Timeline
Joram van der Velden went cycling
July 29, 2023 at 05:52
Time
Distance
Speed
Ascent
Descent
Joram van der Velden went cycling
July 28, 2023 at 05:42
Time
Distance
Speed
Ascent
Descent
December 31, 2023
MAKING METERS
With beautiful weather, the North Cape that is getting closer and well-trained legs, you want to make some distance!
Driving around a roadblock was not my most tactical move today, because behind it was a landslide. Nice to see, but not really worth driving around. Then take the E6 main road
Translated by Google •
Joram van der Velden went cycling
July 27, 2023 at 05:11
Time
Distance
Speed
Ascent
Descent
December 31, 2023
LONG DAY, LOTS OF SUN
Today the last two ferries were on the schedule. To ensure a good connection, I got up early again. Yesterday I drank and ate too little afterwards, and that wouldn't happen to me again.
I am now so high up that when the sun shines - and it did today - it remains light for a wonderfully
Translated by Google •
Joram van der Velden went cycling
July 26, 2023 at 08:30
Time
Distance
Speed
Ascent
Descent
December 31, 2023
SENJA & KVALOYA
After the early crossing to Senja the weather varied a bit, mainly sunny but also occasionally cloudy. I realized a little too late that it was really sunny and I got a little sunburned on my face.
The route was truly phenomenal, winding along the coast, and in terms of (camper) traffic
Translated by Google •
Joram van der Velden went cycling
July 26, 2023 at 05:16
Time
Distance
Speed
Ascent
Descent
Joram van der Velden went cycling
July 25, 2023 at 04:36
Time
Distance
Speed
Ascent
Descent
December 31, 2023
SUN, SEA & WIND
Get up early to catch an early boat after an hour. The sun broke through early and that was nice, because I hadn't seen it for a few days.
The rugged Atlantic coast was beautiful, but also had a nasty headwind today. So the large pasta salad in Sortland went down well!
I also spotted my
Translated by Google •
Joram van der Velden went cycling
July 24, 2023 at 05:44
Time
Distance
Speed
Ascent
Descent
December 31, 2023
LOFOTEN
It is no coincidence that my route to the North Cape has such a crazy winding path. In 2019 I was already in Lofoten for a hiking adventure, and since then I dreamed of returning by bike. Today was the day.
Weaving between the cliffs and the water, I made my way across the islands. Sometimes it
Translated by Google •
Joram van der Velden went cycling
July 23, 2023 at 15:25
Time
Distance
Speed
Ascent
Descent
December 31, 2023
QUICK SLEEPING PLACE
I expected a little more comfort from the seats on the 4-hour boat trip, but I did exchange nice stories with another cycling tourist from Germany. Mateo and I looked for a spot together and it was quickly found!
Translated by Google •
Joram van der Velden went cycling
July 23, 2023 at 05:34
Time
Distance
Speed
Ascent
Descent
December 31, 2023
END OF MAINLAND
Via a damp climb and the Saltstraumen (salt streams) I made my way to the ferry port in Bodø. Finding lunch and dinner was another challenge on Sunday. Luckily I found some crispbread with cheese and had an Adventure-Food meal from Jäckvik.
Translated by Google •
Joram van der Velden went cycling
July 22, 2023 at 06:02
Time
Distance
Speed
Ascent
Descent
December 31, 2023
WET HIGHLIGHTS
The day started with a gradual climb over the beautiful fjäll. The tree line was passed and more game was spotted. 740m is not high, but it is the highest point of this fairly flat expedition. Just before crossing the border with Norway - the 6th country - I was able to finish this highlight
Translated by Google •
Joram van der Velden went cycling
July 21, 2023 at 06:04
Time
Distance
Speed
Ascent
Descent
December 31, 2023
ENDLESS ROADS
Deep into the Swedish wilderness, supplies are a bit sparse. Arjeplog and Jäkkvik were the only significant villages on the route. For the rest there was only forest and water around me. That was also what my Garmin route guidance reported: 60km straight, twice right, and then 125km straight
Translated by Google •
Joram van der Velden went for a bike ride
July 20, 2023 at 05:54
Time
Distance
Speed
Ascent
Descent
September 21, 2023
UPS AND DOWNS
A changing day that started off a bit gray. After looking at the rain radar, I had already put on my overshoes at the campsite and that was a good thing.
Spotted some wildlife after the first drops. At least, reindeer. I won't comment on whether they were wild because they were just grazing
Translated by Google •
Joram van der Velden went cycling
July 19, 2023 at 09:11
Time
Distance
Speed
Ascent
Descent
September 21, 2023
BACK IN SWEDEN
For the first time this trip, I slept in a little bit. Calculating on the bike, I discovered that even with 120 km per day I would reach the North Cape well in time, so I can slow down a little in the coming days. Moreover, there are no ferries with meager sailing schedules.
After a delicious
Translated by Google •
Joram van der Velden went cycling
July 18, 2023 at 22:49
Time
Distance
Speed
Ascent
Descent
September 21, 2023
NIGHT RIDE
I rolled off the boat around 1 a.m. and drove to a hotel in Umea, because I didn't feel like having to pitch my tent somewhere in the middle of the night.
After a short nap on the boat, the body strongly disagreed with my decision to get on the bike, so it was quite a struggle to cover even this small distance.
Translated by Google •
Joram van der Velden went cycling
July 18, 2023 at 16:52
Time
Distance
Speed
Ascent
Descent
December 31, 2023
NORDKAPP
It may have been the last day, but it certainly wasn't easy. A strong headwind and low clouds all day long. A 100km stretch of nothing but rocks and asphalt without any form of civilization felt almost alien. But nothing could keep me away from the North Cape.
The 'North Cape Tunnel' was a different
Translated by Google •