Route to Northern Norway

Enjoy Norway and DO NOT WORRY if you test the Hook up and find an Earth-Neutral reverse Fault. You will NOT be able to correct this by changing the connection. We use Single Phase wiring in the UK, large parts of rural Norway, ie most of the country uses Two Phase which gives the indicated ' Earth-Neutral reverse Fault.' It is still safe to use but before doing any work on your mains electricity UNPLUG from the mains. Better safe than sorry.

Do take a proper spare tyre. A can of ' goo ' is useless for a badly damaged tyre. I met a lady who had a puncture and the NEAREST repair was over 90 miles away! It did not carry any spare tyres, just ordered them in as needed. Also take a wheel wrench with enough leverage to allow you to undo the nuts.

There is only ONE LPG station in Finland, if it is still open. It is used so little that the supply is un-metered! Haggle.

I could go on, pm me if you want more info.
 
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Glass man said:
Enjoy Norway and DO NOT WORRY if you test the Hook up and find an Earth-Neutral reverse Fault. You will NOT be able to correct this by changing the connection. We use Single Phase wiring in the UK, large parts of rural Norway, ie most of the country uses Two Phase which gives the indicated ' Earth-Neutral reverse Fault.' It is still safe to use but before doing any work on your mains electricity UNPLUG from the mains. Better safe than sorry.

Do take a proper spare tyre. A can of ' goo ' is useless for a badly damaged tyre. I met a lady who had a puncture and the NEAREST repair was over 90 miles away! It did not carry any spare tyres, just ordered them in as needed. Also take a wheel wrench with enough leverage to allow you to undo the nuts.

There is only ONE LPG station in Finland, if it is still open. It is used so little that the supply is un-metered! Haggle.

I could go on, pm me if you want more info.
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useful..

I will pm you on specific points when we are planning (this time 2016)
 
hook ups

I made the trip through Denmark Sweden Norway ( Nordkapp ) Finland and back in 2013. I found most sites used a small 2 pin connector but Denmark was a large 2 pin. I was told at a few sites they were going to change to the larger 2 pin.
Away from the cities wild camping is easy but I used sites when I wanted a shower or to do washing etc and for company ( lone traveller). I met friendliness everywhere and just about everybody I met in Norway spoke some english.
If I can help in any way PM me. I have some guide books etc you are welcome too.
Regards Ian
 
mossypossy said:
latest wacky route for next year comes in at EXACTLY 5000 miles

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5,000 miles it may be but it doesn't look wacky to me. Whenever we meet folk from Sweden or Norway they all tell us how great motorhoming is in their countries. I think it's one for 2016 for us.

Pat
 
iampatman said:
5,000 miles it may be but it doesn't look wacky to me. Whenever we meet folk from Sweden or Norway they all tell us how great motorhoming is in their countries. I think it's one for 2016 for us.

Pat
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Looks a fantastic route, when we get to go we won't be doing the Baltic states but going up through Sweden crossing over into Norway near Mo-i-rana and then heading for Lofoten.I guestimated at 4000 miles plus.
 
We are setting off tomorrow. Tunnel Saturday lunchtime then driving to Hirtshall, then catamaran over. Then a meander around clockwise to Trondheim then down to Oslo, before driving to Malmo and across to Copenhagen and heading back home.

As always we are not organised but it will be interesting.
 
mossypossy said:
latest wacky route for next year comes in at EXACTLY 5000 miles

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How long do you reckon you'll take?

Ive really been wanting to do a similar route (in fact that was the route I built the van for - so lots of insulation,heating etc). However, after our brief maiden 11 day trip around europe (following the build) I'm now revising what i'd initially thought of as allowable driving times.

We went with alternate driving/non-driving days (which I think worked well) but it meant that we were covering an average of about 450miles on each driving day (which didn't work quite as well for us as it meant spending the thick end of every other day driving).

I suspect my main problem will be getting enough time off work (although I suppose I could ask for an extra month of unpaid leave - though not sure i'd get it).
 
