The guided tour includes: A 47 km MTB tour through the biggest nature reserve in Sweden, a wilderness picnic with moose wraps mixed with vegetables and berries from the local forest, mineral water from the local brewery, local fruit, tea or coffee, a two-course dinner, with many ingredients from the forest, a one-night in a double room, sheets, towels, breakfast, mountainbikes and helmets.
Where: Start and finish at the Wilderness Lodge in the small village Kloten. Comfortable beds, personal touch and wild Nordic animals around the corner. Kloten is located in the heart of the Malingsbo - Kloten Nature Reserve along road 233 between Skinnskatteberg and Kopparberg. 2.5 hours drive from Stockholm.
Type of biking: Easy mountainbiking on dirt roads. Previous experience on how to shift the gears is recommended.
Landscape description: We cycle through the wild and untouched nature in the Malingsbo - Kloten Nature Reserve, close to many rivers and lakes. The small dirt roads are winding and the pine forest is thick and a popular retreat for many wild animals.
Equipment: The mountainbikes are MTB Trek Marlin 6 and Yosemite X-trail 29. About the mountainbikes: https://nordicdiscovery.se/bicycle-rental/
High season: The MTB tour is arranged on Mondays between April 25 and October 25. Extra tours on other days after bookings.
Low season: October 26 - April 24.
Number of participants: 2-10 persons.
Parties containing 4 or more participants have the choice to book the mountainbike tour on other dates. If you are 2-3 participants and want a mountainbike tour outside of the scheduled days, please advise with anticipation and we will look in to the possibility of arrangement.
Starting time: 10:00. Finishing time: 20:00.
Clothes to cycle in: Shorts, sport clothes or rain gear (in case of rain). Sunglasses are recommended.
To bring on the trip: A small backpack, rain gear (in case of rain or as a backup against rain), swimming wear, a towel, sun block, warm "summer clothes". The participants will receive a bottle with drinking water at the beginning of the trip. The personal equipment is carried in the backpack. The backpack should allow space for the packed picnic lunch.
Information: At the start, a briefing containing detailed information about the tour and basic instructions about how to shift the gears is provided.
Day temperatures: June-August 15-30 degrees Centigrade. May and September 10-25 degrees Centigrade.
