IN ENGLISH

The English translation of «sykkelsti» would be cycle lane, cycle track or bike path. In Norway, many roads have a separate lane reserved for cyclists (and pedestrians). One of the goals of SykkelStien is to propose a safe ride in your neighborhood, using the cycle lanes or tracks.

Cycling has become very popular – not only for training. There are books and articles describing routes for biking, but most of these don’t indicate the profile of the track. With use of a GPS device or GPS tracking applications on your cellphone, SykkelStien will give you the possibility to forecast the trip, both by distance and level of climbing. Naturally – this will assist you in selecting your ride.

The portal is divided into regions i.e. counties. Thereafter each county is divided into townships («kommuner» in Norwegian). You can easily use the internal search function («Søk i SykkelStien) if you have a some sort of search parameters.

Remember – being a cyclist makes you not «superior» to pedestrians! You should always pay attention to all others.

Traffic signed used in Norway

These traffic signs should be relevant when you’re biking in Norway:

This traffic sign indicates a dedicated lane for cyclist only

This traffic sign indicates a dedicated lane for both cyclist and pedestrians.

This sign is used for popular routes and indicates the direction.

Note: It is allowed to bicycle using the sidewalk. However, pedestrians have priority.