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Mountains and expanses

Route 6

Mountains and expanses

This is our longest trip and involves both mountains and fjords. We’ll head up to the Hardangervidda plateau and continue west towards Lysebotn to experience the opportunities that the Lysefjord has to offer. On this trip, you may also want to bring some food from the hotel so that you have the flexibility to have an open-air lunch either on the plateau or along the fjord. There are also opportunities for a stop at Mjonøy bakery to stock up on goodies for your coffee.

The route is defined as normal

Routes defined as normal are suitable for most people who have experience with somewhat demanding sections.

Tid
11:00 timer

Length
550 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.

This is a real long-distance trip with incredibly beautiful scenery and experiences, where you get both bag and baggage.
The nature at Haukeli is fantastic and Lysefjord's opportunities are many... Just enjoy the impressions from A to Z.
NB: Please note that the Google map shows the wrong route from Suleskard to Valle in winter as it is not possible to use winter-closed roads in the routes in winter.
Verify that the route goes directly from Suleskard to Valle before driving. Local gas stations delivering 98 octane

Check out the Norwegian-developed app Refuel provided by AMCAR in collaboration with High Octane AS for iOS and Android phones.

The tour starts along Vråvatn with everything from gentle sweepers to tight, fun hairpins up towards Åmdals verk and then down towards Dalen and up to Vinjesvingen via Byrte.
After such a good start, we recommend a stop at Mjonøy Bakery so that you have something for your coffee throughout the day.
The tour continues up towards Haukeli and it is an experience to drive these roads.
It’s also possible to drive around the tunnel, but keep in mind that the trip is long so you have to watch your time.
The mountain section is beautiful to drive with nice curves and good flow.
We recommend a coffee or food break at Haukeliseter before starting the descent to Røldal and further down along Suldalsvannet and on towards Lauvik, which offers many opportunities for experiences along the Lysefjord.
Remember to check ferry timetables on your way from Røldal.
Continue towards Suleskard and feel free to take a trip to Lysebotn if time permits. The Lyseveien road that leads to the lookout point and café in Lysebotn is a piece of Norwegian fairground road with 40 to 80 turns that are absolutely fantastic.
The trip over Suleskard towards Valle is fantastic, just enjoy yourself, but remember that the road is narrow and there may well be a sheep lying alongside the road enjoying the summer.
Continuing towards Vrådal, there is a great finish over Hallbjønnsekken and the fun road along Vråvatn.
This is a long trip and do not embark on this if you do not want a lot of driving.

Support

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!

Hubriding means that, based at one of De Historiske Hotel, you choose from many defined riding routes located in the area surrounding the hotel. The routes we offer go through some of Norway’s very best terrain and include tens of thousands of bends, spectacular mountain passes, asphalt, gravel, wonderful nature experiences and the opportunity to eat well at local establishments. We’ve included sights and eateries for you to visit in the routes.
You will be able to choose from a number of routes and route combinations that make it possible to choose daily stages of varying length and difficulty. The concept has been developed by Straand Hotel in Vrådal together with Norway’s leading motorcycle enthusiasts.

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