Why this ride
Out of Vikersund, one way: 128 km, roughly 2 h 29 in the saddle. The climb of the day is near Tofte. Long stretches are under trees.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Atlantic Road Coastal Bridges · part 2
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 128 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 29
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Scenic road chapters
Atlantic Road Coastal Bridges food stop → Atlantic Road Coastal Bridge
The ride follows Atlantic Road Coastal Bridges food stop → Atlantic Road Coastal Bridge for 84 km.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 84 km
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Food stop near Vikersund
Ski flyers have soared further at Vikersund than almost anywhere else. The giant hill above the village, Vikersundbakken, is one of the largest ski flying hills in the world and has seen several world records, with jumpers flying well over two hundred metres. Even in summer, the scale of the in-run and landing slope is astonishing, and the view from the top over the lake is spectacular.
Read the complete Food stop near Vikersund write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Food stop near Vikersund is where the day begins. Next is Photo stop near Tofte.
2. Photo stop near Tofte
Tofte lies on the Hurum peninsula, on the western shore of the Oslofjord, where the fjord narrows towards the Drøbak strait. For decades, the village was dominated by a large pulp mill, which closed in 2013, and the community has since been adjusting to life without it. The surrounding landscape is one of forests, rocky shores and small bays, with views across the fjord to the eastern shore.
Read the complete Photo stop near Tofte write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
You top out here; the road stops climbing. Next is Atlantic Road Coastal Bridges checkpoint 8.
3. Near Nesoddtangen
Oslo's suburbs fade quickly here into forest, lakes and fjord. The point lies on the eastern side of the Bunnefjord, the inner arm of the Oslofjord, between Kolbotn and the Nesodden peninsula, an area of wooded hills, granite outcrops, small farms and houses painted in red, white and yellow. Nesoddtangen at the tip of the peninsula is linked to central Oslo by a ferry that crosses the fjord to Aker Brygge, and many locals commute by boat.
Read the complete Near Nesoddtangen write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 128 km.
Leg by leg
Food stop near Vikersund to Photo stop near Tofte
Food stop near Vikersund → Photo stop near Tofte is 84 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Photo stop near Tofte to Near Nesoddtangen
Photo stop near Tofte → Near Nesoddtangen is 44 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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