Photo: Visit Valdres
Mjølkevegen: Family trip South
Take the weekend trip with the family to beautiful Valdres and Mjølkevegen. Get an insight into one of the largest remaining summer farm areas that are still active. You will meet grazing animals, and maybe you will stop by a visiting farm to watch the milking and greet the animals. Experience wild and beautiful views in kind cycling terrain. Stop and have a swim at beautiful white beach and jump on trampolines along the way. Baggage transport is included.
Highlights
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Cycling on gravel roads along beautiful mountain landscapes
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Cozy stops with activities for children
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Perfect for a weekend getaway
Included
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Accommodation x 2
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Dinner x 2
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Breakfast with packed lunch x 2
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Luggage transport x 2
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Hiking map and tour description
Season & prices 2024
20 June – 25 September – daily departures
Price
Double room: NOK 5.550
Single room: NOK 6.600
Child 6-12 years: NOK 3.950
Child 0-6 years: NOK 1 000
Mjølkevegen terrain and difficulty
Simple terrain with shorter distances and less altitude
Families who want a great nature experience, where you have time to treat yourself to several good stops without having to stress further to reach your next destination. The distances are 36 and 24 kilometers on fine gravel roads, with gentle inclines. It is possible to cycle with a bicycle trailer the whole way.
Map
This is the route you will ride!
Day by day
Practical information
Below you will find practical information about this trip.
Can’t find what you’re looking for? See our frequently asked questions page, or send us an email – we’ll help you!
Transportation
Arrive by car during the afternoon at Kamben Høyfjellshotell.
We are happy to arrange an environmentally friendly trip for you, for an extra cost of NOK 1 783 from Oslo.
Get on one of our buses from Oslo and enjoy a leisurely ride up to Fagernes. Maybe you want to complete your workday on Friday afternoon while you start your journey. The bus has WiFi and power outlets for USB. There is also a toilet on the bus. In Fagernes you will be picked up and transported 45 minutes up to Kamben mountain hotel. The buses can accommodate bicycles, for an extra fee, if you do not bring your own bike.
If you are not traveling from Oslo, there are many places you can hop on along the way. We also have departures from Bergen and Lillehammer. Let us know what you need.
Luggage transport
Luggage transport is included on this trip, so you only need to bring a daypack with you on the bike.
Meals
All restaurants offer food based on local ingredients. For breakfast, there will be a buffet. Here you also need to prepare a packed lunch that you bring to lunch for the day. Use the food towel that you have received from us. It is also possible to fill a thermos for breakfast. We facilitate food considerations and children meny.
On both days you will also have the opportunity to stop by a farm or a kiosk where you can buy yourself waffles and other snacks.
Accomodation
Kamben Høyfjellshotell: Has 40 rooms with a peasant romance style. The kitchen is of a high standard with good homemade food based on local ingredients. Dinner is 5 dishes and breakfast has a great buffet. They also have the curiosity whiskey tasting and their own wine, for whoever wants to try this. It is the hotel that has bicycle rental.
Gomobu Fjellstue: Has newly renovated rooms inspired by their traditional roots. The menu varies according to season. In the three dish, the chefs combine traditional dishes with modern flavors, based on local ingredients, with the possibility of outdoor seating. The hotel also has a shared sauna.
Stay one extra night at Kamben Høyfjellshotell
1 extra night for 1 adult NOK 1 305
1 extra night for 1 child NOK 661
Packing list
We will send you a detailed packinglist
Bike rental
If you have your own bikes, you can bring these. If you travel by bus, there are unfortunately limited places for bicycles. Feel free to check with us.
Otherwise, you can rent bikes at the starting point. Kamben has both e-bikes and mountain bikes.
The E-bikes are HardRock E-Shock 3, 29″, high mode 60 km, normal mode 85 km, Eco mode 125 km. 9 gear by Shimano Deare RD-M592. Str S, M, L og XL. the smallest fits for people over 140 cm.
The mountain bikes are Diamant Mogul, female, male, and junior models.
E-bike 2 days: NOK 1 375 (Hard Rocx E-Shock 3, 29″)
E-bike 1 extra day NOK 686
Bike 2 days: NOK 995
Bike 1 extra day NOK 499
Bike trailer 2 days: NOK 700
Bike trailer 1 extra day NOK 350
Route
The entire route runs on a well-prepared gravel road with little car traffic.
You will be provided with a physical tour map and a detailed tour description with possible stops.
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Day to day
Practical information
Below you will find practical information about this trip.
Can not find what you are looking for? See our frequently asked questions page, or send us an email – we will help you!
Departures from Oslo
Monday-Wednesday
8.30 am – 1.05 pm
Thursdays
8.30 am – 1.05 pm
3.05 pm – 7.05 pm
5.00 pm – 9.05 pm
5.20 pm – 9.03 pm (Directly from Oslo Airport)
Friday
8.30 am - 1.05 pm
1.05 pm – 5.45 pm
5.20 pm – 9.03 pm (Directly from Oslo Airport)
Saturday
8.30 am - 1.05 pm
10.20 am – 1.35 pm
Sunday
10.20 am – 1.35 pm
12.20 pm – 4.50 pm
5.20 pm – 9.03 pm (Directly from Oslo Airport)
Luggage transport
We will send your luggage from cabin to cabin, so you only need to bring a daypack.
Departures from Gjendesheim
Monday-Friday
2.00 pm – 6.35 pm
Saturday
10.00 am – 2.45 pm
2.00 pm – 6.35 pm
Sunday
10.00 am – 2.45 pm
10.00 am -2.21 pm (Directly to Oslo Airport)
4.00 pm – 8.20 pm
5.35 pm – 10.00 pm
Meals
All restaurants offer food based on local ingredients. For breakfast, there will be a buffet. Here you also need to make yourself a packed lunch that you bring to lunch for the day. Use your beewax food wrap. It is possible to fill a thermos, check with the accommodation. Dinner will be served in the afternoon/evening.
Accomodation
Gjendesheim Turisthytte DNT:
Gjendesheim Turisthytte has a history dating back to 1878. The hut is run by DNT and is located in the heart of the Norwegian mountains, with Besseggen Ridge as a neighbor.
Gjendebu Turisthytte DNT:
At 990 masl at the west end of Gjende Lake, you will find Gjendebu. The DNT cabin offers a traditional and historic atmosphere, with good local food – and is the oldest cabin of DNT, built in 1871.
Memurubu Turisthytte:
Memurubu is a tourist hut at the end or start of the famous Besseggen hiking trail. Memurubu is originally an old mountain pasture dating back to 1872, but has had tourists for just as long. Cows are still grazing around the tourist hut, which lies at the mouth of the river Muru in the valley Memurudalen.
Trails and weather
The conditions in the autumn are wonderful, but it can also give some challenges. You need to be prepared to walk in the snow in case of snowfall. We have also described alternative routes for the steepest parts if the exposure or conditions makes it uncountable. In September, normal temperature is between 0-10 degrees.
All the paths are well-marked. The terrain varies from flat and easy to rocky and hilly. All the hikes as a short steep, exposed crux where you will have to use both legs and arms. Thou these sections can be avoided by walking an alternative route around.
Equipment list
We will send you equipment-list when ordering.
Opplev Jotunheimen med oss!