MOUNTAIN BIKE TOUR IN NORWAY

Ride epic singletrack traversing high Alpine mountain passes descending through alpine forest to lush valley floors and even dipping your toes into Fjords of Norway. Unforgettable mountain bike tour in Norway. Join one of the best multiday tours in Norway.

Unique singletracks	Professional guide
Hills and thrills	Gorgeous Fjord Norway panorama vistas

Many of us will be looking ahead to summer for exciting, fulfilling and memorable outdoor adventures.
That is why we are excited to offer you a SEVEN-DAY package focused almost entirely on MOUNTAIN BIKING. For those who are searching for lasting experience in the spectacular Fjord Norway, filled with physical activity, fresh air, and hours spent in nature, this is for you.

Ride spectacular mountain trails with beautiful views and technical terrain
Explore the beauty of lakes, rivers, mountains, and fjords in and around Voss, the adventure capital of Norway
Sea kayak Norway’s longest and deepest fjord
Enjoy a traditional ‘Smalahove’ dinner and tour at a local family farm
Relax in unique, historic and family-run boutique hotels

From the mountaintops, oceans, and rivers in between, you’ll want to pack your sense of adventure, along with grippy tires and a good pair of sunglasses for those endless northern summer nights. To up the ante even more, you’ll kayak in beautiful Sognefjord, enjoy a traditional (and delicious) Norwegian dinner and breathe in the fresh coastal air with a ferry ride through majestic inlets and fjords.

Learn more about Norways exciting past along the way!

With fish to catch and reindeer to hunt, the seafaring Vikings settled along the coasts.
With their courageousness, resiliency and often risk-taking spirit, combined with the stunning geography skills of the region, there’s no doubt the Vikings would have been excellent mountain bikers.

Explore the natural beauty and technical trails we will have to offer on this epic MTB Tour in Western Norway!
We promise you will be smiling from ear-to-ear.
You’ll traverse mountains, explore alpine trails and break a good sweat for the ultimate reward — by getting off the beaten path.

Location

Voss

Season

July - Sep

Included

All equipment + guide

Duration

7 days

Difficulty

Easy to intermediate

Requirements

No age requirement

Recommendation

This experience is suitable for all
adventurers.

Itinerary

Welcome to Norway! When you arrive our guides will provide an airport pick-up at one of our designated pick-ups times (10:30 am, 1:30 pm or 5:00 pm) from the Bergen Flesland International Airport.Depending on when you arrive, you’ll have the opportunity to explore charming downtown Bergen. Venture down to the harbour, enjoy a bite to eat at the local fish market or browse through the wharf and buildings of Bryggen, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Our hotel is conveniently located within walking distance to the main harbour, train station, and fish market. At 6:30 pm, meet your guides and other Riders in the hotel lobby for a meet and greet and group dinner. You’ll build your bikes or get your rental bike fitted so you’re ready for the week of adventure that lies ahead!
We’ll enjoy a delicious early morning breakfast at the hotel and then venture out for our first ride together on the outskirts of Bergen. We’ll warm up our legs and get our heart’s pumping with a short doubletrack climb through beautiful forests. Eventually, the trees will start to disappear, the trail will narrow and you’ll get the first taste of Norwegian singletrack. The ride weaves up and over rocky terrain with spectacular views of Arnafjord below. We’ll stop at the summit to snap photos and have a snack before enjoying the descent back to town. At the end of the ride, we’ll enjoy lunch before our afternoon ride. Our afternoon ride is an out-and-back trail. The trail includes a 90-minute hike-a-bike that leads to technical forested singletrack and opens up with views of beautiful Samnangerfjorden below. Hold onto your hats (or helmets?!)! In the evening, we’ll head to Voss – the adventure capital of Norway!We’ll check into our historic hotel, which has been run by the same family for five generations. Get freshened up or go for a swim in the lake and then we’ll head out for a group dinner. Cheers to an awesome first day of riding!
Rise and shine! After a buffet breakfast at our hotel, we’ll have a short drive to the trailhead and start our first mountain traverse. This ride starts with a hike-a-bike section and steep climb until we get out of the forest and on top of the mountain. Don’t be afraid to push yourself today, as you’ll be rewarded with a fresh pint at the local brewery at the end of the ride. We’ll stop for a trailside lunch and take in the view before descending singletrack with epic views and weaving through pine forests. We’ll enjoy a few man-made features near the end of the trail, along with a brewery tour and a cold pint of Norway’s finest local brew!After a long day on the trails, you may like to enjoy the hotel sauna, jacuzzi or decide to jump in the lake.
After a delicious breakfast buffet, we’ll shuttle 3/4 of the way up Lønahorgi Mountain and start our climb up to the summit. There are hike-a-bike (and carry bike) sections to reach the summit. This will be another full day adventure with spectacular views. This ride requires technical skills and a choose your own adventure attitude as you navigate the best line amongst rock slabs, snow patches, and technical descents – the true spirit of freeride. We’ll stop close to the summit for a trailside lunch. The ride will end across from the river, where you’ll have the opportunity for a refreshing swim and/or to test your whitewater paddling skills (with the help of highly trained guides). We’ll paddle down the river to a local family-run farm. They’ll have Smalahove ready and waiting, a traditional Norwegian dinner consisting of sheep’s head, potatoes and a shot of Akevitt (a local spirit) to cheers to another great day! Smalahove is considered a delicacy in Norway, and Voss is one of the only places you can try this traditional dinner. Tonight, we’re staying at a 10th generation, family-run farm in the countryside.

