Cycling with skis: The first proper mountains

2008-05-31: Björka/Gopshus - Gränjesåsvallen (154 km)

The Zorn Cabin at Gopshus is closed so I continue to Älvdalen and the ICA supermarket. The weather is still great. There is even a bit of a tailwind today so I may make it all the way to the cabin in Idre/Gränjesåsvallen. At Åsendammen the road winds away from the river to higher altitudes with views of Transtrandsfjällen (the mountains at the Sälen ski resorts). There are large snow fields above the treeline. Further north I climb the Bunkris fire tower for even great er views of northern Dalarna.


The Bunkris fire tower.

At Särna I buy some food at the OK gas station, and continue to Gränjesåsvallen. There is a 300 meter climb from the Österdalälven River, but the road is nice and dry even on the 7 kilometer long gravel section.


National highway 70 with a view of Mt. Städjan and Nipfjället.


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