Mountain biking in Hallingdal and Norrøna Canvas Telemark

We encourage a green journey, to Ål you can take a train from both Oslo and Bergen. From Oslo it is about 3-4 hours by car. We recommend traveling with the afternoon train. We pick you up at the train station and take you to Hallingdal Holiday Park. For those arriving by car, arrival at the holiday park is at 19.00. We go over the plan for the week, check bikes before eating together at 8 p.m.

We gather after breakfast to plan the day's goals. Today, we can choose trips from the top shelf. In recent years, the cycling community in Hallingdal has flourished, and this has resulted in many spectacular paths, thanks to the work volunteers have put in. We can mention famous places such as Torpo, Primhovda, Golsfjellet, the possibilities and trails are endless! The guide chooses the route according to the conditions and possibly wishes from the group. We eat lunch on tour and spend the whole day. We are planning a visit to the farm on one of the days with an element of local dishes. In the evenings we eat a 3-course meal together.

After breakfast, it's time for a few well-deserved hours of rest. We get into a minibus and start the trip towards Telemark. We stop in Gautefall, and cycle into Norrøna Canvas. Here we get a taste of what awaits us in the next few days. Barnål trails and sva, and we cycle straight into the camp, where dinner and a sauna await us. How about a dip in the lake before dinner? Norrøna Canvas Telemark is located deep in the forest and cannot be reached by vehicle. At first glance, Norrøna Canvas resembles a safari lodge, isolated on a private island. During our stay we will stay in yurts equipped with a comfortable bed, wood stove and private toilet, with your bike, restaurant and spa/shower only a few meters away. We live right by the bike path, so after eating lunch, we hop on our bikes to get to know the trails and our bikes. The terrain is varied and offers the best tours for all levels. In the evening we will enjoy a dinner prepared with Norwegian ingredients, combined with an excellent drinks menu and a spectacular view of the lake, before enjoying a good night's sleep in our Hästens beds.

After a good night's sleep and a delicious breakfast, we get on our bikes and head straight out for a ride. If you're a mountain biker, you've surely heard of the trails around Norrøna Canvas, and you should definitely experience it once in your life! We choose tours in consultation with the guide, who takes you on trails you wouldn't be able to find on your own, and shows you the ins and outs of the area. After the trip, the sauna awaits us and in the evening the chef conjures up delicious food. We go to bed happy and satisfied in the yurt.

Today we wake up to a delicious breakfast before either going on one last bike ride or spending the morning by the lake. After the activities, we pack up our things and enjoy a last lunch together, before we head back to Oslo. During the return trip, we can talk about our wonderful trip and summarize all the experiences we have had together.