Note: Dinner options will be available for Rider’s with dietary restrictions, please let us know of any dietary restrictions on your Rider formulary.
After breakfast, we’ll have a more relaxed riding day with a little more shuttling. We’ll use the van for a few runs and then head to the new gondola in town to ride a couple trails on the mountain behind town. At the end of the day, we’ll enjoy a group dinner at the top of the mountain.
After breakfast at the hotel, we’ll pack up our suitcases and hit the road for a 40-minute scenic drive to the trailhead. We’ll drive up into the mountains where the cool mountain air will energize us for a beautiful descent down to Sognefjord below. After enjoying the descent, a short pedal through the Norwegian countryside and eating a delicious lunch, it’s time to switch our bikes for sea kayaks! We’ll paddle across the inlet to a small village. You may choose to enjoy a fjord swim before we catch the ferry boat back to Bergen. The ferry will take as in and around beautiful islands and inlets, sit back, relax and revel in the coastal beauty. The ferry will drop us at the Bergen harbour at 8:45 pm, where we’ll enjoy a final group dinner. Skål to an amazing week!
On our final morning together, the guides will be available from 7:30 am to 9:30 am to help pack your bikes. We strongly recommend booking a departure flight for after 12:00 pm so you have time to pack your bike and enjoy breakfast.

We will provide an airport shuttle departing the hotel at 10:00 am, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. It is a 30-minute drive to the airport.

Cheers to an amazing week in Norway and your new mountain biking friends!

Details

FOR 7- DAY SINGLETRACK ADVENTURE MOUNTAIN BIKE TOUR

GUEST REQUIREMENTS

No age limits (the guardian signs waiver for minors)
Basic Bicycle skills
Good physical health

Before your trip, please inform us or your guide of any medical conditions like asthma, epilepsy, etc.

FITNESS AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

Ensuring you are on a Ride that’s right for you, and ensuring you are ready for the physical and technical demands of a Ride, is of utmost importance to us. It helps ensure that you will be riding with other people of a similar skill and fitness level as you, and that you will be able to make the most of the experience and enjoy it to its full potential.

Here’s how you can assess whether or not you’re ready for a particular Ride, and how we can help:

We’ve developed a 7-level Skill and Fitness Rating System with the help of some of our most senior guides. Click HERE to review the Skill and Fitness Rating System. Though we recognize this is a very objective process, you may want to ask a friend who rides with you regularly to assess where you fit in, or Contact Us with a detailed description of your riding experience, and we’d be happy to help with your self-assessment.

