Route 2

Ravnejuvet

A long ride for those who want to experience a variety of roads, nature and experiences. The trip starts along Vråvatn, with wonderful bends that end in a fantastic descent to Dalen. From there you drive in the direction of Vinjesvingen, but take the gravel road down to the right, which leads to Ravnejuv.

The route is defined as easy

Routes defined as easy are suitable for everyone regardless of experience.

Length
189 km

Popularity
7.5 av 10

Assessed by the number of clicks on this page in the last two weeks compared to all Hubriding routes.

Route 2: Ravnejuvet

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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.

Ravnejuv is a dramatic lookout point and a miniature grand canyon. You park in the parking lot and walk a few hundred meters out to the gorge itself. The Ravnejuv road is gravel, but not demanding.

Along the way, you’ll pass idyllic settlements and Telemarkssylv, a local silversmith where the artist welcomes visitors to his workshop. Some sections are narrow and you may encounter traffic. The road ends in the main road to Høydalsmo, which you should follow and turn off up to Øyfjell. Good roads and wonderful bends await you here. Eventually you turn east, down to the remote village of Langlim. It’s said that not even the Germans found it during the war. Before you get to Langlim, there is a toll road of 10 kr on VIPPS.

This is a narrow gravel road, take it easy and make a few stops along the water. From Langlim there is asphalt, and from here to Nutheim there are great roads in a landscape you would not otherwise know about. We recommend a coffee and cake stop at Nutheim, and enjoy the view over Flatdal. Or lunch 😊 You are now in Mythical Telemark. A multitude of legends and stories from ancient times originate from the rock formations in Flatdal. The mysticism lives on in Mytiske Telemark, a group of local businesses and producers who welcome you as a guest to their yards and products. From Nutheim, the tour continues to Seljord, the village that is perhaps best known for the sea serpent that people have claimed to have seen in Seljord lake for over 250 years. You should treat yourself to a stop at the sea serpent tower. From the top you can watch for movement in Seljordsvatnet. After the sea worm tower, take the road on the west side of Seljordsvatn. Eventually, you’ll cross over to the gravel road that connects Seljordsvatn and Flåvatn. The road is well surfaced and doesn’t present any particular challenges, and if you haven’t driven on a gravel road before, it’s a good road to “practice” on. When you reach Flåvatn, you have a fantastic road ahead of you and you are now driving along one of the eighth wonders of the world: The Telemark Canal. Here the road curves, goes up and down in a roller coaster to Fjågesund and on to Kviteseidkleivene. A delightful end to a long and varied trip, where you can also visit Kviteseid Bygdetun.

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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!