Six weeks is the timescale but if it gets too tight the wife can fly home for work and I can drive back in my own time.
She wants to visit Moominland in Finland, hence the Tallinn detour, but I see no cheaper way to get to Finland in an 8 metre bus.
Aim to spend two weeks on Senja rather than Lofotens as August will be a bit busy.

As ever with these things the end route will probably be wildly different from the plan. Good thing about returning via the huge Oresund bridge is the no need to pre book a time.
 
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Very jealous. Yeah - 6 weeks was roughly what I was contemplating.

Our route was nowt like the plan, so glad we didn't bother to book any campsites, meant we could wing it all.
 
Update

Now going for 12 weeks and probably ditching the Baltics and Finland.

Plan is to fill the motorhome with food and race up to Lofoten (2 week race) by mid May. Snag a tasty spot and stay for a month. Senja will be standby if Lofoten starts to look like Lands End.....bloody motorhomes! Then dribble back home over the next six weeks.
 
Do consider driving through Sweden one way, faster and no tolls than Norway, also the coast is very interesting.
The sea gets less and less salty as you go north due to the amount of fresh water from the rivers, eventually it is completely fresh water and not tidal.
The whole of Scandinavia if rising above the sea. This is due to isostatic readjustment, the land rising after the tremendous weight of ice in the last ice age. Varies from 3mm in the north to 1mm per year in the south. This means their are harbours that now have very little water and shore line paintings/carvings now 60M above sea level near Alta.
 
Ditch the Baltic Countries!

mossypossy said:
Now going for 12 weeks and probably ditching the Baltics and Finland.

Plan is to fill the motorhome with food and race up to Lofoten (2 week race) by mid May. Snag a tasty spot and stay for a month. Senja will be standby if Lofoten starts to look like Lands End.....bloody motorhomes! Then dribble back home over the next six weeks.
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We did this last year. Went Denmark to Norway and came back along the Finish border with Russia to Helsinki. Ferry to Tallin and did the coast of Estonia with a bit of Latvia and Lithuania before following the coast through Poland. Absolutely brilliant and so different form Norway, Sweden and Finland. It' a bit slower but cheap and interesting with plenty of stopping places and much to see.
 
This must be one of the best (and inspirational) threads on WC at the moment - thanks!!

Its a few years since we were in Norway in an old Landrover (summer and winter - and camping in a tent by the fjords and glaciers - magic experience).

Plan to do similar routes to yours in the little MH when my better half retires, and we have the time.

Keep the posts coming!
DP.
 
Finland, Poland and the Baltics are not covered by my breakdown policy.
Not sure 12 weeks would actually be enough anyway.
 
Have you been following the other recent thread posted by Jagmanx titlled Nordkapp ?

You might know but if not quickest way to find it is type Norway into search box above ?

Chrz Mul
 
Kiruna

If you go to Kiruna do go on the ' Mine ' experience tour. Not cheap but how often do you get the chance to do into an iron ore mine on a conventional single decker bus ? Very interesting. Half the town is to be moved to allow the mining to continue underneath.

Do NOT attempt to use a compass anywhere nearby, it will point to the iron ore as it is magnetic and NOT north.

Father Christmas at Rivermani (Finland ) is in the area and great fun. Not busy in July,! On Saturday mornings many Finnish families spend time together at home so you have the place to yourself.
 
Far North

If you want to explore the far north of Norway, the province called, rather confusingly Finmark and not just follow the crowds to Nordekap here are some ideas.

Finmark is TWICE the size of Wales and bigger than Holland. In summer when it is crowded the population goes up to 250,000 , ¼ million, winter 70,000.

The furthest north you can drive on mainland Europe is Slettnes fry, close to the lighthouse. This is past Gamvic. You can stay the night in the area in several places.

The road from Vardo to Hamnigberg is amazing, even the Norwegians are surprised. Easy to stay at the end, loo emptying.
Just before you get into Havøysund there is a road on your left to Atlantic View. Drive up to the wind turbines and enjoy the view, you are at the top of the cliffs looking out to small islands. Stay in the town by the harbour, free electricity, Wi-Fi, water loo etc.

Do PM me with any questions.
 
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