We have several photos and videos available for each Ride that depict what can be expected on a particular Ride. Many of those videos were taken by our guides, staff and/or past clients on actual trips, and therefore showcase some of the trails you’d be riding and the level of skill required to handle those trails. Be sure to watch most of the videos available for the Ride(s) you are interested in, and assess whether or not the riding is appropriate for you.

When booking a Ride, we ask each Rider to tell us about their mountain biking experience, and to let us know if they have ever traveled with their mountain bike. The answers are reviewed by our staff and provide valuable insight as to whether or not the desired Ride is a good fit for them.

We follow up with a phone call if we think a Rider might not be quite up to the challenge (or might be ‘over qualified’) for certain Rides and discuss their skill level and fitness in detail to discover whether they are indeed a good fit, or if another Ride might be more suitable

Please pay close attention to the skill and fitness ratings for the Ride(s) you’re interested in, and be honest in your self assessment.

RIDE ADD-ONS

We offer several add-ons (like mountain bike rentals, post-ride massages and single room upgrades) to help complement your Ride. See the add-ons tab to see pricing for each available add-on.

To book your Ride add-ons, you can either:

1. a) select them when you make your initial booking;
2. b) add them to your account via email at any time prior to start date (restrictions apply on the timing of certain items)

WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU

TOOLS TO BRING

We recommend bringing the following tools with you. Rest assured your guides will have a full tool kit, but it’s a good idea to have the following items with you in case of trailside breakdowns:

Multitool (preferably with chainbreaker)
tire levers small bottle of chain lube
Small tire pump (not a floor pump)

SPARE PARTS FOR YOUR BIKE

Although there may be some parts available locally, we recommend you bring the following parts with you to avoid availability problems in case of broken parts:

Rear derailleur hanger (at least 1, preferably 2)
Front and rear brake pads (1 set of each is sufficient)
Extra chain if your chain is more than 6 months old or over 1.000 km used2-4 spare tubes (our guides can’t realistically carry enough 26″, 27.5″, and 29″ tubes for everyone)
2 extra spokes
Any rare parts that might be hard to find locally (Shimano and SRAM are generally available in all our locations, but Magura levers, for instance, might not be available everywhere)
N.B. If you are renting a bike, the above bike spare parts are not necessary.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

✔️ Local, highly experienced and expertly trained guides
✔️ Guided sea kayaking excursion in Sognefjord; Norway longest and deepest fjord
✔️ River Rafting tour
✔️ Fjord ferry trip to the charming city of Bergen
✔️ Quality equipment for all the water activities, including wetsuit, neoprene jacket and neoprene shoes
✔️ Transportation –
✔️ Shuttle from Bergen Airport to Voss and drop off shuttle on the last day
✔️ From the Hotel to activity sites and back
✔️ 6 nights of accommodation
✔️ 6 healthy Breakfast is included in the package and will be served fresh daily at your accommodation.
✔️ Lunches – Sandwiches can be packed for takeaway at the hotel breakfast
✔️ 4 Dinners included. On Day 4 there will be a traditional Western Norwegian dinner at rustic Vestland Farm

NOT INCLUDED

✖ 2 dinners – Two other evenings we go out to explore the local restaurants to experience the Norwegian cosy towns. The cost runs at approx. €17 – €28 Euros per dinner in the local restaurants.

✖ Beverages and snacks

✖ Accident/travel insurance

ACCOMMODATION

With multiple days spent in Norwegian mountains, it is important to have comfortable accommodations that will provide you with a good night’s rest.

This is why we have teamed up with some of the best hotels and lodges to ensure that your time indoors provides you with ample amenities for well-deserved relaxation. This includes Wi-Fi, TV, laundry, and on-site spa facilities.

FLIGHTS & TRANSFERS

Airfare is not included in this package and will need to be booked separately by the individual. Many airlines fly to Bergen including KLM, Delta, SAS, Norwegian Air, Iceland Air, and Qatar Airways.

