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TOURS IN NORWAY
TOUR 2 : 3 WEEKS IN THE MIDDLE = LOOP Trondheim - Bergen - Trondheim
Small introduction:
(description of the tour is below)
Norway is a very large country. You will not be able to see everything in 15 days for example. Beware of maps: the driving times are very long given the state of the roads and the traffic on only 2 lanes roads with trucks and motorhomes. The best is to choose between North, Center or South.
Then everything depends on your preferences and expectations. If you plan to visit the country with your car, roaming from hotel to hotel or from camping to camping? If you can, we strongly recommend the camping car: Norway is the country of motorhomes! everything is made for: you will find many stations adapted for the used waters and for the refilling, many sites where you can park at night. On the other hand, in recent years Norway has become VERY popular and motorhome tourism has exploded ... so we recommend you avoiding the months of July and August if you can, and aim for June or September instead.
PRACTICAL ADVICE
For a rental motorhome, try the website: https://www.finn.no. It is a site gathering all what is to sell and to rent in Norway. Very well done and very clear. Well, yes, it's in Norwegian. But a priori you are not too stupid and should manage. Like any website, you have a series of filters that allow you to refine your search.
- choose the category 'Biler', then 'Bobiler' (motorhome)
- select 'til leie' as a filter in the 'Salgsform' category in the left column
You will have access to all motorhome rental in Norway! fantastic no ?!
You can then browse the available filters to refine the whole: 'område' the area where you want to recover the camping car, 'sengeplasser' the number of places to sleep, 'sitteplasser' the number of seats, etc ...
And do not hesitate to contact the owners. Most Norwegians speak perfect English!
We offer 3 circuits in the North, Central and South Norway. They are loops of 3 weeks each in 'slow travel' mode. They are feasible in less time, clearly, but you risk missing the real essence of Norway ... If possible, prefer the 'slow travel' mode, to enjoy the scenery, stop where you want, where you feel it.
A tip: take your time, admire ... 😉
TOUR 2 : 3 WEEKS IN THE MIDDLE = LOOP Trondheim - Bergen - Trondheim
A big loop with departure and arrival in Trondheim, which requires at least 3 weeks in order to really enjoy it.
- start by visiting Trondheim: the capital of the kings of Norway
- then take the E39 towards the south-west, towards Molde
- take a detour via the Atlantic Highway (Route 64, southwest of Kristiansund) if you can
- before Molde, take route 64 and the ferry Sølsnes-Åfarnes
- continue to Andalsnes
- and follow the 'Trollstivegen', one of the mythical routes of Norway, not to be missed!
- continue to Valldal and take the ferry to Eidsdal
- Route 63 takes you to the un-missable fjord of Geiranger: do not lose a crumb, it is grandiose!
- once in Geiranger: after a short stop and a possible excursion boat in the fjord, do not miss Dalsnibba: THE very impressive view on the fjord. To do this: pass the village of Geiranger, continue driving several km inland. Once arrived at the small lake of Djupvatnet: turn left on the steep road which goes up (small toll to pay - but it is worth it!). Drive to the top and prepare the camera batteries. This is great 😉
- then take the route 63 until the E15, at the fork: turn left Eastward towards Grotli until crossing the road of Gamle Strynvegen on your right
- take the Gamle Strynvegen until you reach the E15,
- then follow the E15 to Stryn and then turn south until you reach the E39
- follow this road up to the Fv13 (Gaularfjellet turistvegen) which will take you through Vik, continue to the ferry to Vangsnes, and take the E13 which will take you to Voss (stop for a walk around Hovsfossen)
- from Voss, take the E13 south, do not miss the tunnel-bridge above the Hardanger fjord: it costs one arm, but it is unique!
- take the E7 towards the East: it will allow you to pass through extraordinary landscapes with the waterfall Vøringsfossen and the plateaus of Hardangervidda. Do not hesitate to stop, several days !, and test the hiking trails ... the atmosphere of Hardangervidda is fascinating ...
- afterwards, after Geilo, at Hagafoss, take road 50 on the left, go up to Aurland - the road that leads to it offers magnificent panoramas
- you can make an excursion to Flåm and its little train (in all tourist guides) ... or not ... for us, the masses of tourists disembarking ferries have made us escape ... but if you pass 'off season' you may be more lucky;-)
- from Lærdal, (do not miss the old center of lærdalsøyri!) go north towards Øvre Årdal
- take the Tindevegen turistvegen between Årdal and Turtagrø and stop for a walk, it is magnificent (the small hike of Berdalsfjellet offers an impressive view over the fjord below).
- then take the 'Sognfjell turistvegen' to Lom: you will not be disappointed! It is grand, beautiful mountains and hundreds of hiking trails in all directions: choose one, walk, you will be alone in the world in 10 min!
- in Lom, do not miss the wooden church and the bakery! One of the most famous in Norway. A 'must do'. Well, you will definitely have to queue 30 min at least, but ... it's worth it!
- then go back slowly to Trondheim via the E6 but do not forget to explore the Dovrefjell region which is also unique!
Voila!😉
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