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FLY INTO STAVANGER AND RENT A MOTORCYCLE AND SPEND THE WEEKEND ON SOME OF NORWAY’S MOST SPECTACULAR SCENIC ROUTES INCLUDING THE BREATHTAKING FV500 LYSEBOTN PAS AND NAVIGATE THE MAGMA UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK.
Season: May-September Board: Half-board Nights: Three
Why not take a short flight to Stavanger Norway and rent a new Kawasaki Versys or a KTM Adventure motorcycle from our partners at AllSuperMoto and spend the weekend motorcycling on some of the best scenic mountain and fjord hugging roads in Europe.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Stay in Sandnes at the Kronen Gaard Hotel- Historic Hotel of Norway and Bikers Favourite • Visit Vitenfabrikken Tempo Motorcycle Museum • Magma UNESCO Global Geopark • Coastal Drive on the spectacular Highway 44 • Grand Hotel Egersund Norwegian Historic Hotel • Explore Egersund • FV500 Lysebotn Pass with 27 hairpin turns
DAY 1
Arrive in Stavanger on Thursday
On arrival at Stavanger Airport Sola, guests will be greeted and subject to your arrival time you will transfer to AllSuperMoto to collect your motorcycle. There is a choice of Kawasaki Versys or KTM Adventure motorcycles. Both machines are perfect for motorcycling on Region Stavanger’s mountainous, coastal and fjord hugging roads.
From AllSuperMoto, you will make the short journey to Sandnes where you will check into the Kronen Gaard hotel, one of Norway’s Historic Hotels and favourite amongst the biker community. Following check in, you will receive
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a short briefing of your tour by your motorcycle guide ahead of dinner in the hotel.
DAY 2
Frafjord, Byrkjedal & Lysebotn Pass on Friday
Following breakfast, you will head out on the E39 highway and set off on an amazing journey to Lysebotn.
At Ålgård, you will turn left onto the RV45 highway, a stunning road that takes you on a wonderful scenic route where you can stop off in the tranquil valley of Frafjord, or at Byrkjedalstunet in the valley of Byrkjedal, which has been described as a miniature version of Norway. The site includes a charming country hotel, a restaurant that serves traditional Norwegian cuisine, and a small-scale candle factory that also serves as an outlet for local artisans. It’s a chance to stop off for coffee, before taking a short detour to Gloppedalsura, an incredible rock scree which was the scene of an epic WW2 battle between the Norwegian and German soldiers.
Your journey then takes you through incredible mountain scenery offering views as good as you will find anywhere in Europe. You will pass through the Sirdal Ski Resort before reaching the petrol station at Sinnes, another location where you can take a break. You will head further north, before turning off onto FV986 heading towards Lysebotn. This is another beautiful stretch of road that then transforms into FV500, an incredible winding road that takes you through 27 hairpin turns on an amazing journey down to Lysebotn, where you can stop off relax and enjoy the amazing scenery.
You can choose to take the journey back to Sandnes by car ferry, cruising down beautiful Lysefjord taking in views of Pulpit Rock. Be mindful that the ferry has to be pre-booked. The journey back to Sandnes is via Lauvik which takes three hours, where you will check back into Kronen Gaard. The ferry departs at 3:30pm.
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DAY 3
Off to Egersund and Sogndalstrand on Saturday
Following breakfast, you will take a short journey into Sandnes and take a tour of Vitenfabrikken where there is a small exhibition of the Tempo motorcycle, one of the world’s early motorcycles, developed and built in Sandnes by the industrialist and bicycle manufacturer Jonas Øglænd.
From here you will take the wonderful drive on the Norwegian National Scenic Route Jæren Highway 44. The route hugs the coastline and offers the chance to stop off and see the Varhaug Church, one of the smallest churches in Norway, and Kvassheim lighthouse, one of the many lighthouses along the coast of Jæren.
The route takes you through the spectacular Magma UNESCO Global Geopark, offering incredible scenery, with numerous stop off points offering stunning photography opportunities.
On arrival in Egersund, you can take a stop off in the town and take in the wonderful harbour side scenery, with options to visit the leading attractions such as the Dalane Folkemuseum and the Fayancemuseum. Following lunch at the Grand Hotel Egersund, you will take the short scenic trip to Sogndalstrand, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Rogaland, and the only village in Norway where both the wooden buildings from the 1700's and 1800's and the surrounding cultural landscape are listed.
You will then take the scenic journey back to Kronen Gaard for dinner. We recommend taking the short 15 minute ride into Stavanger in the evening where bikers gather around the harbour side which is a regular meeting point.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
• Four Star hotel accommodation in the
Kronen Gaard Hotel, a member of the
Historic Hotels & Restaurants of
Norway. This bikers favourite is a 5minute drive from Sandnes city centre and offers regional cuisine, a large garden and free Wi-Fi and parking.
Stavanger Airport Sola is a 15-minute drive away. The hotel lies by Highway 13, which directly leads to the Pulpit
Rock, a 1-hour drive and ferry ride away. • Motorcycle Rental
DAY 4
Departure on Sunday
Following breakfast, guests will check out and drop off their motorcycle at AllSuperMoto.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on tour operator net pricing, ground handling, tour guide & destination management, please contact Region Stavanger on T: +47 51 85 92 00,