Airfare is not included in this package and will need to be booked separately by the individual. Many airlines fly to Bergen and Oslo, including KLM, Delta, SAS, Norwegian Air, Iceland Air, and Qatar Airways.

Guests arriving on Bergen Flesland International Airport shall take a Tram to Bergen Central Station.

From Bergen Central Station you can experience a wonderful Train journey to Voss. The train ride takes just over one hour.

From the Voss Train station, is only 50 metres to your accommodation.

In Voss, all the transportation to the tour locations are included.

SCHEDULED DEPARTURES

2025

08 Aug - Fully Booked!
22 Aug
05 Sep

2026

07 Aug
21 Aug

PRIVATE TRIPS

Would you like a private, customised ski tour outside of the dates listed above? Complete the inquiry form located below on this page, and inform us regarding your choices.

We'll hand-craft an itinerary specifically suited to your wishes and needs.

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PEACE OF MIND POLICIES

LIFETIME GUARANTEE

Our Lifetime Guarantee allows any of our Clients forced to delay a departure or wanting to switch tour packages altogether the ability to apply their initial deposit towards a later scheduled date or another Person at no extra charge. As long as you give us 61 days’ notice, your deposit will be good forever, whether you use it for the same trip or transfer it to another one. A Lifetime Guarantee has no expiration date and can be used for any departure – provided room is still available, and the accommodation availability you are welcome to join in another departure.

Simply put, we want to ensure you can enjoy the Outdoor Norway experience you want, at a time that works best for you.

A Lifetime Guarantee is also transferable, meaning that you can transfer your deposit to another Friend as a gift or for a fee, it's up to you.

Notes:

Any cancellations made within 60 days of the scheduled departure will be treated as a passenger cancellation, in which case the entire payment, will be forfeited and cannot be applied to another departure. Please see our cancellation terms and conditions for Multiday tours.

We highly recommend you purchase trip cancellation/interruption insurance for your safety. On this way, are covered inside the 60 days prior departure

We allow one transfer of your Lifetime Guarantee deposit, if you choose to transfer a second time, there is a kr. 4.500 transfer fee.

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?

FAQ

DO WE NEED TO BE PHYSICALLY FIT TO GO ON THIS TRIP?

Yes, we suggest that all participants in our experiences have good physical health.

Keep in mind, that the hike features over 900m of elevation gain.

If you have any medical concerns but still wish to go on these activities, we always advise consulting with your doctor beforehand.

DO I NEED PRIOR EXPERIENCE TO GO ON THIS TOUR?

No, you do not need any prior experience at all. However, you should be able to swim and ride a bike.

The majority of our guests are first-timers, and our trips, equipment, and briefings are tailored to make beginners feel comfortable. Our experienced guides will offer a safety orientation before you embark on each activity.

WHAT IS THE BEST TIME OF THE YEAR TO GO ON THIS TOUR?

Our beautiful Fjord landscapes and rivers transition notably between May and October, each month offering unique attractions for travel.

For the sunniest and most stable weather, June through late August stands out prominently. Hence, our 6-day tour primarily operates during these months.

However, the breathtaking beauty of the Raundal Canyon, Naerøyfjord, and Voss ensures a fantastic experience throughout the entire season.

SHOULD I TIP MY GUIDE?

Tipping isn't customary in Norway, as it is e.g. in the USA. Our guides put in considerable effort to ensure your experience is both enjoyable and safe, maintaining the high standards set by Outdoor Norway.

While tipping is recognized as a standard practice in the industry and is always welcomed, it's never an obligation. It's entirely up to your discretion whether you choose to leave a tip. Your appreciation for the service provided is greatly valued either way.

CAN I LEAVE MY BAG/LUGGAGE AT THE BASE?

Yes absolutely, that's not an issue at all.

We have shelves available for storing your belongings while you're out on a tour. Rest assured, there's always a member of our staff present at the base, so your items will be securely looked after— nothing goes missing on our watch!

DO I NEED TO SIGN A WAIVER?

Yes.

Upon joining any activity, a waiver acknowledging risks must be read and signed. For minors, a parent or guardian is required to sign the waiver.