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    Trollstigen, a Drone and 100km of Pure Beauty



    In September 2023, 43 riders cycled 100km up and down Trollstigen, Norway’s most famous road. I hired a drone operator for the day and he captured over 45 minutes of incredible footage. The original condensed film and story can be found here: https://youtu.be/hsJMHMre81Q

    This is the ‘unedited’ version of only drone shots. Sit back and watch the adventure unfold in 4K HD as we climb and descend Trollstigen together.

    00:00 – Intro
    01:33 – The Climb
    12:21 – Summit
    15:57 – Descent down Valldal
    19:10 – Climb back up Valldal
    25:40 – Descent down Trollstigen

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    7. C Hopwood on

      Visually stunning! And with the score meditative. Also fun to see so many choose to go both ways…..what a workout.

      I like both your styles: the newer more cinematic videos and your historic narrated first person perspective. Very cool! Thanks!

    8. ted n ruth on

      I've been trying very hard to reduce my 'screen time' recently. It's very difficult when such spectacular views keep popping up on youtube. Thankyou Matthew ✌️

    10. LeNa in Lo-Ve on

      w👀w!!
      Absolutely S T U N N I N G….. yes, and meditative.
      Must be a hoot and a half to do this with so many others.
      You know, this is lays the foundation for an a n n u a l b i k e r i d e.
      Before you know it, the road will be closed or at least, signs be up… Watch out for c y c l i s t s.
      Your channel will grow and grow, and be the go-to for foreigners and also Norwegians who wants to cycle some of the tracks you've done.

    12. jan mccann on

      Simply breathtaking, as you say. Thank you so much for yet another wonderful film. Happy memories for me. I was there in 1970, when I was 12.

    14. Rita Lang on

      I only can say wow wow wow🤩, incredible what a stunning shots/views 👍 this ride was out of this world ☺️ respect for all the cyclists and you Matthew for making this real and taking us from all around the world with you on this epic event, with this video. We were at Trollstigen a year to early Sept. 2022 🤣🤣

    18. Shahbaz Ahmed Khan on

      By far one of the most serene and spectacular cycling video so well captured that few scenes are worth an award. The score added icing on the cake and I enjoyed every bit of it. I literally got lost into it and still there. Wow!

    21. Michma on

      There is one bad thing about this video…. I can only like it once.
      That makes me want to ride in Norway. Such a beautiful video.

    22. Stephen Selwood on

      Great video Matthew, would have loved to be there but was a few 100km north near to Brønnøysund. Autumn is a fantastic time for cycling in Norway, less people and amazing colours. Your video brings back amazing memories.
      A few years ago there was a sign in the cafe at Gudbrandsjuvet "Os gallwch ddarllen hwn gallwch gael coffi am ddim" They had a Welsh guy working there, I had a free coffee 😊
      If you organise a similar event next year I'm going to try and be there, old, slow but I can do it 😅

    25. A M on

      Good work son. Nominate a day each year, and let the people come eg the first Saturday in October (for example).
      Work in with other major events eg The Oresund Bridge Run June 2025. I am coming over to do that, so a week later would be good for your ride.

    30. Tony Paddler on

      WOW !!! 🚵‍♂️
      Thanks very much Matthew, you've done it again! 🚴‍♂️👍

      Edit; just reached the end where it asks "The World's Greatest Road?"
      I've cycled in many different countries and I can't remember a tarmac road that beats this one for scenic beauty!

    34. Whoisadams on

      It's inspiring to see so many cyclists come together to conquer such a famous and challenging road in Norway. The drone footage added another level of stunning visuals to the already breathtaking scenery. Great job capturing the essence of this epic cycling adventure! 🙌🤩

    35. Terra Nova on

      Truly staggeringly beautiful. My brother John and I planned this for 2020 but covid came along and stopped us. In 2022 we decided on a tour of the Alps with plans for Norway on hold for 2023. Our John, 57, devastatingly and suddenly, died just a week before our Alps trip, our bikes rides together ended forever. And my second brother Tony, 41, died on his bike in 2007. Both of them gone. I shed tears watching this. My heart burns with pain that they won't be with me when I do it next year. But I will do it next year. Thank you.

    37. Jan-Erik Carlsen on

      Wow such incredible drone shots, really captured the essence of the day. Thank you again for organising the event, it was a real pleasure to be out there riding with this great group of cyclists

    39. Terje Mathisen on

      I did this ride on my MTB, starting and ending in Åndalsnes, 14 years ago. On the way up I noticed that my disc brakes needed adjustment (I had almost no braking ability) so I decided to do that before going back downhill. It turned out that the brake pads were actually all gone! I had to ride down again with my seat very low, one foot on a pedal and the other foot trailing/dragging along the asphalt. Since this was in the middle of the day, in July, I also had to avoid all the cars, trucks and buses.
      When I got back down I rode directly to a local bike shop and got my brakes fixed!
      It was still a beautiful trip, made even more memorable by that little technical issue…

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