CYCLING TOURISM

Cycle the same route as the Midnight Sun Randonnée and stay at the hotels and campsites that are checkpoints during the event!

Participants in the Midnight Sun Randonnée complete the entire 1213 km course in between 2,5 and 3,5 days. The Midnight Sun Route offers package holidays of between 10 and 15 days. Tourists with experience of long distance cycling may want to combine stages, resulting in trips of between 5 and 7 days. 

Start the Midnight Sun Route from Mo i Rana in Norway.
Start the Midnight Sun Route from Umeå in Sweden [coming soon].

Lønselva, Saltfjellet, Norway.

Booking period

In order to provide the best possible weather conditions, the booking period for the Midnight Sun Route will be accepting bookings from week 23 to week 34 (83 days).

Umeå, Sweden.

Overview of the Midnight Sun Route

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Arctic Circle Centre, Norway.

Stages of the Midnight Sun Route

Add or subtract stages depending on the length of your holiday. Here is a list of 50 stages that make up the Midnight Sun Route:

FromHotelViaToHotelKmElev.
ArjeplogHornavan HotellSorseleSorsele River Hotel90,7504
ArjeplogHornavan HotellSorsele River HotelUmeåScandic Plaza Umeå354,82 265
ArjeplogHornavan HotellSorsele River HotelÅmseleÅmsele Camping248,01 696
GranöGranö BeckasinLyckseleHotell Lappland53,4415
HattfjelldalHattfjelldal HotellFru Haugens HotelMo i RanaScandic Meyergården Hotel181,82 346
HattfjelldalHattfjelldal HotellMo i RanaScandic Meyergården Hotel111,71600
HattfjelldalHattfjelldal HotellMosjøenFru Haugens Hotel74,5667
HattfjelldalHattfjelldal HotellScandic Meyergården HotelStorjordStorjord Hotel226,52 839
HattfjelldalHattfjelldal HotellScandic Meyergården HotelVuoggatjålmeVuoggatjålme285,43 756
KittelfjällKittelfjäll VärdshusHattfjelldalHattfjelldal Hotell98,81211
KittelfjällKittelfjäll VärdshusHattfjelldal HotellMo i RanaScandic Meyergården Hotel210,52 811
KittelfjällKittelfjäll VärdshusHattfjelldal HotellMosjøenFru Haugens Hotel173,31 878
KlimpfjällHotell KlimpfjällVertshuset Nams-InnHattfjelldalHattfjelldal Hotell224,72 522
KlimpfjällHotell KlimpfjällVertshuset Nams-InnMosjøenFru Haugens Hotel241,92 295
KlimpfjällHotell KlimpfjällNamsskoganVertshuset Nams-Inn125,01370
LyckseleHotell LapplandHotell TopppenKittelfjällKittelfjäll Värdshus229,32 283
LyckseleHotell LapplandHotell WilhelminaKittelfjällHotell Klimpfjäll238,62 534
LyckseleHotell LapplandHotell WilhelminaMo i RanaKittelfjäll Värdshus247,12 711
LyckseleHotell LapplandStorumanHotell Toppen108,01109
LyckseleHotell LapplandVilhelminaHotell Wilhelmina118,01154
Mo i RanaScandic Meyergården HotelVuoggatjålmeArjeplogHornavan Hotell278,33 018
Mo i RanaScandic Meyergården HotelStorjordStorjord Hotel114,81239
Mo i RanaScandic Meyergården HotelVuoggatjålmeVuoggatjålme173,72156
MosjøenFru Haugens HotelMo i RanaScandic Meyergården Hotel107,31679
MosjøenFru Haugens HotelScandic Meyergården HotelStorjordStorjord Hotel222,12 918
MosjøenFru Haugens HotelScandic Meyergården HotelVuoggatjålmeVuoggatjålme281,03 835
NamsskoganVertshuset Nams-InnHattfjelldalHattfjelldal Hotell99,71152
NamsskoganVertshuset Nams-InnFru Haugens HotelMo i RanaScandic Meyergården Hotel224,42 604
NamsskoganVertshuset Nams-InnHattfjelldal HotellMo i RanaScandic Meyergården Hotel211,42 752
NamsskoganVertshuset Nams-InnMosjøenFru Haugens Hotel116,9925
SorseleSorsele River HotelÅmsele CampingUmeåScandic Plaza Umeå264,11 761
SorseleSorsele River HotelÅmseleÅmsele Camping157,31192
StorjordStorjord HotelVuoggatjålmeArjeplogHornavan Hotell168,81844
StorjordStorjord HotelHornavan HotellSorseleSorsele River Hotel259,52 348
StorjordStorjord HotelVuoggatjålmeVuoggatjålme64,2982
StorumanHotell ToppenKittelfjäll VärdshusHattfjelldalHattfjelldal Hotell220,12 385
StorumanHotell ToppenKittelfjällHotell Kittelfjäll121,31174
StorumanHotell ToppenKittelfjällHotell Klimpfjäll199,72161
UmeåScandic Plaza UmeåGranöGranö Beckasin80,3595
UmeåScandic Plaza UmeåGranö BeckasinLyckseleHotell Lappland133,71 010
UmeåScandic Plaza UmeåLyckseleHotell Lappland155,61 634
UmeåScandic Plaza UmeåGranö BeckasinStorumanHotell Toppen241,72 119
UmeåScandic Plaza UmeåGranö BeckasinVilhelminaHotell Wilhelmina251,72 164
VilhelminaHotell WilhelminaKittelfjäll VärdshusHattfjelldalHattfjelldal Hotell227,92 768
VilhelminaHotell WilhelminaKittelfjällHotell Klimpfjäll120,61380
VilhelminaHotell WilhelminaKittelfjällHotell Kittelfjäll129,11557
VilhelminaHotell WilhelminaHotell KlimpfjällNamsskoganVertshuset Nams-Inn245,62 750
VuoggatjålmeVuoggatjålmeArjeplogHornavan Hotell104,6862
VuoggatjålmeVuoggatjålmeHornavan HotellSorseleSorsele River Hotel195,31 366
ÅmseleÅmsele CampingUmeåScandic Plaza Umeå106,8569
Mosjøen, Norway.

Climate and Nature

Summer temperatures are cooler in the subarctic region of Scandinavia in comparison to the rest of Europe and the region’s 24-hour daylight conditions are not only practical during a cycling trip but an attraction in themselves.

Temperatures are cooler but the region’s relatively unpredictable weather conditions can have a negative impact on a cycling trip. The Midnight Sun Route consists of long daytime stages mainly through rural areas and wilderness so heavy rainfall during a cycling trip will likely motive unplanned stops. Also, tourists may want to make spontaneous stops for sight seeing, guided excursions, fishing, spa treatments etc. Given this, bookings are flexible for package tours and alternative accommodation is offered if a pre-booked hotel is fully booked. 

Given that Umeå has good train and airline connections, the town is a natural gateway to the region and thus also a natural starting/finishing point for your holiday. For tourists who only want to cycle the mountain stages of the Midnight Sun Route, transfers and transport can be arranged individually to alternative start/finish locations.

Stekenjokk, Vildmarksvägen.

Cycling jersey

Tourists cycling the stages of the Midnight Sun Route are offered the opportunity to purchase a special version of the Midnight Sun Randonnée jersey.