The Imsdal round

A round trip where you cross over from Gudbrandsdalen to Østerdalen and back. From Nermo, head straight for the mountains along Hornsjøvegen and then onto Birkebeinervegen, which takes you to Imsroa in Østerdalen. Remember to make a stop at Skollfjellet 1,090moh. Here you are well above the tree line with lovely views.

The route is defined as hard

Routes defined as demanding are suitable for people with experience in demanding parties.

Length
195 km

Popularity
7.5 av 10

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Route 2: The Imsdal round

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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 road over to Østerdalen runs on fine gravel roads and with the exception of a few hundred meters north of Riksvei 3, you continue on gravel up Imsdalen.

Imsdalen is the valley between Østerdalen and Gudbrandsdalen and about 7km inland from Imsroa you pass the spring used in the production of Imsdal spring water.
North to Friisvegen you can enjoy 40km of gravel road.
Then head west again towards Gudbrandsdalen.
If you get hungry when you reach Friisvegen, you can take a short detour east for about 6 km to Skjerdingen.
We also recommend lunch at Måsåplassen on the way down towards Ringebu.
Friisvegen is the highest mountain pass between Østerdalen and Gudbrandsdalen.
(1,158 meters above sea level at its highest point).
The road has a solid surface and you can enjoy the fantastic scenery.
Many people also choose to make a short stop in the village of Ringebur and visit Annis Pølsemakeri and Hev.
The journey south passes Ringebu Stave Church and Prestegård before heading back to the mountains.
The last part of the trip back to Nermo is on a gravel road past several active farms, some of which also offer refreshments. Bommer

Hornsjøvegen – Birkebeinervegen NOK 30,-
Birkebeinervegen NOK 65,-
Imsdalsvegen NOK 80,-
Tann-Annolsetervegen NOK 60,-

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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:

GPS via computer

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!

GPS via mobile phone

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!

App via Ride with GPS

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.

Paper printout

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!