Cycling tour in the Sognefjord region

In the morning, pick up your rental bikes before taking the train from Bergen to Haugastøl. Known for its exceptional scenery, the Bergensbanen, the train that connects Bergen to Oslo, is a perfect introduction to what awaits you on your journey. The trip takes 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Arriving in Haugastøl, high in the mountains, you'll embark on the famous Rallarvegen, Norway's most renowned cycling route. You'll ride alongside glaciers, mountain lakes, and streams in a quintessential Norwegian landscape. The route climbs to 1,340 meters before descending back to sea level at Flåm. The journey is on a mix of gravel and tarmac roads.

This first step is an introduction lasting approximately 2 hours.

You'll spend the night in Finse, nestled in the heart of the Hardangervidda highlands. Your mountain hut accommodation is a prime destination for nature and adventure lovers.

Dinners, breakfasts and packed lunches for the following day are included.

After a hearty breakfast perched at over 1,200 meters altitude, surrounded by glaciers and tranquility, you'll join the Rallarvegen trail to descend to sea level. This former railway construction route winds its way between lakes, waterfalls, and windswept plateaus. You might even be lucky enough to spot a reindeer in the distance and hear the roar of a torrent beneath a centuries-old bridge.

As you approach Myrdal, the landscapes become more rugged, the valleys deeper. After a short break near the hilltop train station, you begin one of Norway's most beautiful descents: the road plunges down towards Flåm in a series of hairpin bends, bordered by spectacular waterfalls and sheer cliffs. Down below, at the head of the fjord, the climate becomes milder; you arrive by bike at the edge of the Aurlandsfjord, with the feeling of having crossed an entire country in a single day.

Follow the fjord to reach your accommodation which offers a beautiful view of the surrounding area.

Today, take the time to savor the tranquility of Aurlandsvangen, this charming village nestled on the shores of the majestic Sognefjord. After breakfast, set off on a hike to the Stegastein viewpoint, and perhaps continue to the summit of Aurlandsfjellet. Every turn offers a new perspective on the fjord, a perfect mirror of the surrounding mountains.

In the mid-afternoon, it will be time to embark on a two-hour cruise that takes you to Balestrand. The journey on the Sognefjord is an experience in itself: a long ribbon of water stretching between steep cliffs, waterfalls and small isolated hamlets.

You arrive at the port and your hotel is just a short walk away. Dinners, breakfasts, and packed lunches for the following day are included.

As you leave Balestrand, the road begins to climb gently alongside the river, while the mountains draw closer and the air becomes cooler. Gradually, the ascent of the Gaularfjellet unfolds: a steady climb, surrounded by forests, streams, and small bridges where you can hear the water singing beneath your wheels.

As you gain altitude, the views open up. The summit approaches, a wide plateau where the road winds between stretches of water and late-lying snowfields. Then comes the gentle descent towards the Gaula valley, a ribbon of asphalt that leads back down into the heart of a tranquil landscape.

Arriving in Flatheim, nestled near the river, you rediscover the warmth of a peaceful place: in the distance, you can still hear the murmur of the Gaularfjellet waterfalls.

Dinners, breakfasts and packed lunches for the following day are included.

Leaving Flatheim, the road quickly leads you to the Botnafossen waterfall, a powerful curtain of water that collapses in the heart of the forest.

You then continue along the lake, on a quiet road where the water and the mountain reflect each other. Further on, the chapel of Hestad appears, delicately perched on its isthmus of wood and stone.

Then you take a road with little car traffic that winds between hills, fjords and open valleys. The landscape widens as you approach the coast.

You arrive at your hotel on the fjord for the night. Dinners, breakfasts and packed lunches for the following day are included.

Several routes of all distances are possible today, depending on your preferences.

At the end of the day, you board a ferry to Bergen. The fjord widens as you approach the sea, and gradually, the rugged terrain gives way to the gentle coastline. The cruise lasts 2 hours.

You arrive at the port and check into your hotel. Take advantage of our recommendations for your last night in Norway.

Depending on your departure time, enjoy the bikes in the center of Bergen before returning them.

Return flight from Bergen airport