Route 6
Mini Telemark
The route is defined as normal
Routes defined as normal are suitable for most people who have experience with somewhat demanding partiesLength
169 km
Popularity
5out 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.
Route 6 is in many ways a mental challenge due to its length and altitude, and once you start driving the route there are no shortcuts. The road over Kvitseid to Brunkeberg is slightly hilly with a climb up to Brunkeberg.
From Brunkeberg you will cycle approx. 6-7 km along the E-134 down to Seljord. It is recommended to turn left in Nordbygda and cycle the old E-134 down towards the center of Seljord, to avoid the main traffic. In Seljord there are good opportunities to refuel with some food and drink before continuing the trip. It's a good idea to have a good energy base as the next stage up to Rauland rises steadily. The tour continues from Seljord and up to Nutheim. The trip there passes through the beautiful agricultural areas of Flatdal. The trip from Nutheim through Åmotsdal becomes even more beautiful, offering winding roads along the river and rising steadily up to Rauland, where you can refuel and rest. The stage from Rauland down to Åmot is winding and offers speed in the slightly hilly terrain.
The section between Åmot and Dalen is winding and slightly hilly and takes you past the famous Ravnejuvet on the way down to Dalen. Dalen is located in Tokke municipality and is a very charming place. Here you will find the old Dalen Hotel surrounded by a very pleasant village community with a café, bakery and a nice restaurant by the pier. At Dalen pier are the boats that go up and down the Telemark Canal. From Dalen you have to climb the legendary Skafsåberget mountain with its famous turpentine swings that take you up to Holtebru and Skafså and on through slightly hilly terrain to Åmdals Verk and down to Vråliosen. From Vråliosen and into Vrådal along the beautiful Vråvatn lake, it's an easy and flat section. Here you can just relax and wash the altitude out of your legs. This is a beautiful and adventurous hike that will require recovery and rest
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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!
