Swap the summer heatwave for a coolcation on two wheels. Our Nordic cycling holidays take you to Norway, Iceland, Finland and Denmark when the days are longest and the riding is at its best: fresh, clear air, temperatures made for big days in the saddle, and roads with barely a car on them.
Ride late into the evening under the midnight sun, past fjords, glaciers and lakes so clear they barely look real, on smooth tarmac and gravel that feel made for bikes. From Norway’s mountain plateaux and Iceland’s Westfjords to Finland’s forests and lakes and Denmark’s coast-to-coast gravel, these are the trips you’ll be talking about for years.
A coolcation is a summer holiday somewhere cooler. Instead of sweltering in 35°C heat, you ride in fresh, comfortable temperatures with long days, clear air and quiet roads. For cyclists it’s the perfect summer escape.
June to August. That’s when the days are longest, with near-endless daylight around midsummer in Iceland, northern Norway and Finnish Lapland, the roads and gravel tracks are open and the weather is at its most settled.
Summer riding is mild rather than cold, but conditions change quickly, especially in Iceland and the mountains. Pack layers, arm and knee warmers, a good rain jacket and gloves, and you’ll be comfortable all day.
Most of our Nordic trips mix quiet tarmac with gravel roads, so a gravel bike is ideal. Each tour page tells you exactly what to bring, and bike hire can be arranged for most trips.
Each tour shows its level, daily distances and climbing. Our Ride Leaders and support vehicle are there all the way, and you ride at a pace that suits you.
Our guided Nordic tours start from €3,699 for six days of gravel riding in Denmark, with Iceland from €4,999 and Norway from €5,499. Prices are per person sharing, and each tour page shows exactly what’s included.
Our guided tours include hand-picked accommodation, planned routes and Ride Leader and vehicle support. Each tour page lists exactly which meals, transfers and extras are included, so there are no surprises.
Yes. Single rooms are available on every tour for a supplement, from €499 in Norway to €899 in Iceland. If you’re happy to share, we’ll do our best to pair you with another solo rider.
Absolutely. Lots of our riders travel solo, and our small groups mean you’ll have new riding friends by the end of day one.
Pick your tour and date and book online. A deposit secures your place and the balance is due before departure; you’ll find the full payment schedule in our booking terms.
Norway runs on 27 June and 15 August 2027, Iceland on 11 and 19 July 2027, and Denmark on 26 July 2027. Summer places are limited, so it’s worth booking early.
Our cancellation policy is set out in our booking terms, and we strongly recommend travel insurance that covers cancellation. If plans change, talk to us first: we’ll always try to help, for example by moving you to another date.
Yes. Travel insurance that covers cycling, medical treatment, repatriation and cancellation is required on all our tours.
Most riders bring their own gravel bike, and each tour page explains the bike set-up we recommend. If you’d rather not travel with a bike, ask us when you book and we’ll look at hire options for your tour.
A gravel bike with tyres of around 40mm or wider is ideal for our Nordic routes, which mix smooth gravel, forest tracks and quiet tarmac. Low gearing helps on the longer climbs in Norway and Iceland.
Yes, our guided tours have vehicle support: it carries your luggage, spares, snacks and water, and can pick you up if you need a break. The Iceland Westfjords trip is a self-guided bikepacking adventure, so you carry your own kit.
You ride with a small group and our Ride Leaders. Everyone rides at their own pace, we regroup regularly, and the support vehicle means nobody is ever left behind.
Denmark is an intermediate tour of around 70km a day with modest climbing. Norway and Iceland are advanced, with daily distances of around 65–85km and more climbing, often on gravel. Each tour page shows the daily distance and elevation.
Norway starts at Oslo Airport (OSL), Iceland at our first hotel in Reykjavík and Denmark in Copenhagen. All three are easy to reach with direct flights from most major European airports.
Of course. Many riders add a few days in Oslo, Reykjavík or Copenhagen. Let us know and we can help with extra nights and transfers.
These tours are designed around riding every day, but non-riding partners can sometimes travel in the support vehicle. Get in touch and we’ll let you know what works for your tour.
Layers are everything: a waterproof jacket, gilet, arm and knee warmers, full-finger gloves and a warm layer for the evenings. We send a full kit list after booking.
Yes. Tell us when you book and we’ll pass your requirements on to our hotels and lodges. The more notice we have, the better, especially in remote areas.
Yes. We run private and custom Nordic trips for clubs, friends and companies, with your own dates, route and pace. Contact us with your group size and ideas.
Choose Denmark for a relaxed, intermediate gravel trip with great food, and Norway or Iceland for big, wild, advanced gravel adventures. Self-sufficient riders can try the Iceland Westfjords bikepacking route. Still not sure? Ask us and we’ll help you choose.
It depends on what you want. Norway has fjords, mountain plateaux and epic gravel, Iceland has otherworldly volcanic landscapes, Finland has endless lakes and forest roads, and Denmark has relaxed, flat-to-rolling riding with great food.
Yes, especially for gravel. Iceland’s interior and fjord roads offer some of the most dramatic riding in Europe, with lava fields, glaciers, waterfalls and very little traffic outside the main ring road.
Norway is a gravel paradise. Quiet mountain roads, forest tracks and long gravel climbs link fjords and high plateaux, with stunning views at almost every turn.
Finland is quiet, green and gentle, with thousands of lakes, smooth forest gravel and very little traffic. In summer, the long light makes it perfect for big, relaxed days on the bike.
Denmark is one of the most bike-friendly countries in the world, with excellent infrastructure, quiet coastal roads and growing gravel networks. It’s ideal for riders who want great riding without huge climbs.
North of the Arctic Circle, including northern Norway and Finnish Lapland, the sun doesn’t set for weeks around midsummer. In Iceland and southern Scandinavia the June and July nights are so short it barely gets dark at all.
Summer is mild and fresh. Daytime temperatures are often in the high teens to mid-twenties in Denmark, southern Norway and Finland, and cooler in Iceland and the mountains, with changeable weather, so layers are a must.
Low population density, strict environmental protection and fresh water from glaciers, snowmelt and protected lakes give the Nordics some of the cleanest water in Europe. Tap water is excellent to drink throughout the region.
Norway’s allemannsretten and Finland’s jokamiehenoikeus, the “everyman’s right”, let everyone access most of the countryside responsibly, on foot or by bike. It’s one reason the Nordics feel so open and welcoming to explore.
As southern European summers get hotter, more travellers are heading north for comfortable temperatures, long days and uncrowded landscapes. For cyclists, that means better riding conditions all summer long.
