90 days Norway & 8 Country Tour. (2 Viewers)

[paddymcc]

Found it , you have to pay a small toll to get there but well worth it. You could wild camp nearby when we went in 2015.

 

[cyberyacht]

Hi cyberyacht , thanks. Is that the Fantoft, which is a replica in Bergen itself. The original burned down in 1992 I think. We may go into Bergen this week and will try to find it if we can find good enough parking. We have visited two really old ones today about 800 years old. Amazing structures.

That's the one. The original dated back to 1150, only about thirty years younger than our parish church. We visited whilst on a cruise and went by bus. GoogleEarth shows fairly cramped parking unless not busy.

 

[OldAgeTravellers]

Hi all, just published this week's blog:
Week 7 where we journey onwards to Stavanger.

 

[OldAgeTravellers]

If anybody reading this knows of good places to visit South or East of Stavanger we would love suggestions, we still have 5 weeks left. We can investigate Denmark of course and even a bit of Germany. We don't like museums and the like very much. Mainly outdoor things.

 

[Barti Ddu]

If anybody reading this knows of good places to visit South or East of Stavanger we would love suggestions, we still have 5 weeks left. We can investigate Denmark of course and even a bit of Germany. We don't like museums and the like very much. Mainly outdoor things.

If you're after the great outdoors, then this is an hour east of Stavanger -

A photo of the day thread

Perhaps he didn't want to get up early tomorrow. Not the smartest of moves then…those of us in the nearby car park can snooze until 45 mins before departure while this guy will get moved on in his underpants as soon as the gate he’s blocking opens at stupid o’clock, if not earlier.

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

And this is about 2 hours east of Stavanger -

A photo of the day thread

Perhaps he didn't want to get up early tomorrow. Not the smartest of moves then…those of us in the nearby car park can snooze until 45 mins before departure while this guy will get moved on in his underpants as soon as the gate he’s blocking opens at stupid o’clock, if not earlier.

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

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[OldAgeTravellers]

If you're after the great outdoors, then this is an hour east of Stavanger -

A photo of the day thread

Perhaps he didn't want to get up early tomorrow. Not the smartest of moves then…those of us in the nearby car park can snooze until 45 mins before departure while this guy will get moved on in his underpants as soon as the gate he’s blocking opens at stupid o’clock, if not earlier.

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

And this is about 2 hours east of Stavanger -

A photo of the day thread

Perhaps he didn't want to get up early tomorrow. Not the smartest of moves then…those of us in the nearby car park can snooze until 45 mins before departure while this guy will get moved on in his underpants as soon as the gate he’s blocking opens at stupid o’clock, if not earlier.

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

Thanks very much. But as I said in the Blog at over 80 and after her Stroke Judy is not up to that sort of hike. She does as much as she can but a couple of hours up hill is just too much. We wanted to do it though.

 

[Rambleon]

Hi
Thanks for your posts, have read all of it and found very interesting. We are currently on day 29 and still heading north. Currently at UKK National Park, about 25km south of Inari in Finland, and still enjoying the 'midnight sun', just, I believe the sun sets again in two days and a few more days at Nordkapp. As you say, Scandinavia is fantastic for this sort of travel, this is our 7th trip, summer and winter, north and south. Our plans are to go as far north and east as we can in Finnmark, across to the Barrents Sea coast. And then, our tick trip to Nordkapp (our first time!).

Have not decided yet, our trip south but probably across to Alta/Tromso/Semja/Lofoten, then Bodo and back into Sweden. We will monitor how busy it is in Lofoten and decide later. We do have another 7 weeks so hoping it will quieten down a bit when the schools go back in mid August.

Since our crossing from Stockholm to Turku (via Aland Isles which I highly recommend for a few days), we have not seen a single UK vehicle. Our journey north has been up the east side of Finland (generally following the Russian border) and this has been quiet most of the way. Mainly just Finnish motorhomes.

Enjoy the rest of your travels and have a safe journey, and thanks for the info. I will definitely look at your links as we begin going south.

If you manage to get to Alta the Tirpitz museum might be of interest, We intend to visit if we manage our Norway trip next year.

 

[Barti Ddu]

Thanks very much. But as I said in the Blog at over 80 and after her Stroke Judy is not up to that sort of hike. She does as much as she can but a couple of hours up hill is just too much. We wanted to do it though.

If you are wanting to explore the great Norwegian outdoors on more of a road trip than a hike, then the Norwegian Public Roads Authority have created a series of 18 Scenic Routes or "Nasjonale Turisvegar". I don't know if you have seen about them. There is a fantastic printed version from Tourist Offices with stunning photos and all English text. You can also access the information online.

