Arctic circle
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If you go to the area Borgund-Aurland-Lærdal-Flåm-Gudvangen, don't ride the long Lærdalstunnelen, but ride the old&fun road on top of it!
Stegastein is a good place for pictures!
Aurland is what you see down there.
Liv.
If you go to the area Borgund-Aurland-Lærdal-Flåm-Gudvangen, don't ride the long Lærdalstunnelen, but ride the old&fun road on top of it!
Stegastein is a good place for pictures!
Aurland is what you see down there.
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that looks a bit scary !
did Tromso and narvik today, saw a sign for Hammerfest, 729 kms, so that would be 1000 mile round trip from here - bit too far this time ! this place is too big ! (especially at 55 mph)
did Tromso and narvik today, saw a sign for Hammerfest, 729 kms, so that would be 1000 mile round trip from here - bit too far this time ! this place is too big ! (especially at 55 mph)
Tractorpilot
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In July...
Last 2 weeks in July - Bergen to Hammerfest/Nordkapp and back.
What sort of weather have you had?
Last 2 weeks in July - Bergen to Hammerfest/Nordkapp and back.
What sort of weather have you had?
raining today in Mora, stayed at a biker club last night (Redwings mcc), was a midsummers night party.
Didnt really intend to stay but was invited in.
all very friendly and only 4 quid for a bed (2 to camp !)
Weather has been pretty good but raining today.
Now done 3600 miles, roads seem to go on forever.
Petrol is 80p a litre in places which helps
Didnt really intend to stay but was invited in.
all very friendly and only 4 quid for a bed (2 to camp !)
Weather has been pretty good but raining today.
Now done 3600 miles, roads seem to go on forever.
Petrol is 80p a litre in places which helps
Tractorpilot
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bryn jones
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Well done. hoping to do similar myself next year. a post with any travel/planning details would be a great help when you get home
Sylvester
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Looks like fun, I visited there many years ago. This has reminded me that I have to back sometime. I'd love to do the midsummer thing, is the 55 speed limit mega enforced everywhere? I don't remember it being so bad!
Am now back 5100 miles 93 gallons of fuel !
I tried the Norway coast route last year and failed.
I went to Norway via Orkney and Shetland (£200 for 4 ferries including cabins, ending up in Newcastle) The problem with the Norway route is Prices, loads of ferries needed to cross fjords (there was a 3 mile queue for one) and the fact that, being the main road, its chocked with trucks and campervans that there are just not the oppertunity to overtake, even when they slow to 20 mph to get up hills.
To put it in perspective, a couple of the Ironbutt riders said this was the hardest ride they ever did.
I think the Newcastle/Bergen Ferry is quite expensive as well (plus I have to ride 300 miles to get there)
This trip was Dover/Calais £21 return (early hours sailing) 550 miles to Puttgarden 35 euro ferry to Denmark, £12 toll on new bridge to Sweden then ride north.
I saw one Police car at side of road but had been warned about it by every motorist for last 2 miles.
There are speed cameras but they dont seem to do anything and there are the same warnings we get about location.
Everyone speaks english, it is how they communcate with Dutch/Germans etc.
I did not see one dirty car and they have cheesecake with chunks of marinated herring in (!!??)
I tried the Norway coast route last year and failed.
I went to Norway via Orkney and Shetland (£200 for 4 ferries including cabins, ending up in Newcastle) The problem with the Norway route is Prices, loads of ferries needed to cross fjords (there was a 3 mile queue for one) and the fact that, being the main road, its chocked with trucks and campervans that there are just not the oppertunity to overtake, even when they slow to 20 mph to get up hills.
To put it in perspective, a couple of the Ironbutt riders said this was the hardest ride they ever did.
I think the Newcastle/Bergen Ferry is quite expensive as well (plus I have to ride 300 miles to get there)
This trip was Dover/Calais £21 return (early hours sailing) 550 miles to Puttgarden 35 euro ferry to Denmark, £12 toll on new bridge to Sweden then ride north.
I saw one Police car at side of road but had been warned about it by every motorist for last 2 miles.
There are speed cameras but they dont seem to do anything and there are the same warnings we get about location.
Everyone speaks english, it is how they communcate with Dutch/Germans etc.
I did not see one dirty car and they have cheesecake with chunks of marinated herring in (!!??)
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