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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2105   
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Tristan
Remember the max speed is 50mph, with lots of speed cameras and very little duel carrageway. The roads are not as fast as the UK A roads, as there are a lot of bends and there are a lot (A LOT) of tunnels. The traffic is not too heavy but it all slows down for the towns and villages. passing paces are few and far between as well what time of year are you looking to go as if it is winter then driver fatigue is higer than in the summer due to the short day light time. so plan for a little bit less per day and enjoy the drive rather than blast through.  Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
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22nd Feb 2015 6:47pm |
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| Spookytooth Member Since: 19 Jan 2014 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 202 
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I don't know about day 1, however, have done others and would comment
Day 2, 3, and 4 are easy driving days Narvik to Alta is a long day and there is so much to see along the way, however, easily doable Day 6 is an easy day If that is your timescale then I would try and get North of Trondheim and North of Mo i Rana and do less on day 5 as a suggestion You are obviously aware that on your timescale it is a Road Trip not a traditional holiday. |
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22nd Feb 2015 9:48pm |
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| The Monkey Member Since: 11 Aug 2013 Location: Meath Posts: 63 
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I thought the same although i want to see the atlantic road id rather push north asap and relax on driving so much the more north we get.. Where going to be rough camping so not really on a time scale but that said we do have a set amount of days to do it in. How long from experience has it taken you chaps in the past....
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22nd Feb 2015 10:24pm |
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| Spookytooth Member Since: 19 Jan 2014 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 202
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I had all the time in the world and each stage was very easy. I stayed in motels, hotels and hostels so did not have to worry about making and breaking camp which all add to a days tiredness and needs to be taken into account. On the other hand I had just retired and so maybe not as fit as yourself
Day 1 - Afternoon drive across Denmark to Malmo Day 2 - Malmo to Lillehammer Day 3 - Mountains and Geirangerfiordd so very little progress North Day 4 - Eagle Road, Trolls Road and Atlantic Road so not a lot of progress once again THIS IS APPROX WHERE MY ROUTE MERGES WITH YOUR PROPOSED ROUTE Day 5 - Near Kristiansund to Mosjoen - very easy drive arrived 4.00 ish Day 6 - Mosjoen to just North of Fauske after detour to Bodo and Maelstrom - very easy day and good fun as crossed Arctic Circle Day 7 - Fauske to Bardufoss after spending time in Narvik and Arctic Zoo - pleasant day out arrived about 4.00ish Day 8 - Bardufoss to Alta - fantastic day hugging the coastline, arrived about 3.00 ish Day 9 Alta to Nordkapp Easier than I thought arrived about 12.30 Speed limits were sensible for roads and higher than expected in some cases and out of town very little traffic. Driving for hour after hour was no chore as there is so much to see from the elevated driving position in the Defender, every corner is another 'Oh my God' moment. Took 4 days driving back to Malmo through Sweden down the coast road. Not very inspiring and next time will come back down the centre |
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23rd Feb 2015 10:28am |
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| Phoenix90 Member Since: 04 Mar 2012 Location: Cornwall Posts: 377 
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What time of year are you going?
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23rd Feb 2015 8:15pm |
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| The Monkey Member Since: 11 Aug 2013 Location: Meath Posts: 63
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Planning on jan/feb of next year Phoenix90.