The Scenic Routes

www.nasjonaleturistveger.no

East of you in Stavanger is this one -

Ryfylke

A drive in the borderland between the archipelago and the highland moors, from Lysefjorden to Sauda and over the mountain pass to Røldal.

www.nasjonaleturistveger.no

South of you is this one -

Jæren

A journey through distinctive cultural landscapes and idyllic coastal towns along the North Sea.

www.nasjonaleturistveger.no

As well as being beautiful routes in an amazing environment, the Public Roads Authority have commissioned architects to produce interesting and unique rest stops and viewing platforms along the each route, which is an added attraction.

By the nature of the terrain, the roads are often narrow, steep, and bendy. Even when single track we've found that the frequency of passing places makes them not too onerous.

We're planning on this one tomorrow, heading up from Sognefjord on the Sognefjellet - described as the roof of Norway, as it's the highest pass in Northern Europe at 1,434 metres (4,730 feet).

Sognefjellet

The Scenic Route travels from the cultural landscape in Lom across the highest mountain pass in Norway to the innermost part of Sognefjorden.

www.nasjonaleturistveger.no

 

[OldAgeTravellers]

If you are wanting to explore the great Norwegian outdoors on more of a road trip than a hike, then the Norwegian Public Roads Authority have created a series of 18 Scenic Routes or "Nasjonale Turisvegar". I don't know if you have seen about them. There is a fantastic printed version from Tourist Offices with stunning photos and all English text. You can also access the information online.

The Scenic Routes

www.nasjonaleturistveger.no

East of you in Stavanger is this one -

Ryfylke

A drive in the borderland between the archipelago and the highland moors, from Lysefjorden to Sauda and over the mountain pass to Røldal.

www.nasjonaleturistveger.no

South of you is this one -

Jæren

A journey through distinctive cultural landscapes and idyllic coastal towns along the North Sea.

www.nasjonaleturistveger.no

As well as being beautiful routes in an amazing environment, the Public Roads Authority have commissioned architects to produce interesting and unique rest stops and viewing platforms along the each route, which is an added attraction.

By the nature of the terrain, the roads are often narrow, steep, and bendy. Even when single track we've found that the frequency of passing places makes them not too onerous.

We're planning on this one tomorrow, heading up from Sognefjord on the Sognefjellet - described as the roof of Norway, as it's the highest pass in Northern Europe at 1,434 metres (4,730 feet).

Sognefjellet

The Scenic Route travels from the cultural landscape in Lom across the highest mountain pass in Norway to the innermost part of Sognefjorden.

www.nasjonaleturistveger.no

Thank you, yes we have driven most of the scenic routes, should be doing the 44 Jaeren one on Wednesday. We are a bit east of that at the moment exploring some places along the 45 heading for Svartevatn. If you are working your way south I can thoroughly recommend the 520 from near Røldal to Sauda which I described in our blog last week. Only about 47 km and a little buttock clenching in places but some of the best views although not many stopping places with a large vehicle. But it will take a morning.
We are now south of Stavanger and seeking out good scenery. As we still have 5 weeks left and may run out of Norway. Trying to decide whether to do some of south Sweden or perhaps Denmark If we can’t find enough to excite us in southern Norway.

 

[paddymcc]

The coast SW of Oslo has some interesting scenery with lots of low lying islands and marinas. We had our inflatable canoe which aided access but I think it's still an area worth exploring.

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[BobilG600]

If you want to do the most southerly point in Norway to complement Nordkapp, you can park overnight at Lindesnes Fyr (lighthouse).
For an entrance fee you can visit the lighthouse and a small museum.
N 57.9851, E 7.04948

 

[OldAgeTravellers]

If you want to do the most southerly point in Norway to complement Nordkapp, you can park overnight at Lindesnes Fyr (lighthouse).
For an entrance fee you can visit the lighthouse and a small museum.
N 57.9851, E 7.04948

Going there tomorrow if it stops raining.

 

[BobilG600]

Looks ok late morning onwards.

Langtidsvarsel for Lindesnes fyr

Værvarsel for Lindesnes fyr de neste 10 dagene.

www.yr.no

 

[OldAgeTravellers]

Hi all, just published this week's blog:
Week 8 we sadly reach the end of Norway & move on to Denmark next week.

 

[Kilroy]

Great stuff. Thanks for posting your pics & information.

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