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Thanks @russmeyer, the tour was really nice.
Short report:
The tour went from Sognsvann, where the city of Oslo meets the Nordmarka forest, up to and through the Gudbrand Valley, over the mountains and down to the Geiranger Fjord. Rode together with my girlfriend, and two friends the first two and a half days. Really nice scenery and good weather all the way (until the last 20 km, when the rain started to pour down). Did about 65-80 km pr. day (except for the first two days with friends, then we only did 35-40 km/day), a total of 535 km and 5500 m elevation gain.
The Cross-Check performed well, but I think I'll get some beefier tires, mudguards, shorter and higher stem plus some other grips for the next longer tour.
Some pictures (sorry for potato quality):
Only major bike problem encountered: Some rock sliced my rear tire 10 km into the woods the first evening. Managed to patch it with some gaffa tape and reach our planned campsite 5 kms further into the forest, then I had to ride back to the city to get a new tire the next day before we could carry on.
Nordmarka gravel.
The setup. Slightly overpacked, but when you're about the stay outdoors for a week in Norway, you gotta be prepared for everything (and I don't own any nice lightweight gear).
The Gudbrandsdallågen river flowing through the Gudbrand Valley.
Valley gravel.
Mountain gravel.
Mountain camp.
Last stretch to the Dalsnibba peak (1500 m.a.s.l), a nice viewpoint over the fjord. 450 meters elevation gain over 5 km.
Bike over the fjord. We were allowed to leave our luggage at a kind hotel prior to the climb.
Goal reached: The Geiranger Fjord.