sugarrun 2014 colchester to nordkapp

[kloek]

hello all
i am organizing a sponcered ride for diabetis uk (beeing myself one ) from colchester to the nordkapp and back through latvia etc as most of you all know the route

i am taking my beemer sidecar and have planned about 3-4 weeks to do it

couple of questions pls

what is the best route to take

what is the best time of the year I am looking august september

want to keep cost down so is camping the best way

been to middle east and russia but never to Scandinavia unfortunally

all info much appreciated

 

[Ali-bear]

If I may ....

For you the start would be Harwich to Hook van Holland or Esbjerg depending on how much time you want to spend on the boat or Dutch German and Danish motorways.

I would recommend the ferry Denmark to Gothenburg then go up through the middle of Sweden on the E45 road. Cross over into Norway going from Ostersund to just north of Trondheim. I came back from Lofoten this way but not using the E14 - there is a road marked the 340 in Sweden and the 765 in Norway. Then take the E6 arctic highway all the way to the top.

Camping definitely the cheapest option

 

[LivNorway]

I have over the years told tourists to pick the narrow, slow roads, with hairpins, and spend much time in the fjord area in Norway. And forget Sweden and Finland.
But if you must do as you told us, ok:
Get up north in Finland and Sweden fast, Nordkapp, and then spend much time in the south/west of Norway, on your way back home.

If you need to know how to get around in the area fast, ask John Bryden;last summer he rode as fast as he could from Scotland to Nordkapp and Moscow, stayed in Moscow for some days, rode to Germany for some days, and the back home.
He was alone, and tried to spend as little money as possible.
http://www.kirstyskids.org/events-2013 moscow.php

Or ask Lolo, a member here; she and her husband was in the area too last summer, but in a ''normal way''.

I have a sidecar too.
I really want to meet you!
If you are passing not too far from Oslo I can meet you somewhere, if you like!

Liv.

 

[LivNorway]

I was in Lithuania, Kaliningrad and Poland in 2008.
Perhaps you find something usefull in my post number13 here? http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?341367-Round-the-Baltic-ride

I was not riding my sidecar on that tour. But I could have.
The picture:
In Gusev, Poland. A local biker on his bike, and my friend, and our bikes.

Liv.

 

[LivNorway]

hello all
i am organizing a sponcered ride for diabetis uk (beeing myself one ) from colchester to the nordkapp and back through latvia etc as most of you all know the route

i am taking my beemer sidecar and have planned about 3-4 weeks to do it

couple of questions pls

what is the best route to take

what is the best time of the year I am looking august september

want to keep cost down so is camping the best way

been to middle east and russia but never to Scandinavia unfortunally

all info much appreciated

Please show us your sidecar here.
Please!!! http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?317198-Show-Us-Your-Sidecars

Liv.

 

[kloek]

I have over the years told tourists to pick the narrow, slow roads, with hairpins, and spend much time in the fjord area in Norway. And forget Sweden and Finland.
But if you must do as you told us, ok:
Get up north in Finland and Sweden fast, Nordkapp, and then spend much time in the south/west of Norway, on your way back home.

If you need to know how to get around in the area fast, ask John Bryden;last summer he rode as fast as he could from Scotland to Nordkapp and Moscow, stayed in Moscow for some days, rode to Germany for some days, and the back home.
He was alone, and tried to spend as little money as possible.
http://www.kirstyskids.org/events-2013 moscow.php

Or ask Lolo, a member here; she and her husband was in the area too last summer, but in a ''normal way''.

I have a sidecar too.
I really want to meet you!
If you are passing not too far from Oslo I can meet you somewhere, if you like!

Liv.

hello liv
thanks for your info
i dont have a route which i have to take so i can stop in oslo if i use the E6 artic route and meet up ?? And if you know a good place to stay nr oslo then Campsite BB
My sidecar was on the forum which we build (fanums report and tried and tested to the elefantentreffen ) my gs1100 but might build a new one for the trip a righthand one
will put some more piccies on with the diabetes uk stickers and some sponsors

cheers