Route 10
Harding
The route is defined as hard
Routes defined as demanding are suitable for people with experience in demanding parties.Length
218 km
Popularity
7.5 av 10
It is recommended that the GPS is set to select the fastest route and any avoidance turned off for the route to be calculated as described.
The tour starts slowly from Vrådal along the beautiful Vråvatn lake to Krossli and then down to Fyresdal.
This is a great way to start the hike and get your legs nice and warm before the rest of the hike, which is somewhat more demanding, begins.
In Fyresdal, you may also want to stock up on food and drink at Best Stasjonen or the Joker store, as it may be a long time before you have the opportunity to do this again on this trip.
In Fyresdal, turn right at the airport and onto Fv 401.
From here you cycle in an easy and flat terrain along the west side of Fyresvatn where the road curves into all the coves and bays before reaching the small hamlet of Fardal.
Fyresvatn is approx.
380 meters deep and is thus Norway’s 5th deepest lake.
From Fardal starts the hardest climbing stage of the trip up Breivikskleivane.
Breivikskleivane is approx.
6 km from the bottom to the top and has approx.
450 vertical meters.
Here it is recommended not to use up all your energy, but to find a nice and steady pace upwards.
Once at the top, the trail continues down along Nesvatn on Fv402.
At the end of Nesvatn you turn off and cycle onto Fv271.
The terrain here is mostly gentle downhill, but with some slightly hilly sections.
Just enjoy the nature and the landscape and take in the moments when the road winds downwards in both open and wooded landscapes before descending into the valley and joining the Rv41 approx.
5 km north of Åmli.
Here you can choose whether you want to take an extra turn down to Åmli bakery & café or whether you want to turn left and continue up towards Treungen and on to the hotel.
On Rv41, the terrain is virtually flat, but with a couple of bends up towards Treungen.
In Treungen it is possible to refill food and drink.
Either at the Best station or at Coop and SPAR.
In Treungen, you can choose to continue the tour.
If you have a day where you feel that the best thing for your legs is to get to Vrådal and Straand Hotel, you can continue the trip up along the beautiful Nisser.
You then have approx.
45 km up to Vrådal in easy terrain.
But it is also possible to turn right just after Tveitsund bridge and onto Fv358 towards Gautefall in a more demanding terrain and continue the trip this way.
From Treungen towards Gautefall, there is a longer section with an ascent on a nice and beautiful road until you reach Gautefall Ski Center.
From Gautefall and on to Bostrak, the trail descends in easy, beautiful and winding terrain.
A terrain that is great fun to ride in.
You may not have heard of Bostrak, but many have probably heard of the musician Sputnik.
And it’s not hard to see where he lives when you arrive in Bostrak.
In Bostrak, you turn left onto the Fv38 and continue the hilly ride up through Tørdal, Grova and up to the summit before heading back down towards Steane and the final stretch to Vrådal and Straand Hotel. Have a good trip!
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How can I navigate the route?
This primarily depends on whether you have a GPS installed, navigate by App on your mobile phone or prefer paper printing.
Here we describe the most common workflows:
- Download the GPX file for the route of your choice to your computer
- Import the file to your route planning tool (e.g. Garmin’s Basecamp or Tom Tom’s MyDrive)
- Export the route to your GPS in the usual way
- Check that the route is calculated correctly in your GPS (It is recommended that the GPS is set to select the fastest route and any avoidance is turned off for the route to be calculated as described).
- Have a good trip!
- Download the GPX file for the route of your choice to your mobile phone
- Send/open the file in the app that belongs to your GPS model (e.g. Garmin’s Drive or Tom Tom’s MyDrive)
- Send the route to your GPS (follow instructions that come with your GPS and App)
- Check that the route is calculated correctly in your GPS (It is recommended that the GPS is set to select the fastest route and any avoidance is turned off for the route to be calculated as described).
- Have a good trip!
Many of the routes on Hubriding use the app Ride with GPS app for route planning and navigation of the routes.
You can download a free version or pay for extended use.
Click on the Send to Device link on the map on this page, when the app has started and you see the current route, press Navigate and then just follow the route.
- Click on the link in the map on the page and the map will open in a new window
- Print the map, with or without description
- Have a good trip!
