Mosjøen-Trondheim   

The riders get their first meeting with the Norwegian mountains in stage four. From Mosjøen the riders follow the large river Vefsna, which is going straight southwards. But as they reach the small village Trofors they have to face the mighty mountains named Vistfjellan. They will now soon leave Nordland and enter Trøndelag. After many hours in a rough mountain terrain the riders can once again fill their lungs with air from...

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The riders get their first meeting with the Norwegian mountains in stage four. From Mosjøen the riders follow the large river Vefsna, which is going straight southwards. But as they reach the small village Trofors they have to face the mighty mountains named Vistfjellan. They will now soon leave Nordland and enter Trøndelag. After many hours in a rough mountain terrain the riders can once again fill their lungs with air from the salt sea as they reach Steinkjer, the biggest city in the county Nord-Trøndelag. Steinkjer lies in the end of Beitstadfjorden.

From Steinkjer the riders pass Stiklestad, a village known for the famous Battle of Stiklestad in 1030 where the Viking King Olaf Haraldsson better known as Saint Olaf or Olav the Holy died. Further on they pass Levanger and the Ådal forest before they finally reach Trondheim, the capital of Trøndelag and third biggest city of Norway. According to the sagas Trondheim was founded by Olaf Tryggvason, one of the most famous Viking Kings, in 995 and made capital of Norway about fifty years later. The city has been an important destination for pilgrims coming from all over Northern Europe because of the Nidaros Cathedral that is built over the burial site of Saint Olaf. After passing the Nidaros Cathedral and the main streets of Trondheim the riders meet a last tough climb up to Sverresborg. Those who want to do well in the General Classification will do their best to win this stage.