The hunt for Nesbyen's forgotten trail gold

Welsh cycling legend Manon Carpenter is back in Norway, where exactly 10 years ago she won the world downhill title. Together with cycling guide and architect Will Gibson, she takes up the hunt for forgotten log flumes, hidden under moss and trees on the hillsides above Nesbyen, just waiting to be discovered and turned into gold for local cycling enthusiasts...

---

It's like looking for gold. Only our gold is trails...

1 World Championship, 15 wins and 1 overall World Cup title. Manon is a true cycling legend. Photo: Pete Scullion

Gold hidden in the forest? Photo: Pete Scullion

British Will Gibson is an architect and local cycling guide in Nesbyen. Photo: Pete Scullion

Nesbyen is a cycling destination created by the past. Photo: Pete Scullion

Even with a treasure trove of old log flumes, trail builders have to work hard. Photo: Pete Scullion

From historic log flumes to modern cycling destination. Photo: Pete Scullion

More about biking in Nesbyen