your spirit up.
Right down again to Seljord, coffee and cheesecake. Deserved!
So through the beautiful Flatdal before starting the day's third major climb up to Svartdal. Pause with picture at Nutheim, looking back and down to Flatdal.
Then the day's finest stretch, 27 km downhill with tailwind. Makes you feel in great shape! Then from Ørvella it is up-up-up again. It seems that is what Telemark is about. Thought to stop at Bolkesjø, but there was nothing there (according to the map it was). Fortunately I got a hut at Storaas, another 5 km a 40m - pfff.
A good day, but bum still worrying me. Hope it doesn't get worse.
Why do they place these signs at 5,007 or similar (this is the case for nearly all down here). Do they place them wrongly and then adapt the number? Seems weird. Or is it just to give lonely cyclists something to wonder about (works)? Suggestions welcome.
#cycling #tour #Telemark
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