I sommeren 2022 cyklede jeg fra Kristiansand i det sydlige Norge til Nordkap. Herunder har jeg lavet et resumé af cykelrejsen til Nordkap, med bl.a. favorit-strækninger, økonomiske nøgletal, udstyrs-info, samt selvfølgelig en masse tal til alle statistik-entusiasterne derude.
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Start: Kristiansand, southern Norway
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Finish: North Cape, northern Norway
• Start date: June 28, 2022
• Finish date: July 21, 2022
• Total distance cycled: 2.680 km
• Daily avg. distance: 112 km
• Longest cycling day: 166 km
• Shortest cycling day: 61 km
• Cycling days: 24
• Rest days : 0
• Max. speed: 74.1 km/h
• Avg. speed (journey): Ca. 19 km/h
• Vertical meters climbed: 27.700
• Daily avg. meters climbed: 1.154
• Time in saddle: 144 hours
• Avg. daily hours in saddle: 6
• Longest distance without shower: 620 km 
• Highest point: Sognefjordsvegen, 1.434 m 
• Lowest point: Nordkapp Tunnel, -212 m
• Max. altitude increase in a day: 1.938 m
• Steepest road cycled: 20 % 
(Nedkvitnesvegen/5390)
𝗙𝗔𝗩𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗦:
• Most beautiful cycling: Too many to choose from, but a few picks include:
Haukelifjell/E134, Myrkdalsvegen/13, Sogndalsfjorden/13, Sognefjellsvegen/55, Nesna-Kilboghamn/17, Lofoten/E10/815, Olderfjord-Nordkapp/E69.
• Favorite view: Aldra island from Route 17 on blissfully sunny morning. Plus all blue sky views in Norway 
𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗗:
• Kilos of tortilla wraps consumed: 3.2
• Cans of corn consumed: 16
• Kilos of peanut butter eaten: 1.50
• Most expensive beer : 125 NOK (12 EUR) 
• Best beer in Norway: E. C. Dahls Bryggeri – Bolt IPA (6.9 %) 
• Most economical buy: ‘Kneipp’ loaf of wholemeal bread (750 g, 0.70-1.40 EUR) 
• Favorite grocery store: Rema 1000 & Kiwi
• Biggest grocery surprise: Frozen reindeer 
• Favorite camp food: Tortilla wraps
• Number of meals in restaurants: 2
𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:
• Nights in huts/hostel: 3
• Nights wildcamping: 19 
• Nights in camp site: 2
• Best wild camping spot: Porsangerfjorden (by E69, 5 km N of Skarvbergtunnelen), Ståvatn (near Haukeliseter Fjellstue) and many more.
𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗬 (Day 1 —> Day 24 / North Cape):
• Accom. (5 nights): 136 EUR (1.020 DKK)
• Food/drinks: 439 EUR (3.293 DKK)
• Total expenses: 575 EUR (4.312 DKK)
• Money spent per day: 24 EUR (180 DKK)
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Ferry Honningsvåg – Kirkenes: 92 EUR
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Flight Kirkenes – Copenhagen (with bike and luggage): 254 EUR
𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧:
• Bike: Koga Traveller Signature, year 2012
• Bike weight: 19 kg
• Luggage weight (w/o food/water): 20 kg
• Avg. weight food + water on bike: 3-4 kg
• Gear system: 14-speed Rohloff
• Brakes: Magura Hydraulic HS-35
• Tent: MSR Hubba Hubba NX
• Sleeping pad: Thermarest Neoair Venture
• Sleeping bag: Mountain Hardware Lamina Z Flame
• Gas burner: BRS (weight 28 g)
• Camping gas used: 450 g (one can)
• Tyres: Schwalbe Marathon Plus 37 mm
• Flat tyres: Zero 
• Mechanical break-downs: Zero
• Photos taken: 2.456
• Camera used: iPhone X
• Photo Editing App: Snapseed
• Number of powerbanks carried: 3 (46K mAh)
𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘:
• Least favorite insect: Midges (knot/mitter)
• Second least favorite insect: Mosquito 
• Numbers of moose spotted: 1
• Number of reindeer spotted: Hundreds
• Cat cuddles/fixes: far too few 
𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗘𝗢𝗨𝗦:
• Sunshine days: 6 out of 24 
• Days with rain: 15 
• Days with all-day rain: 4 
• Lowest temp.: 3 C (Jotunheimen, 1.430 m)
• Highest temp.: 27 C (Odda, 5 m)
• Avg. daily max. temp.: 13-14 C
• Number of ferries taken: 18
• Number of free ferries (for 
): 17
• Number of tunnels: A lot (maybe 50-60)
• Number of audio books listened to: 3
• Numbers of waterfalls seen: Hundreds
• Most impressive 
: Vågå Stave Church
• Crashes on bike: 0
• Bum soreness: None
• Soundtrack of the journey: Peter Sommer – De Uforelskede i København (album)
• Distance bike touring 
: 101.000 km
• Number of countries visited by bike: 73
• Number of continents visited by bike: 6
• Number of countries visited: 119
• Country w/ cleanest public 
: Norway
• More on 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolaibangsgaard/
𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗥𝗢:
• Level of love for Norway: High 
• Level of love for Norwegian weather: Low 
• General level of road quality in 
: 9 (of 10)
• Would I do it again: YES! 
• Norway as a cycling destination:
9 (of 10) 
