EuroVelo 3 - Pilgrim's Route - part Norway: which way and when to ride
The best month for EuroVelo 3 - Pilgrim's Route - part Norway is June: 60% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In June the wind barely favours either direction — on average 1.0 km/h along the route (ERA5 2006–2025, daytime 9:00–18:00).
Weather by month
| Month | Good days | Rain days ≥ 1 mm | Rain, mm | Avg high | Days ≥ 30 °C | Days < 10 °C | Daylight, h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 24% | 69 | -4 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.3 † |
| February | 0% | 20% | 53 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.9 † |
| March | 6% | 21% | 58 | 2 °C | 0% | 94% | 11.6 |
| April | 27% | 22% | 50 | 7 °C | 0% | 72% | 14.6 |
| May | 51% | 31% | 74 | 12 °C | 0% | 35% | 17.4 |
| June | 60% | 36% | 95 | 17 °C | 0% | 10% | 19.3 |
| July | 58% | 40% | 114 | 19 °C | 1% | 4% | 18.5 |
| August | 59% | 39% | 113 | 17 °C | 0% | 6% | 15.8 |
| September | 56% | 29% | 87 | 13 °C | 0% | 25% | 12.8 |
| October | 20% | 26% | 84 | 7 °C | 0% | 74% | 9.8 † |
| November | 3% | 25% | 73 | 1 °C | 0% | 96% | 7.1 † |
| December | 0% | 25% | 68 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 5.5 † |
Best months are all months within 3 percentage points of the best one. † less than 11 hours of daylight — long stages get tight.
Wind by month
| Month | Wind Trondheim → near Halden, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Trondheim → near Halden | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Halden → Trondheim | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −1.6 | 5% | 2% | either |
| February | −1.9 | 5% | 1% | either |
| March | −1.6 | 5% | 2% | either |
| April | −0.4 | 3% | 4% | either |
| May | −0.9 | 5% | 3% | either |
| June | −1.0 | 4% | 2% | either |
| July | −1.6 | 3% | 1% | either |
| August | −2.3 | 5% | 1% | near Halden → Trondheim |
| September | −2.5 | 5% | 2% | near Halden → Trondheim |
| October | −2.3 | 5% | 2% | near Halden → Trondheim |
| November | −1.8 | 5% | 2% | either |
| December | −1.8 | 5% | 2% | either |
Stages
The route is split into 6 stages of about 100–150 km between towns; each stage has its own page.
| Stage | km | Best month | Tailwind Trondheim → near Halden in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Trondheim → Oppdal | 149 | August | +0.7 |
| 2. Oppdal → near Dombås | 116 | July | −1.7 |
| 3. near Dombås → Ringebu | 115 | August | +0.4 |
| 4. Ringebu → Hamar | 121 | June | −1.1 |
| 5. Hamar → Oslo | 142 | September | −2.1 |
| 6. Oslo → near Halden | 155 | September | −2.2 |
How to read the numbers
Wind is the 10 m wind of a 25-km grid cell, daytime hours 9:00–18:00 local solar time; at saddle height in a sheltered valley it is weaker, on a coast or ridge stronger. A positive value is a tailwind. ERA5 slightly over-counts days with ≥ 1 mm of rain (by about 5–7 percentage points) and underestimates daily highs by 1–2 °C. Good day = less than 1 mm of rain between 9:00 and 18:00 (riding hours, local solar time) and a high between 10 and 30 °C; rain at night or in the evening does not spoil it.