Route 2
Fjord and sea
The route is defined as demanding
Routes defined as demanding are suitable for people with experience in demanding batchesLength
299 km
Popularity
6out of 10
It is recommended that GPS is set to select the fastest route and any avoidance turned off in order for the route to be calculated as described.
The departure from Hotel Union Geiranger through the center of Geiranger is always enjoyable and the walk up to Ørnesvingen and Eidsdal offers nice warm-up exercises that you will benefit from throughout the day
From Linge via Stordal to Vestnes, you drive through varied winding terrain at relatively good speeds. You have to pay attention because a few of the turns are blind and require speed adjustment on the way in, these are right turns that go around rocky outcrops that you can see coming. Otherwise, these roads allow consistently high cornering speeds in clear turn combinations. The section from Vestes to Ytre Hildre is nothing short of hilarious, and if you're riding in a group, you really get the experience of being on a roller coaster that winds through a wonderful driving terrain, incredibly festive. Vestnes or Brattvåg can be natural destinations for a lunch break!
If you can't get enough of this, you can add an extra loop from Tresfjord to Vaksvika, where parts of the route are on gravel. If you choose to follow the directions, after Ytre Hildre you will be able to relax a little in the lazy bends on the way back to Linge via Sjøholt. If you want to experience Ålesund, you can easily find your way from Sjøholt and a half-hour trip out to Ålesund.
On arrival at Linge, you'll cross the fjord by ferry, the last stretch over the mountain to Geiranger is something you can never get enough of, and it's only natural to stop at the Ørnesvingen viewpoint for a photo session and perhaps a cooling shower in the waterfall!
If you miss the weather and the sun, you'll really get in touch with the elements on this trip and the sense of accomplishment will be high!
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How can I navigate the route?
This depends primarily on whether you have installed a GPS, navigate by App on your mobile phone or prefer paper printouts. Here we describe the most common workflows:
- Download the GPX file for the route you want 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 turned off for the route to be calculated as described).
- Have a great trip!
- Download the GPX file for the route you want 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 the 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 turned off for the route to be calculated as described).
- Have a great 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 this as 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, click 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 great trip!
