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    Norway’s Secret Abandoned Road You Can Cycle | The Finale to Fjord Norway | Ep.6



    Over two weeks of editing. The concluding episode has it all and I’m pretty proud of this series. It took longer in the edit room than on the bike but I hope these videos will last for years to come. Goodbye Fjord Norway, thanks for the memories.

    THE FULL ROUTE and details about this journey will be available at www.cyclenorway.com in the coming weeks. Subscribe to the newsletter on the site to receive updates.

    Note: In this video, Måbødalen gamleveien (old road) is closed due to rock slides. If you decide to cycle it you do so AT YOUR OWN RISK. The other option is to take a bus at Fossatromma through the car tunnels down to Hardanger Fjord.

    00:00 – Intro
    00:46 – Day 7 Flåmdalen Gravel Road / Rainy Rallarvegen
    02:56 – Heading back to Oslo / Change Bike and Setup
    03:28 – Northern Europe’s biggest Mountain Plateau – Hardangervidda
    04:09 – The Secret Abandoned Road – Måbødalen
    06:26 – Hardanger Fjord – 3rd Longest in the World 185km
    08:56 – Oddadalen & its Waterfalls
    11:55 – Røldalsfjellet Climb with Glacier Views
    12:46 – Ryrylke Road 520 – A.K.A The Norwegian Desert!
    14:32 – Ferry to Stavanger
    15:18 – The Holy Flat Land
    16:13 – The Devils Teeth
    17:31 – Final Remarks of this Extraordinary Ride – Fjord Norway

    PLANNING ON CYCLING IN NORWAY THIS SUMMER?
    Join me for a LIVE Q&A about Cycling in Norway – Monday 25th April 8pm-9pm (Central European Summer Time/GMT+2)

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    2. Tjalve on

      I thought the middle part of Måbødalen was closed off completely. I didn't know it was legal to cycle down at your own risk.

    5. K-MTB on

      what an incredible video, enjoyed every part of that, whats more mind bloggling is you managed do all the riding and filming at the same time

    6. Stefan H on

      My wife and I just came back from vacation in Norway where we were mainly hiking/tenting in the mountains but also saw some of the popular sights afterwards. That ment a lot of driving. Around 2000 km in Norway. Honestly we did feel a bit frustrated having to go around by car because you can't really take in all the beauty through a glass window in "high" speed. However driving on some of the roads you showed in the video was with very mixed emotions for us as we come from Denmark (super flat country with straight forward wide roads). The nature is so gorgeous in Norway but driving on these super narrow (1-1,5 car wide) roads where traffic is going in both directions, while going up and down mountain sides with constant turns where you can't see incoming cars… some of them coming in high speed… it's super stressful and exhausting (at least to us). From a car you focus a lot more on the road than the view.
      I use my bike everyday and come from a country where getting around on bike is a huge part of the culture and infrastructure. Would I have preferred to get around in Norway on a bike instead of car like you did? NO! Like with the people we met on the trails in the mountains that were running back to back marathons for multiple days, when I saw people on a bike on these roads I thought to myself "people doing this have got to be the most sadistic out there. Who can find joy through this physical pain?". I've never tried cycling in Norway and I don't think I ever will. It looks too tough to be enjoyable to me but big respect to the ones doing it!
      All in all your videos are really great and it's super interesting to see Norway from another perspective.

    7. amaureaLua on

      "Obviously you don't drink from lakes": I think that's overly cautious. I think you'd have been totally safe drinking from those reservoirs. There's almost nothing up there to contaminate them. I've drunk from many similar lakes with no problem. I'm sure the risk from cycling along roads shared with cars is much higher than the risk of getting sick from drinking from Norwegian mountain lakes.

    8. Mart on

      This is what YouTube is made for. Amazing footage, story telling and video editing. Thanks Matthew, for sharing with us.

    13. Ketil Christian on

      You stand and run out of water. And you want running water to fill your water bottle. In Norway, 98% of fresh water is drinkable. as long as it is not bog water or stagnant water. that type of water must be boiled first. You can also buy tablets at the pharmacy which you dissolve in the water, they remove bacteria.

    15. El Carpo on

      Mega Tour, i want to Do it 💪😎👍
      3 or 4 Week's Holiday there and take more Time in certain Spot's!
      I'll contact you your Homepage 😎👍

    16. richard howarth on

      Simply superb. You're quite the film maker and accomplished cyclist. Thought provoking narration and beautiful photography, also very funny. Loved every minute. Thank you

    17. Jonathan Robinson on

      I've only just stumbled across your channel Matthew. What an absolute joy it is.

      We just moved to Sweden from England 2 months ago. It's been a real treat getting my teeth into the cycling here in Småland, but the scenery in Norway is on another level.

      If you ever need some company for a tour, let me know!

    24. Turma Alava on

      Extraordinary cycling adventure of Norway's fjord route, wow. Beautiful landscapes along the way. Your stamina is amazing. You are the only one I see on youtube who did this. Thank you for sharing.

    29. Roger Kane on

      I've watched this so many times …you video blows my mind …I live in paradise …Bottom of the world New Zealand ….but this amazing video is next level for where dreams are made …..yes not all year round but WOW …thank you for all your hard work in sharing with us Roger NZ

    34. Keno Roussell on

      Looked absolutely stunning and amazing on video which is only 1/4 of the beauty and feel of what it looks like when you see it in person.

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