Norway

[mikey k]

Inspired by Bachi PHN I'm working on a Norway route for the summer as a Bday present. (can't make their dates )
I'm slowly working my way though various bookmarks from searches.
But I reckon you lot will have already been there and done it
So any recommendations hints or tips
BTW I'm struggling to find the "snow" & "ash" roads

[Red Devil]

Lysebotn (east of Stavanger)
https://maps.google.co.uk/?ll=59.050201,6.659732&a...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUmglStVJBs



Trollstigen (south of Åndalsnes)
https://maps.google.co.uk/?ll=62.460217,7.674637&a...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXb3DmBeNDs



Snow Road - the Bjørgavegen between Lærdal and Aurland.
https://maps.google.co.uk/?ll=60.916918,7.214413&a...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajX9qfjoWxU

Spectacular views from the Stegastein viewpoint.



All the above and more here.
http://www.petrolheadnirvana.com/driving-tours/vik...

Edited by Red Devil on Friday 28th December 08:56

[mikey k]

thanks for those
already on most of them but the snow road and view point are good
Found an excellent site giving loads of routes

http://www.nasjonaleturistveger.no/en

[HowMuchLonger]

Excellent roads, shame about the speed limits (which are really low).

[Albert Bridge]

HowMuchLonger said:

Excellent roads, shame about the speed limits (which are really low).

When have speed limits ever stopped YOU?!!!

[Allyc85]

HowMuchLonger said:

Excellent roads, shame about the speed limits (which are really low).

Whats the plods attitude to enthiusiastic driving out there?

[mikey k]

Pretty serious on the spot fines apparently and even prison!!

http://driving.drive-alive.co.uk/driving-in-norway...

[Red Devil]

AIUI, 10 per cent of annual income and mandatory minimum jail term of 18 days for speeding offenses deemed excessive alongside the hefty fine.

[HowMuchLonger]

Red Devil said:

Lysebotn (east of Stavanger)
https://maps.google.co.uk/?ll=59.050201,6.659732&a...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUmglStVJBs

Edited by Red Devil on Friday 28th December 08:56

Snap..

[Logbert]

The Crack Fox said:

Low speed limits, lots of plod, zero tolerance to speeding and jail for drink driving (and lower limits than the UK). Hotels, food and drink way more expensive than the UK. Fuel more than the UK. Tolls on many bridges. One Ferry from UK (freight ship). But - it's an absolutely beautiful country and the people are fantastic. The roads mentioned are all pretty good, the arctic circle is a long slog and nothing exciting when you get there - but - the arctic circle raceway is track well worth a visit

Can you drive a car onto the freight ship... Is it DFDS from Newcastle?

We went to Norway in 2005 Newcastle to Kristiansand...... not long after the ferry crossings stopped .
We have always wanted to do it again, but no ferry

[jontymo]

DFDS from Harwich to Esjberg, bomb through Denmark for 3 hours(212km's) then speedferry from Hirtshalls to Kristiansand, we stayed at the Yess hotel which is minutes from the port for our 1st night before Motoring on.

The speedferry is quite an experience!!

Heres a good few piccy's to hopefully get you in the mood!

How much luggage can you get in a Cayman, answer plenty for the Wife, and not much for me LOL, but we did fit our limit of alcohol in!!!






Queued up at Harwich port. Tip the Commodore Lounge is well worth the extra on the ferry to Denmark but get booked quickly as the prices go up in the hundreds overnight if you wait!


Speedferry from Denmark to Norway (Kristiansand) did not go down well with some of the other halves!!!


You do get packed in.


The 2nd house we stayed at with some views.






Trolls Ladder.






A few Unesco sites.




Lastly a mixture of various others out of the hundreds of pictures taken, great place you will love it!!!!!!! and yes we had our own 60km race track to the nearest town!








Atlantic Road




















Made me laugh after we had started to talk about deliverance we found this!


We only saw any real sports cars at the ports due the cost of anything decent in Norway.



Sorry for taking over but thought you may get a bit more excited as i did thinking back!!!

Happy New Year, Jontymo

Edited by jontymo on Monday 31st December 22:16

Edited by jontymo on Monday 31st December 22:27

[mikey k]

Jontymo that looks excellent would I be cheeky if I asked you to email me some details of hotels & route?

[jontymo]

No problem Mike, email replied to.

Jon

[jontymo]

Some piccys of the Ash roads, not much snow!, this was apparently on top of an extinct glacier! and was near to the house in 2nd location that i sent you.

[mikey k]

You're a star and that Cayman looks great in green

[NormanD]

HowMuchLonger said:

Excellent roads, shame about the speed limits (which are really low).

Yes a 50mph limit

The other year when we went, got stopped only 5 mins after getting off the ferry, is that a record !!

[HowMuchLonger]

Oh and also do not drink the night before driving. Please do not do it....zero tolerence.

[Hellcat132]

I prefer "Hornion road" in Finland, but that said..
I haven't driven so many roads

[FisiP1]

The Cayman is an ace road trip car, so much more room for gear than the Boxster.

When I did Norway we went across to Denmark then over the bridges to Sweden, up to Norway also, although we did do the Kristiansand to Newcastle ferry on the way home as it still operated at that time.

If anything the blast through Denmark and Sweden helps build the excitement for Norway.

[mikey k]

Thread Resurrection!

We decide to do this in 2015 for a "special" birthday
Found a great little cottage right on the shore of one of the Fjords
So I'm looking for some more tips and suggestions