Orkanger – The Thams Pavilion loop from Bårdshaug

Norway

Sør-Trøndelag

Orkdal

Orkanger – The Thams Pavilion loop from Bårdshaug

Hard

riders

Orkanger – The Thams Pavilion loop from Bårdshaug

02:40

43.0km

480m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 4.44 km for 130 m

After 42.3 km for 84 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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434 m

Orkanger

Highlight • Settlement

Situated at the end of the Orkdal Fjord, itself an arm of the Trondheimsfjord, Orkanger is an important industrial center. A popular local hike is Raudhåmmårn for lovely views across the town and the surrounding countryside.

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4.50 km

Thamshavnbanen Historic Railway

Highlight • Historical Site

The railway belongs to the industrial museum

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12.9 km

Kjelstadbakliin

Highlight • Settlement

13.3 km

Sikalien

Highlight • Natural

18.8 km

Svorkmyran naturreservat

Nature Reserve

28.3 km

Grindhaugen

Highlight • Summit

28.8 km

Smihaugen

Highlight • Summit

42.2 km

The Thams Pavilion

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful stave church with an interesting history. It was repeatedly sold in the last century after a world exhibition in the USA and rebuilt in various locations, until it was …

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42.4 km

The Norway Building (Thamspaviljongen)

Highlight • Monument

The apparent stave church is a pavilion once donated by the mining entrepreneur Thams, which is now marketed under The Norway Building; here people can apparently get married etc. More information can be found here: thamspaviljongen.no

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