A perfect spot for your cycling holiday can be the Lofoten Islands of Norway. This lively picturesque vista offers you a wide range of places to choose your cycling holiday. These Islands will provide you an ample number of cycling routes for you to cycle around. Whether it is an undisturbed costal road, paths through subterranean forests, along fertile green valleys, mountains or brooks, you name it and you get it. You can be guaranteed that your cycling holiday won’t be a regretful one. The views of the charming fishing villages that surround the costal areas or the lush full plains that run through the sides are excellent. Enjoy the ride inhaling the beauty of the place and you can stop to eat at the road side cafes and picnic spots. You will find that ride is absolutely a ride of your lifetime in the midst of nature’s most beautiful landscapes. Norway’s Lofoten Island is the perfect holiday destination for cycling.
Cycling Routes
The place is located within the Artic Circle in the northern part of Norway. The cycling route is visible from Fiskebol located at the northern part of Lofoten Islands and continues towards Å, a village in Moskenes in the southern part. Some division of the cycling route is public road and part of the route will pass through tunnels, which you have the option to bypass. The traffic is quite light all the year round, but in July, you will face some camper vans on the way. Be careful as there will be gravel roads in remote places. If you want to avoid the steep, long passage of the Nappstraum tunnel, then its better that you ferry through Ballstad and Nusfjord. The flat routes are generally towards the costal side. You will ascend once you turn towards the inland where the mountain route begins.
The starting and ending point of the cycling route is Bodo. Starting from the place, you will past through Steigen, Hamaroy, Raftsund, and Veroy. From Bodo itself you can ferry in an express boat towards the islands.
Riding towards Steigen, you will view a lot of historical relics and the cultural treat is one the top. Make sure you visit the churches and the Steigen Fortidpark if you want to have a glimpse of the past.
You can strike a direct connection to the famous Nowergian writer, Knut Hamsun, with the places in Hamaroy. You can also explore the quiet fishing spots, beautiful small rocky islands, and tranquil villages.
Raufssund will bestow you with the richest fauna and lush full unspoiled background. You can discover new adventures in this impressive place with a quite captivating view.
You can ride towards Fiskebol exploring amidst dynamic mountains and beautiful coastlines. You can take a glimpse of the Stone Age settlement and the ruined boathouses of Gimsoya. Å, the southern most part of Lofoten Islands has the most mesmerizing tranquil villages and you can see the fishing station of the locality there. This is where the trips end in Lofoten Islands. You can ferry back towards Bodo via Veroy.