Viken/Pilgrim Route

WHERE ON EARTH?

WHY GO:
Countryside-Norway, old fortresses, manor houses, beaches and forests.
DESCRIPTION:
Day 1: From Halden to Fredrikstad 47 km
The fortress-city of Halden is located close to the swedish border and make sure to visit Rød Mansion and Garden before you leave the city. Today you will experience countryside with farmland and small villages, forests, beaches and the famous Glommastien which will take you the last part to Fredrikstad along the river Glomma on cycle paths with old industrial history. Check out the Old City before taking the free ferry to city center.
There will be some shared roads with traffic, but mainly low traffic and bike paths.
Accomodations: A lot of hotels in Fredrikstad
Day 2: From Fredrikstad to Moss 54 km
You´re leaving Fredrikstad on well signed cycle lanes and low traffic roads through Gressvik. It´s a forest part also today and you will pass several places to take a swim, have something to eat and also cycle on narrow paths through the Evje golf park.
Mainly low traffic and bike paths.
Accomodations: Several hotels in Moss
BE AWARE OF:
Some heavy traffic on parts of the route.
GETTING THERE:
All the cities on this tour has good train connections. See vy.no for more details.
Have a great trip!
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GOOD TO KNOW:
Surface: Mainly asphalt, some gravel/path
Season: April - October
Safety: Medium safe. Some cycling on shared roads with some traffic on high speed
Signing: The route is signed with 7, but some signs are missing/easy to miss
DISCLAIMER:
This tour was biked May 2022.
Changes and deviations may occur and cannot be taken responsibility for.