From Oslo to Skien, starting point of the Telemark Canal: 1 hour 45 minutes (130 km). Choose the E18 direction Drammen and Holmestrand. Exit to road 32 direction Skien/Hvittingfoss/Hof shortly before Holmestrand. Follow road 32 to Skien. From the follow signs direction “Telemark Canal” and “Hjellebrygga”.
From Oslo to Dalen, ending point of the Telemark Canal: 3 hours 15 minutes (226 km). Choose E18 to Drammen, then proceed to Kongsberg and road E134 to Notodden, passing Seljord to Høydalsmo. Exit on road 45 to Dalen/Suleskar, from Høydalsmo another 20 km to Dalen. The descent to Dalen is steep; low gear is recommended. For GPS og address searches, Dalen Hotel, Hotelvegen 33, 3880 Dalen, Tokke Kommune, Telemark.
Distances:
Bø – Dalen 80 km Skien – Dalen 140 km Larvik – Dalen 160 km Torp Airport – Dalen 180 km Kristiansand – Dalen 215 km Oslo – Dalen 230 km Gardemoen – Dalen 270 km Stavanger – Dalen 350 km (Over Suleskar 230 km) Bergen – Dalen 340 km
Links to road descriptions and routes: suleskarvegen.no haukelivegen.no