Why this ride
From Sørumsand it runs 993 km to Kløfta; allow about 19 h 31 of riding. It goes by way of near Hønefoss, near Sande, Nesoddtangen and near Askim. The climbs: near Tofte, near Skjønhaug and Scenic stretch near Fetsund.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Hardanger Fjord and Waterfalls + Atlantic Road Coastal Bridges
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 993 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 19 h 31
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. 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
Oslo / Norway Scenic Roads return → Hardanger Fjord and Waterfalls foo
Slow enough to look. The surface follows the shoreline, so the corners arrive where the water decided, not where an engineer did. Water arrives beside the road and stays for 61 km. The line follows the shore because there is nowhere else for it to go.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 59 km
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Fuel stop near Sørumsand
Planning note
Hardanger Fjord and Waterfalls is where the day begins. Next is Oslo / Norway Scenic Roads return.
2. Oslo / Norway Scenic Roads return
It is the Toten plateau, a broad upland of fields, birch woods and low ridges where Norwegians grow much of their grain and potatoes, with the lake glinting below to the east. The small settlements of Reinsvoll and Lena are the nearest, and Gjøvik, the main town of the district, is a short ride north.
Read the complete Oslo / Norway Scenic Roads return write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Oslo / Norway Scenic Roads return comes up 53 km in. Next is Food stop near Hønefoss.
3. Food stop near Hønefoss
Planning note
A break here. Next is Photo stop near Sande.
4. Photo stop near Sande
Sande is where the inner Oslofjord pinches into a quiet bay, the Sandebukta, between Drammen and Holmestrand. The E18 thunders past it, and most traffic never slows down, but turn off and you find a gentle green landscape of farmland, low wooded ridges and small boat harbours, far softer than the fjord country further west that the bigger rides are heading for.
Read the complete Photo stop near Sande write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Photo stop near Sande, early in the day. Next is Hardanger Fjord and Waterfalls checkpoint 8.
5. 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
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Planning note
Finish at Hardanger Fjord and Waterfalls checkpoint 8. That is the ride. Next is High point near Askim.
6. High point near Askim
The Glomma, Norway's longest river, swings past Askim on its way to the sea, and the town grew up on the energy it provides. A large hydroelectric plant at Solbergfoss harnesses the river nearby, and in the twentieth century Askim became known for its rubber works, which turned out tyres and boots for half of Norway. Today it is the main town of the inland Østfold district, with a modern centre, schools and shops, surrounded by wide farmland, lakes and forested ridges.
Read the complete High point near Askim write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
High point near Askim comes up 264 km in. Next is Scenic stretch near Askim.
7. Scenic stretch near Askim
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete High point near Askim write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
317 km in you reach Scenic stretch near Askim. Next is Back to Hardanger Fjord.
8. Back to Hardanger Fjord
Sørumsand is the home of a small railway that has nothing to do with fjords. The narrow-gauge line Urskog-Hølandsbanen, the only preserved narrow-gauge railway in Norway, runs steam and diesel trains from here on summer Sundays, and the museum in the old station shows the carriages and engines.
Read the complete Hardanger Fjord write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Finish at Back to Hardanger Fjord. That is the ride. Next is Atlantic Road Coastal Bridges.
9. Fuel stop near Kløfta
Kløfta is a busy junction north-east of Oslo, where the E6 motorway north towards Trondheim meets Rv2 east towards Kongsvinger and the Swedish border. Oslo Airport at Gardermoen is just to the north, and the area is a hub of roads, railways, service stations and shopping centres. It is not a place to linger, but it is a practical start for a long day.
10. Near Jevnaker, on the way back
North of Jevnaker the long, narrow body of Randsfjorden reaches up into the hills, and this spot sits on its shores in the farming district of Hadeland. Randsfjorden is not a fjord at all but a freshwater lake, one of the biggest in Norway, some seventy kilometres long, filling a deep glacial trench between forested ridges. The water is clear, dark and quiet, with farms and small villages on the lower slopes and spruce forest above.
Read the complete Near Jevnaker, on the way back write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Oslo / Norway Scenic Roads return comes up 476 km in. Next is Food stop near Vikersund.
11. 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
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Planning note
A break here. Next is Photo stop near Tofte.
12. 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
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Planning note
You top out here; the road stops climbing. Next is Atlantic Road Coastal Bridges checkpoint 8.
13. Near Nesoddtangen
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Near Nesoddtangen write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Atlantic Road Coastal Bridges checkpoint 8 closes the day. Next is High point near Skjønhaug.
14. High point near Skjønhaug
Skjønhaug is the main village of Trøgstad, in the inland part of Østfold, between the lake Øyeren and the Swedish border. It is a quiet, rural place, with a church, a school, a few shops and a landscape of rolling farmland and forest stretching away in every direction.
Read the complete High point near Skjønhaug write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
The high point of this section. Next is Scenic stretch near Fetsund.
15. Scenic stretch near Fetsund
Fetsund lies at the northern end of Øyeren, where the Glomma, Norway's longest river, flows into the lake through a vast, shifting delta of channels, sandbanks and wetlands. For more than a century, the Glomma was the great highway for timber from the forests of eastern Norway, and at Fetsund the floating logs were caught, sorted and bundled in a huge system of booms before being towed across the lake to the sawmills.
Read the complete Scenic stretch near Fetsund write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Scenic stretch near Fetsund tops the climb. Next is Back to Atlantic Road.
16. Back to Atlantic Road
The plain is the largest area of farmland in eastern Norway, a gently rolling landscape of grain fields, spruce woods and red wooden barns, with the E6 motorway and the main railway line running through it. Oslo's airport at Gardermoen is some thirteen kilometres to the north.
Read the complete Atlantic Road write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back to Atlantic Road closes the day.
Leg by leg
Fuel stop near Sørumsand to Oslo / Norway Scenic Roads return
Fuel stop near Sørumsand → Oslo / Norway Scenic Roads return is 89 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Oslo / Norway Scenic Roads return to Food stop near Hønefoss
Oslo / Norway Scenic Roads return → Food stop near Hønefoss is 59 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Food stop near Hønefoss to Photo stop near Sande
Food stop near Hønefoss → Photo stop near Sande is 99 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Photo stop near Sande to Near Nesoddtangen
Photo stop near Sande → Near Nesoddtangen is 53 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
High point near Askim to Scenic stretch near Askim
High point near Askim → Scenic stretch near Askim is 11 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Scenic stretch near Askim to Back to Hardanger Fjord
Scenic stretch near Askim → Back to Hardanger Fjord is 48 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Back to Hardanger Fjord to Fuel stop near Kløfta
Back to Hardanger Fjord → Fuel stop near Kløfta is 21 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Fuel stop near Kløfta to Near Jevnaker, on the way back
Fuel stop near Kløfta → Near Jevnaker, on the way back is 67 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Food stop near Vikersund to Photo stop near Tofte
Food stop near Vikersund → Photo stop near Tofte is 73 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 38 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
High point near Skjønhaug to Scenic stretch near Fetsund
High point near Skjønhaug → Scenic stretch near Fetsund is 24 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Scenic stretch near Fetsund to Back to Atlantic Road
Scenic stretch near Fetsund → Back to Atlantic Road is 32 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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