Regards Tristan |
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24th Feb 2015 12:55am |
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| Phoenix90 Member Since: 04 Mar 2012 Location: Cornwall Posts: 377
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Hi Tristan,
I have done that trip a number of times now at that time of year. This year we went: Through Europe to Copenhagen Copenhagen - Oslo on overnight ferry Oslo - Levanger Levanger - Saltdal Saltdal - Bardu Bardu - Tromso Tromso - Alta Alta - Honningsvag (Nordkapp) Honningsvag - Karasjok Karasjok - Kiruna Kiruna - Vilhelmina Vilhelmina - Orsa Orsa - Oslo and reverse route through europe This works OK, but some of the days are long, especially on the way up to Tromso and down from Kiruna. The conditions are 'sporting' at times, and the hours of daylight are limited all of which means that progress is not always the quickest. Lots of things can get in your way, including accidents, road works, reindeer, or weather. When the weather is bad it can slow you down to a crawling pace and if it gets really rough then the E6 will be shut at strategic points and you will have to join plough convoys. These run fairly regularly, but it would certainly slow you down. The key point with all of this is be prepared to be delayed. Not many camp places are open in the winter so have a good list of alternatives you can head to if your plans change at short notice. Let me know if you want details of the places we stay. Also make sure your vehicle is properly prepared: Tyres; Pre-heater; Snow Chains?; plenty of cold weather kit (be prepared to break down in -30 and wait 12 hours for a recovery vehicle). Are you going on your own? To time your days, if google maps says it'll take 8 hours, add another 3 by the time you have added time for breaks, lunch, some road works and driving cautiously due to conditions. Its a fair bit of work to get ready and to do it, but it is absolutely worth it If you can get the time, spend a day or two in Tromso and Kiruna, they are the big towns up that way. |
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25th Feb 2015 8:46pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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^^^ exactly what Kris says ... he's been quite a few times now... Tyres, Block Heater and lots of NOKs
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25th Feb 2015 8:50pm |
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| The Monkey Member Since: 11 Aug 2013 Location: Meath Posts: 63
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Wow phoenix thanks for the reply. I have a pre heater bought, I'm going to have all the above done split charge battery setup, Insulated cab,.. Camping is possible will be using tepee and fuel burning stove although are preference is cabins which seem really affordable i priced one for €40 for the night the tent will be brought as back up incase we get delayed for long periods of time.And possibly one nights camping.... I would really appreciate a list of where you stayed. I'm half considering redoing way points to accommodation points and have a proposed accommodation 6hr apart our something to that effect. Appreciate the help lads... Regards Tristan |
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25th Feb 2015 10:46pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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Insulate your foot wells too .. Makes a difference
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25th Feb 2015 11:02pm |
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| Phoenix90 Member Since: 04 Mar 2012 Location: Cornwall Posts: 377
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I would do exactly that with moving the waypoints to accommodation points.
PM me your e-mail and I will send over a load of info that should be helpful. |
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26th Feb 2015 8:16am |
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| Declan303 Member Since: 03 Feb 2015 Location: Meath Posts: 5 
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Hi guys,
Question: what kind of tyres do you recommend on such a trip. Would muds be a help or a disaster? Declan303 |
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26th Feb 2015 3:50pm |
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| Andrew james Member Since: 02 Jan 2013 Location: Awliscombe Posts: 88 
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Search Arctic tyres. This will give you some recommendations. Not sure about muds, whether they will give you the necessary grip. Need the softer winter compound and sipes to help grip ice and snow. I believe you need snow rated tyres to be legal in Norway. Don't have to be studded though.
Pheonix90 is your man for all the info. I used cooper discoverer m+s2 for my recent trip with Kris. They worked great. Listen to his recommendations over timings. We had reasonably good weather, but the days were very long initially. More north, with less distances, you need more time with the road conditions and to stop and admire the landscape. If the weather is bad it will certainly slow down progress. Its not much fun driving in a blizzard! Well worth the trip! Andrew |
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26th Feb 2015 4:16pm |
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| Phoenix90 Member Since: 04 Mar 2012 Location: Cornwall Posts: 377
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As Andrew has said, we use Cooper Discoverer M+S tyres. They are the softer winter compound and well siped. There is a huge amount of debate on this and different things work well in different conditions. Studded tyres work better on ice, but the sipes are what matter most in the snow... Rather than an actual brand, the main thing for me is to use tyres that have the snowflake on the mountain logo, rather than just M+S markings. M+S doesn't actually mean very much, the snowflake on the mountain logo mean they have achieved a certain standard. Bit more reading about this can be found: http://www.snowtyres.com.au/severe-service-emblem |
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26th Feb 2015 6:47pm |
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