The small fishing village of Grense Jakobselv on the Barrents Sea marks the start of the Iron Curtain Trail. The nearest big settlement is Kirkenes, a town with a population of 3,500 the majority of which are of Norwegian decent but also include Sami, Finnish and Russian minorities. The Norway-Russia border was one of only two land borders between the Soviet Union and NATO territories during the Cold War and, as a result, it was heavily guarded by both sides.
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Landen
Legend
Development status
Certified
Section of at least 300 km that has successfully undergone the
certification process in line with ECF’s European Certification Standard.
It is the highest quality level on the EuroVelo network
Developed with EuroVelo signs
Developed route (see category below) with continuous signing along the
route, incorporating EuroVelo route information panels.
Developed
Route developed for cyclists and signed in line with the respective
national standard (i.e. it is part of a local, regional or national cycle
network). There must also be a website providing information to users.
Developed route can be heterogeneous in terms of infrastructure: type of
cycling infrastructure, surface, width, gradients, etc
Under development
Route containing sections that require further development
(e.g. stretches on public highways with high levels of traffic). Cyclists are
advised to use public transportation to skip these non-developed stretches.
Planning
Undeveloped route with no detailed information publicly available on
the Internet. The itinerary communicated is a proposal for the best possible
option currently available. It may also contain dangerous sections. Cyclists are
advised to use public transportation to skip these non-developed stretches.
Public transport link
Markers
Natuurlijk Erfgoed
UNESCO-werelderfgoed
Cultureel Erfgoed
Culinaire Hoogstandjes
Maritime Heritage / The Rhine / The Meuse
Other Point of Interest
Bus station
Train station
Mobility info center
National & Regional Information
Norwegian Public Roads Administration
National EuroVelo Coordination Centre
The Norwegian National Cycle Network are 10 national cycle routes connecting most of the country. Many of the routes are already signposted and some of them are part of EuroVelo, the European cycle route network.
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