Norway Fjords by Bike

Lakeside tent pitches ~20 min east of the centre at Haukeland — easy soft start before the city. Book ahead in July. lonecamping.no

The UNESCO Hanseatic wharf, the fish market, then the funicular up Fløyen for the rooftop-and-fjord view. Last hot showers and a real bed before the tent.

152 m of meltwater fanning down the rock. Cold-plunge the pool below the falls, then dry off in the sun before the climb to Stalheim.

Grass tent field right at the foot of Tvindefossen, 12 km north of Voss on the Gudvangen road. Falls-fed swimming hole. tvinde.no

Living Viking village at the head of the Nærøyfjord — costumed crafts, axe throwing, and the fjord walls straight overhead.

Right at the head of the Nærøyfjord where the ferry leaves — tent spots under the cliffs. Walk to the Viking village. gudvangen.com

One of the world's steepest standard-gauge lines — bikes allowed on board. Stops at Kjosfossen waterfall. A rest day for the legs with all the views.

Multi-award-winning campsite in the valley by the river, 5 min walk to the Flåmsbana and the fjord quay. Terraced tent pitches. flamcamping.no

Climb the Aurlandsfjellet "Snøvegen". The Stegastein platform juts 30 m out, 650 m above the Aurlandsfjord. Big alpine descent toward Lærdal.

Flat grass tent fields right on the Sognefjord, walking distance to Lærdal's old timber Old Town. Good after the Aurlandsfjellet pass. laerdalferiepark.com

~30 km up the valley: the best-preserved 12th-century stave church in Norway. Then wander Lærdalsøyri's old white timber lanes.

Directly on Stryn lake ~12 km east of town, mountains all around. Great base for the Briksdal glacier day. strynsvatn.no

A glacier arm of the Jostedalsbreen tumbling to a meltwater lake. ~3 km walk past waterfalls from Briksdalsbre lodge, up the Oldedalen from Stryn.

The classic hour-long fjord crossing — past the Seven Sisters and the Suitor waterfalls and the abandoned cliff farms. Bikes roll straight on.

Finish day: the Geiranger Skywalk at Dalsnibba (1,500 m) over the whole fjord, or a kayak under the Seven Sisters falls. Celebratory waffle in the village.

Quiet tent pitches right on the Geirangerfjord, 2 km from the village — fjord, waterfalls and mountains out the tent door. geirangerfjorden.net