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Route 7

The Byrkjedal round

Byrkjedalsrunden is probably one of the most popular cycling tours in Rogaland. On this tour, you’ll meet all categories of cyclists from recreational riders to pros like Alexander Kristoff. Elements of the tour are characterized as the “inner fillet” of Rogaland.

The route is defined as extreme

Routes defined as extreme are suitable for people who are familiar with demanding parties and have extensive experience.

Tid
6:00 timer

Length
106 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 version of Byrkjedalsrunden runs clockwise - i.e. you cycle towards Vatne and then towards Seldal.

This tour takes you along lightly trafficked local roads towards Sviland and then cycling in easy terrain along Søredalen towards Seldal. The route’s first climb is at Seldalsvannet, but don’t worry, it’s only a couple of hundred meters. The route then continues down towards Oltedal where you follow the main road towards Frafjord. In Dirdal, you cycle along a cozy cycle path through the valley before cycling through two tunnels up to Byrkjedalstunet (remember the lights). After a well-deserved break at Byrkjedalstunet, you cycle up to Gloppedalsura, where you can read about Northern Europe’s largest stone quarry and what happened there during World War II. The tour then continues towards the area we characterize as Rogaland’s “inner fillet” when it comes to cultural landscapes (Nedrebø). On arrival at the E39, you must cycle approx. 6 km on the main road before arriving at Skurve, where you cycle on a cycle path via Ålgård all the way to Sandnes. On the E39, it is recommended to cycle in two neat rows so that cars have to overtake properly rather than squeeze past if you cycle in one row. If you want a longer variant (125 km), we recommend the trip via Bue (see separate map). Once there, the chefs are waiting for you, so after a well-deserved rest in historic surroundings, you should treat yourself to a delicious 3-course dinner with something good in the glass while you plan tomorrow’s route!

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!