Harding

In Fyresdal, turn right at the airport and onto Fv 401. From here, you cycle on easy, flat terrain along the west side of Fyresvatn, where the road winds into all the coves and bays before reaching the small hamlet of Fardal. Fyresvatn is approximately 380 meters deep, making it Norway's 5th deepest lake. From Fardal, the hardest climbing stage of the trip starts up Breivikskleivane. Breivikskleivane is about 6 km from the bottom to the top and has about 450 meters of altitude. 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 hike 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. Here you can just enjoy the nature and landscape and take in the moments where the road winds down through both open and wooded landscapes before descending into the valley and onto Rv41 about 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 uphill in the direction of Treungen and on to the hotel. On Rv41, the terrain is almost flat, but with a couple of bends up towards Treungen. In Treungen it is possible to refill food and drinks. Either at the Best station or at Coop and SPAR. In Treungen you can choose to continue the hike. 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 beautiful Nisser. You then have about 45 km up to Vrådal in easy terrain. But it is also possible to turn right just after Tveitsund bridge and onto the Fv358 towards Gautefall in more demanding terrain and continue the trip along this road. From Treungen towards Gautefall, there is a longer section with a climb on a nice and beautiful road until you reach Gautefall Skisenter. From Gautefall and on to Bostrak, it goes downhill in easy, beautiful and winding terrain. A terrain that is great fun to cycle in. Not everyone may have heard of Bostrak, but many have probably heard of the musician Sputnik. And it's not very difficult to see where he lives when you get to Bostrak. In Bostrak, turn left on the Fv38 and continue the hilly ride up through Tørdal, Grova and up to the top before tipping down again towards Steane and the final stretch to Vrådal and Straand Hotel. Have a good trip!