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Stefan went gravel riding
7 days ago
Grimsdalshytta – Dombås
From the Grimsdal DNT cabin, following the last stretch of the Grimsdalveien, including a phenomenal 600 m+ descent into the Gudbrandsdal valley. The final 10 km run along undulating, low-traffic side roads back to Dombås.
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Stefan went gravel riding
July 11, 2026
Furuhaugli - Grimsdalshytta
Starting north of Dovre national park, this stage runs roughly three-quarters of the way around it, clockwise. Mostly gravel, with some singletrack, including a few hike-a-bike sections. Around 10 km of tarmac near Folldal which gives you a chance to resupply, before the route heads into the beautiful Grimsdal road,…
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Stefan went gravel riding
July 10, 2026
Dombås - Furuhaugli
A short evening climb from Dombås station up to the Furuhaugli cabins and campsite. Gravel roads and double track, mostly hard-packed, with some loose sections. Many of these tracks double as cross-country ski trails in winter and are well maintained through the summer. Expect several sheep gates along the way.…
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Stefan went gravel riding
July 4, 2026
45k gravel loop over Romeriksåsen
Wonderful loop over Romeriksåsen, including a 9k stretch on a flat country road with hardly any traffic. Varied surface, some hard-packed, some loose gravel. Don't bring the narrow 120psi tires!
Convenient parking at Hakadal golfklubb. The route starts with a solid 350m climb over the first 7k, including some 13%…
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Stefan went gravel riding
June 21, 2026
40k Nordmarka gravel loop from Rotnes
Easy 40 km gravel loop (~700 m climbing) starting at Sørli utfartsparkering in Rotnes, free 24h parking right at the edge of Nordmarka, a few hundred metres from Nittedal train station if you come by public transport.
Two climbs worth noting. The first is the long one: a steady gravel…
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Stefan went cycling
May 30, 2026
Aursmoen - Mangen lake
On hilly and narrow tarmac roads to the Mangen lake and back. Hardly any traffic.
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Stefan went cycling
August 4, 2024
Rondane - day 3: Gudbrandsdal Dovre -> Ringebu
100 km down the Gudbrandsdal valley, from Dovre back to Ringebu. A stunningly beautiful ride along the river — mostly flat, no real climbs left, just the valley unspooling in front of you. The one catch is the 6 km on the E6, which sadly can't be avoided. I started…
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Stefan went cycling
August 3, 2024
Rondane - day 2: Grimsdalen along Dovre
The distance day. The route runs along eastern Rondane and into the Grimsdal valley, which borders Dovre National Park to the north. Grimsdalsveien is pristine gravel — quiet, smooth, with wide-open mountain and fell views, and the clear highlight of the trip — even though the headwind took its toll.…
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Stefan went cycling
August 2, 2024
Rondane - day 1: evening climb to the Rondane plateau
Arrived in Ringebu at 8pm, parked at the station, packed up the bike, and started straight into the climb — almost 1000 m of ascent up to the plateau. The road is paved the whole way, which takes some of the sting out of it, and the traffic falls away…
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August 22, 2021
Don't take the de-tour around km 17.5. Just follow the gravel road to Store Gørja lake.