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CR



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Norway
Hi guys

Has anyone done Norway ?

Thinking of planing a trip maybe bringing a boat

Cheers

CR
Post #59118 14th Feb 2011 8:47pm
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mick



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RLD has been Ray will no doubt be along at some point Thumbs Up
Post #59120 14th Feb 2011 8:53pm
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leeds



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CR, Norway is a fantastic country to visit.
It is always considered to be expensive to visit, but as long as you avoid buying booze in pubs etc (take your own booze with you) Wild camping is legal as long as you are 200 metres+ from houses and not on economically viable land. Fuel is about UK prices. Food is the same as UK corner shop prices.

Scandinavian mile = 10 kilometres!

Some roads are toll roads and the cameras there work.

Many gravel roads, and the average road condition is worst then Sweden

Many new tunnels have been driven through headlands. Driving the older roads are much more fun.

The Danish, Norwegian and Swedish national club rallies are on consecutive weeks


HTH


Brendan


PS Some fuel pumps are card/cash only. Some pumps only accept local issued cards. Cash ones do not give change so keep good low value notes to feed fuel pumps
Post #59122 14th Feb 2011 9:00pm
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yes to to reinforce what Brendan said brilliant place
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Very nice Ray,

How did you get to Norway and how long did you go for? Russell
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Post #59129 14th Feb 2011 9:11pm
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Hi

If you plan to drive to Norway let me know and I might help you with som places worth visiting. And I can also check out with the LR clubs where you are planning to visit if there are any activities..

Many well worth seeing roads in Norway.

And yes awoid the new tunnels and whatch out for speed cameras, yes they do work:)
Post #59134 14th Feb 2011 9:20pm
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leeds



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The Norwegian Land Rover Klub has an English section on their forum HERE

English is widely spoken so language is no problem


Brendan
Post #59141 14th Feb 2011 9:34pm
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Hull Rotterdam then first day camped Denmark second Sweden then Norway in some forest so on Cold-and wet on the Disco 3 site is you man Glen he lives there RLD fabricator of Hidden Winch Mount for D3/4 roof racks jerry can holders CB aerial mounts and much more and agent for Helsport Tents and gear
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Post #59151 14th Feb 2011 10:11pm
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Made some trips in the days when you could get a ferry.
Post #59156 14th Feb 2011 10:46pm
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leeds



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CR, how long are you thinking of going for?

Have done some interesting routes to places like Norway but they can be time consuming.

Brendan
Post #59158 14th Feb 2011 11:12pm
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Here are some suggested destinations (from a native Norwegian):

National Tourist roads: http://www.venturenorway.no/?cat=98
Tourism in Norway: http://www.norway.no/temaside/tema.asp?stikkord=93813

Bergen:
http://www.visitbergen.com/en/

Oslo:
http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europ...-Oslo.html

Oslo Opera House ( “Opera´n” )
http://images.google.dk/images?sourceid=na...p;resnum=4

Munch museum:
http://www.munch.museum.no/?id=&mid=&lang=en

Vigelandsparken:
http://images.google.dk/images?sourceid=na...p;resnum=4

Holmenkollen:
http://images.google.dk/images?sourceid=na...p;resnum=5

Southern Norway:

Kristiansand - Haugesund:
http://nordsjovegen.no/
http://www.nordsjovegen.no/nvgNO-10.pdf

The Fjords / West Norway:

http://www.fjordnorway.com/en/
http://www.visitalesund-geiranger.com/en/
http://www.visitalesund-geiranger.com/en/A...and-views/
http://www.visitkristiansund.com/en/ATTRACTIONS/

http://www.visitkristiansund.com/en/ATTRAC...antic-Road
= The Atlantic Road
http://www.visitkristiansund.com/en/ATTRAC...ursjovegen
= Aursjovegen
http://www.visitalesund-geiranger.com/en/A...TLp=381564
= The Troll`s Road
http://www.visitalesund-geiranger.com/en/A...TLp=381439
= Dalsnibba (Nibbevegen)
http://www.visitalesund-geiranger.com/en/A...TLp=381415
= Eagle Road
http://www.visitalesund-geiranger.com/en/


http://www.naeroyfjord.com/
Bergen – Voss - Gudvangen = E16. Park your car in Gudvangen. From Gudvangen ferry to Kaupanger through Nærøyfjord. Take the ferry back and drive the car to Flåm. There, take the famous train to Flåm.
http://www.flaamsbana.no/eng/Index.html

Would you like to come to Northern Norway, you can find info here:
http://www.visitnorway.com/

I have some videos from the Norwegian roads on my youtube, see below. Puma 90 MY 2010 (sold 2017)
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http://www.youtube.com/bjartin
Post #64686 22nd Mar 2011 9:08am
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wyvern



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Not Norway but close... Embarassed
Our summer trip this year is to go to Sweden - by way of ferry from Harwich to the hook of Holland, Up into Gemany then into Denmark and over the long bridge in to Sweden.
We've no fixed adgenda as we make it all up as we go a long. only deadline it the ferry back!
Cool
We toyed with going all the way to Norway, but want to have a slow trip with lots of time to do photography and explore, so wil save that till next time!

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Post #64702 22nd Mar 2011 12:46pm
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CR



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thank you bjartin, what a list ! lots of web work to be done

Cheers

CR
Post #64704 22nd Mar 2011 1:05pm
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Having been inspired (well the wife has been inspired) by the Northern Lights trip in LRO this month, is a trip up to the top of Norway feasable for end of March/early April or would there be too much snow.

What are the chances of actually seeing the Northern Lights?
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