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    Dalsnibba (Norway) – Cycling Inspiration & Education



    It’s not often that you have scenery as serene as you do when starting the day in Geiranger, a small village in the Møre og Romsdal county of western Norway. Looking out to the Geirangerfjord with the spectacular Seven Sisters, Suitor and Bridal Veil waterfalls pouring what seems like an endless flow of water from heaven to earth it’s no wonder this was voted best travel destination in Scandinavia by Lonely Planet. From here we have 20.9 kilometres at an average of 6.9% up to Dalsnibba where, on a clear day at the summit, you have views all the way back down to the fjord we’re starting from. Impressive is an understatement.

    With surroundings created by the ice ages, when glaciers carved out great fjords and sculpted the high mountains, climbing Dalsnibba is more than a cycling experience, it’s a journey of escapism into the evolution of our world. If you ever need to put things on hold, take a break and get back to nature then Norway is the place to go. Peace.

    Start: Geiranger
    Length: 20.9 km
    Highest Point: 1500m
    Elevation gain: 1500m
    Max gradient: 12%
    Average gradient: 6.9%
    Ridden in June

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    5. eigo bike on

      Alas, my bucket runneth over. Not to fret, cycling of such serves to strengthen one’s health and hence lengthen one’s life. A virtuous cycle to live by.

    12. Mark Barry on

      Amazing and profoundly beautiful. There must have been significant temperature differences between sea level and the glaciers…doesn’t even look like snowmelt on the road…was it below freezing up top still?

      Thanks

      Mark

    14. Lars Munch on

      Djupvatnet, only a few kilometers from the Geiranger Fjord, but from here the water flows east and southeast several hundreds of kilometers, until it reaches the sea southeast of Oslo, close to the Swedish border. So, although you are starting at sea level at one of the fjords of western Norway, on this ascent you are crossing the watershed between western and eastern Norway, and the last part of the ascent is in eastern Norway.

    20. Daniel A Rodríguez Vargas on

      Excelente video Mike. Haz una versión con SUBTÍTULOS en ESPAÑOL lo que te haría ganar muchas vistas más. Estoy pensando, Dios 1ero, hacer un viaje mochilero 🚲 a Noruega éste verano y ando en busca de mucha información, tu vídeo ya me es de gran utilidad, Gracias!! Saludos desde Zarcero, Costa Rica!!

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