97 km, 6 hours 23 min cycling, 15,2 km/h, 1462 m total ascent, 310 m net ascent
Today's trip was a lot tougher than I thought. 310 m net ascent, albeit you first have to go down 300, but doesn't sound too tough. What you don't realise is that the buggers from Statens Vegvesen close a new part E6, and then send cyclist off on a detour with an extra 300 m of ascent. And steep! If you want to promote cycling you must do better than that!
The day started with a cold morning, the ground was white! The sun gradually increased the temperature, but I still used gloves and two jackets the first 1 1/2 hour. A lot of descent here. Great cycling through the Sjoa river valley.
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| The beautiful Sjoa river. Ideal for rafting. |
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| This waterfall looked incredible in the morning sunshine. Unfortunately I did not have a better lense. |
From Sjoa, I followed the valley on the west side to avoid the E6. Voluntary here. Also here quite some additional ascent - 50 m steep up isn't negligible on a bike with 15-20 kg luggage. But really nice here and very little trafic.
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| The raspberries are getting ready |
Continued on the west side from Otta to Nord Sel, nice church with statue of Kristin Lavransdatter. Funny, å statue of a fantasy person.
Than a piece of E6, heavy traffic, no bike lane, not so good. And the from Dovreskogen, off with the cyclists. Give them another 300 m, their own fault when they are so crazy that they don't drive a car.
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| Fair enough. But give us a decent alternative! |
The upside: nice road, great views, quiet. But a lot of sweat (no tears fortunately).
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| Lunch 150 m above the E6. The best table I found. |
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| Beautiful views over the valley from "up there". You do get something for your efforts 🤗 |
From Dovre you could again take the &other& side, but now I had enough and took he E6. Bike lane the last 2 km before Dombås. And for those of you who know those slopes: they are absolute chicken feed compared with the ones on the side roads.
I booked a cottage at Hjelle seter, another 300 m up the Dovre mountain. There is an alternative &road& for bikes/hikers her, Fjellvegen. It's more like a dirt track, but you avoid the E6. I would not take it downhill or when it is wet, but today it was OK. But it is shorter than E6, and thus .... steeper. Or maybe it just felt horribly steep after the previous 1100m ascent today. Anyway, I have a nice hut at Hjelle seter and enjoy myself.
Experience from the first day (Golsfjellet) and the next ones: 15-20 kg luggage indeed does make a lot of difference. More than I had expected.
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| Norway today. Signs are for cyclits and other dogs 😯 |
#cycling #tour #Heidal #E6 #Dombås #StatensVegvesen
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