Unwind, Re-energize & Explore ... 

This trip will leave you bewitched and bewildered.  Why is this beautiful place, with its perfectly paved roads, so wonderfully quiet and untouched? 

Shhhh ... we don't want to spoil this slice of heaven.  Not only is Norway a cycling dream, but foodies love the varied, bountiful and delicious creations presented as art.  

​Nourish your soul from the outside in and the inside out.  

AUG. 26: ARRIVAL DAY

​​Details:  Our Cycling Centre team will greet you with a smile and a snack in Oslo before transporting you to our hotel.  It is a bit of a journey, but the beauty along the way will entertain and awe you as get a glimpse of just some to the landscape you'll be experiencing this week.

Our first night stay is at the Scandic Valdres hotel in Fagernes - the jewel of the Valdres Valley.  

We will dine at the hotel and delight our taste buds as we set the stage for the week of wilderness, beauty, and awe that is Norway!

AUG. 27

Ride Description:  Charge your batteries!  You will be stopping to take pictures around every corner.  Ride quiet roads surrounded by water and varying landscapes, and then reap the reward with a 20 km descent into the charming town of Øvre Årdal where the short route will finish. 

  • 60 to 120 km - up to 1,000 m elevation gain - shuttles included
  • ​154 km - 2,300 m elevation gain​​ - have lights for tunnels

​Details:  Our stay at the Turtagro Hotel features 360 degree views near the top of a mountain.  

AUG. 28

Ride Description: Head deeper into the mountains and get up close and personal with a glacier! You can choose to ride or partake in a kayaking and glacier adventure across the Styggevatnet lake instead, where we will pass towers of ice calved by the Austdalsbreen glacier before taking a closer look on foot and hiking on the glacier.

  • 110 km - 1,000 m elevation gain - dark tunnels, bring lights.
  • 180 km - 1,400 m elevation gain - dark tunnels, bring lights.
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​Details: Cozy up in the hotel lounge after a day of adventuring as we enjoy a second night at Turtagro hotel.

AUG. 29

Ride Description:​  The spectacular palette of colours on this ride will leave you at a loss for words, from brilliant greens, to muted blues, every turn offers a completely different landscape.  The one constant, the sound of waterfalls.  This country will continue to amaze and prove that it is best experienced on two wheels.  Riders interested in a shorter ride will be shuttled up the first climb.

  • 126 km - 1,500 m elevation gain ​
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Details:  We will enjoy a cozy and inviting hotel as our end point at the Grotli Hotel.  Enjoy each other's stories and a cocktail with the warm ambiance of a fire as backdrop at the hotel bar.

AUG. 30

Ride Description:​  Norway is known for its fjords and this ride will take us to one of the most famous, the Geiranger.  We begin with a gentle climb up and over the Dalsnibba (opposite direction in this video), then roll through glacier views to ocean views.  This may be the most diversely scenic ride you ever do.
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  • 85 km - 2,000 m elevation gain
  • 148 km - 3,000 m elevation gain ​

Details: The Juvet Landscape Hotel, with its full walls of windows, will help you leave the world behind and become one with nature.  Enjoy the comforts of one of Norway's most distinctive hotels.

AUG. 31

Ride Description:​​  Be sure to give yourself time to stop and enjoy the beauty of Trollstigen (opposite direction in this video), we encourage you to ride the 9 km climb in both directions as well! We will end the day in Molde, the first city on our cycling itinerary. Affectionately called the City of Roses, there are 222 mountain peaks that can be viewed from this fjord city and vistas to be enjoyed along our ride.

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​Details:  Our last 2 nights will be at the Fjordhotell.  Located on the waterfront, the views, sunsets, and reflections off the water are breathtaking.  Dinner will be at a local restaurant.

SEPT. 1

Ride Description: Ride on mostly flat roads through farmlands and along the shores of the ocean.  The piece-de-resistance is the Atlantic Ocean Road, an 8 km stretch of connected bridges that skip across the endless expanse of water and offer a new perspective of this beautiful country.  
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  • ​97 km - 300 m elevation gain - includes shuttles
  • 146 km - 1,000 m elevation gain

​Details:  Our final night will be full of celebrations and good eats as we toast our accomplishments, new friends, and the hospitality of this wonderful country.

SEPT. 2: DEPARTURE DAY
Athletes can choose to fly out of Molde on August 21 or enjoy a 7 hour drive with the Cycling Centre team back to the Oslo airport.  If you plan to fly out of Oslo, book your flights for Aug. 22 or later; we can't. guarantee your arrival time in to Oslo on Aug. 21 via the van.

INCLUDED

  • Van support 
  • Airport pick-up in Oslo on August 26
  • 7 nights accommodation
  • 7 breakfasts, lunches, and dinners
  • Snacks and beverages in the support vans (fruit, sandwiches, local treats, chips, water, electrolyte powder, and much more)

NOT INCLUDED

  • Airfare.  Only transfers to and from the Oslo airport on the first and last day of the trip are included.
  • Travel Insurance
  • Personal consumption: alcohol, snacks en route, souvenirs, etc.

FEES IN CANADIAN DOLLARS
  • Save your spot with a $1,000 deposit​​​

  • All fees due by July 15, 2023
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