Episode 3 – Sunnmøre Alps – Cycling The Atlantic Coast – Norway
Day 3 is as epic as you can get on a bike here in Norway. We have 24 hours before our boat heading North leaves Ålesund. What better way to spend that time than to cycle around the Sunnmøre Alps and two of Norway’s most spectacular fjords? Is Norangdalen Norway’s greatest road?
About the Series: In early May 2023, I set off to document Norway’s most famous long-distance route. The Atlantic coast, which is part of the Eurovelo 1, is perhaps the most spectacular coastline in the world. This 6 episode series will take you beyond what you may have seen on youtube before. We pull out all the stops to capture this unique area in all its wonder and beauty. Join us for an incredible ride to the Arctic.
00:00 – Intro
01:50 – Talk about the Ride and Route
02:59 – Ferry Port and Fjord Crossing
03:53 – Cycling Hjørundfjorden
05:11 – 2nd Fjord Crossing
06:08 – Land of the Giants
06:42 – Hotel Union 1891
07:33 – Tour of Hotel
08:54 – Linda, the ghost
10:40 – Norangdalen – The Greatest Road in Norway
11:55 – The Valley is Alive
13:45 – Epic Road
14:46 – Hellesylt and talk
16:16 – 4km Tunnel and ending
18:45 – Preview of Ep 4
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32 Comments
Aalesund , my beautifull hometown! quality is on par as usuall, well done!
:reading closed captions:
Right, if someone asks me how to pronounce Sunnmøre, I'll tell them to just say 'sun murder' and that'll be close enough 😅
wow … what a journey, incredible history at the hotel. Cant think of a better way to experience it than my bike.
super film work btw.
another epic adventure!!💪🤌
4:08 the Hjørundfjord was started 2.6 mill years ago !? You are dead wrong here, proves you are not a geologist. There were heavy tectonic forces working on Norway because of the collision of Greenland with Scandinavia ("Baltica") and subsequent retreat from at least 430 mill years ago, probably the most heavy work was done 405-380 mill years ago. Undoubtedly great faults ripped the land apart, great rivers ( Norway was at the equator at the time ) filled the valleys and eroded them. Later the sea water flushed into the lower lying valleys and made the fjords. The ice ages had an influence, yes, but the main creator of the landscape was not the quaternary ice ages, but the imense tectonic forces about 400 million years back in the Devonian geologic age.
Absolutely monumental. 😎👍
I M P R E S S I V E!
And yet another route, I, a travelling, exploring Norwegian, never have ventured… 😀
Thank you #MatthewNorway for yet another incredible piece of art 😁
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Stunning! Thank you so much.
I really love your coastel tours, but I really curious, what you make out of the eastern part, especially Femunden, Røros or Rv 705😀
As allways beautiful 😍
Was the old road circumventing around the tunnel after Hellesylt closed?
A little later in the season there is a really old "road" or rather postal route that goes over the mountain after the first tunnel, at the view point. You can hike it or just hike up on top to get an amazing view of the Geiranger fjord. I but you with your lightweight bike and no luggage could carry your bike and avoid the last and longest tunnel.
You could also take the ferry directly from the point in Hjørundfjorden you cycled more "inland" around the mountain and to Urke, saving a few kilometers and time.
Ah, the Festøya – Solavågen ferry route. I have no idea how many times I've been just too late to one ferry and have had to wait for the next, there…
Hellesylt isn't a town. It barely counts as a village. The view up high is pretty nice, though. The last time I was there was back when they finished the tunnel you rode through, so a few years ago.
I cannot believe @MatthewNorway cycled through my beautiful home village of Sykkylven and the only footage is of his boots inside the ferry over to Magerholm 😭Of course, Norangsdalen is a tough act to follow.
As always a great watch!
Absolutely breathtaking, and I say that as a Norwegian.
We visited Norangsdalen in June. What a magical place!
Cheers, Matthew. I'm really enjoying your videos. You inspired me to bike-pack Norway myself. I'm in Oslo now prepping for my trip next week with a bike from Fara. Thanks for all the great content!
Honestly, it seems you are cycling over the desk top. Those seems you unreal places. It is so beautiful that my mind find difficulty to process their beauty ❤❤. Thanks a lot for hard work and sharing.
Stunning 👌
I’m in this area, will definitely check out some of the roads and valleys and epic views. Already found some of them, stunning!
Lost for words!!
Always wear a helmet ! 😆….Holy s**t that was special!
Norangsdalen is joyous. I stayed at knutegarden and the wonderful host took us to the valley where she goes to write music and poetry near a waterfall. I’m not artistic, but cycling there will be as poetic as it gets—so I’m planning to go back. That waterfall formation sure rocked, eh? 😆
Thanks again for sharing your experiences with us, Matthew! I watched with my wife and it brought us wonderful memories.
Good joke at the end 😀!
I just came back from my first and incredible journey in Norway. Now your video make me want to come back as soon as possible and experience this road and many others as well. Next year for sure!
My approach to the tunnels (as well as very loud roads) was finally to use earplugs. I found out the about min 60% of the stress comes from the deafening noise. And to know about traffic coming from behind my Garmin Varia was a game changer.
Matthew, your bag setup has changed completely. Is it mainly due to your sponsor or were you also tired of using a backpack? And I guess you don't have to carry all of your gear by yourself now, right?
Thnx matthew, it was amazing to watch!
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I’m not into bicycle myself, but I’m a passionate motorcyclist and have a huge interest/passion for video and videography. Living in Norway myself, i have to say. You have a really great way of telling your story with your hobbies. The way you narrate and compliment it with the different views. Really well done. I see there is a huge benefit of having one or more with you to help capture. Great work mate. Truly inspiring. Thank you 👏🏻
Phenomenal as always, thank you.
Once a, lost for word.
Stunning scenery, superb cycling! I'm down here in Australia and it just makes me want to throw gravel bike and bags into a bike box and book a flight to Norway!!
Once again, another epic video! Thanks for all the work, time, effort and passion doing this.
I always thought to cycling in Norway, but now I know I'm going to cycling one day to Norway. Thanks
Again…What a beautiful film, dream bike trip and spectacular place Matthew ! Saw it with friends in Switzerland and I wish all Switzerland should see it or experience it….😃Thanks for sharing ! 🙏🏻👌🏼🤩