Individual arrival at Sola Airport, alternatively by boat to Risavika or by bus or train to Sandnes or Stavanger. We recommend that all participants meet at Kronen Gaard Hotel by 18:00 the day before the first cycling day. Pickup and transport to Kronen Gaard Hotel by arrangement. One of our NBE staff members will meet and greet you at the airport or another location by appointment. Bike fitting as needed and by arrangement.

Sandnes - Årdal 92km

Height meters: + 1 343 / - 1341

Loading luggage into the support vehicle and departure from the hotel after breakfast. The time is determined based on the ferry departure from Lauvik. We ride the approx. 20km long stage to Lauvik, which runs over slightly hilly terrain on roads with little traffic, and which will give us a taste of what awaits us later on the trip.

We take the ferry across the Høgsfjord to Oanes and climb on the bikes to start the stage towards Årdal. We cycle along the Hesten nature reserve on the old main road between Forsand and Jørpeland. At Jørpeland we take a small detour to look at the sun mirror also called the "Norwegian Stonhenge". At Solbakk, we turn off the main road and cycle over the height to Bjørheimsbygd. The trip continues along Tysdalsvatnet and Ryfylkevegen before we arrive in Årdal where we will stay at the charming country house Høyland gård.

Årdal - Sauda 102km

Height meters: + 1 996 / - 2 026

Today the stage goes to Sauda, ​​which we find in the heart of one of the many fjords in Ryfylke. Sauda is a well-known place for those who like to summit the mountains, summer and winter. Sauda holds both snow records and heat records, so here you can expect a bit of everything. On the way to Sauda, ​​we will cycle in varied terrain between fjords and mountains and before we get to Saudasjøen we will make a stop at Svandalsfossen where we will come close to the waterfall. In Sauda we will be accommodated in Klover Hotell. From the hotel, it`s only a few minutes walk to Saudahallen, which has a large swimming pool. Subject to opening hours and availability.

Sauda - Sand 115km

Height meters: + 2 334 / - 2 324

We leave Sauda and start the ascent to Røldalsfjellet. This road can be found on many bucket lists and you will easily understand why after you have been there. We are going up to almost 1,000m above sea level, which is the top of the mountain, before we roll down towards Røldal. The trip continues along Røldalsvatnet through easy terrain in Brattlandsdalen before we reach Nesflaten. Between Nesflaten and Suldal there are many tunnels. Most of these tunnels are between 150 - 500m and are relatively quick to cycle through. The longest tunnel is approx. 2200m, there are also a couple of shorter tunnels of approx. 1000m. Safety is very important on our tours so details and information will be given to all participants about how to cycle in tunnels. NBE's accompanying car will also be of assistance for our safety when we cycle in tunnels.

When we eventually arrive at Sand, we park the bikes and check in at Ryfylke Fjordhotell. Here you can relax in the sauna located down by the beach or you can take part in alternative activities such as:

Salmon safari in Suldalslågen where you float in the river with a wetsuit and snorkel, tour of Mo salmon farm and farm brewery or visit to Norway's first salmon studio. Subject to opening hours and availability.

Sand - Forsand 105km

Height meters: + 2 438 / - 2 447

Today we are passing two mountains and we start with the road over Gullingen. The summit is at 620m and the climb is between 7 - 10%. From the top, we roll down towards the Jøsenfjord, where the view and the dramatic natural formations follow us all the way down to the fjord. We cycle along the Hjelmelandsfjorden to Nesvik and take the ferry to Hjelmeland. When we get to Hjelmeland, we make a stop at Apal Sideri where we get a tour and taste samples from their production.

We continue the trip in the hilly terrain past Årdal, where we spent our first night on the tour and a few kilometers after Årdal, we leave Rv 13 and heads over Lyngsheia to Songesand. Here we board the fast boat that will take us to Forsand where we will spend the night at Gøysa gaard.

Forsand - Stavanger 93km

Height meters: + 1 102 / - 1 113

We bike the short distance to Oanes and take the ferry across the fjord to Lauvvik. Then we continue to Ims and turn of the road towards Bergsagel and Hommersåk before leaving the rural environment and cycling through Sandnes on the way out to Jærstrendene. We will have a short stop at Vigdelstranden before continuing to Sola Strandhotell where we have our lunch today. After the lunch we make a short stop at Sola ruin church. The journey continues past Sola Airport and Hafrsfjord before we arrive at Sverd i fjell, where we will stop to hear about the Battle of Hafrsfjord in the 8th century. We continue through Madla and the University area before trying our hand at Grisabakken, which is notorious and known from, among other things, the Tour of Norway, where many of the the world's top cyclists participate each year. After a photo stop at Ullandhaugtårnet, we continue to Gandsfjorden and follow the cycle route towards Stavanger. We do a small sightseeing in the city center and Old Stavanger, which is Northern Europe's best-preserved wooden building, before we check in at the hotel, where you'll have the final dinner of your tour with us.

If you have booked additional activities like Pulpit rock tour the next day, the NBE guide will inform you where to meet and give you neccecary information.

The airport shuttle bus runs every 20 min from different locations in and around the city center if you want to leave earlier or later.