Category Archives: Norway

Norway, Oslo, 23 – 28 July 2023

Posted on Friday, 28-July-2023 by Chris Desmond

Trondheim to Oslo – heading inland, no more jagged mountains, many rivers, some holiday traffic, slow going 80kph most of the way, got up to 1000m at one point cold 12c, uneventful ride. Oslo – capital of Norway, population 1.5 … Continue reading →

Posted in Norway | 3 Comments

Norway, Trondheim, 18 – 22 July 2023

Posted on Saturday, 22-July-2023 by Chris Desmond

Tromso to Ulvsvag to Mosjoen to Trondheim – two overnight stops along the way to Trondheim. Tromso to Ulvsvag – once again a great ride, overcast and cold with a few drizzles, mountains, fjords and a ferry crossing Tysfjorden, there … Continue reading →

Posted in Norway | 3 Comments

Norway, Tromso, 15 – 17 July 2023

Posted on Monday, 17-July-2023 by Chris Desmond

Honningsvag to Sorstraumen to Tromso – Instead of heading back South on the same route through Sweden I decided to take the scenic route through Norway. The road follows the coast along the fjords and through the mountains. Slow going … Continue reading →

Posted in Norway | 1 Comment

Norway, Honningsvag, 13 – 14 July 2023

Posted on Friday, 14-July-2023 by Chris Desmond

Honningsvåg is the northernmost city in mainland Norway, population 2,500. Coordinates: 70°58′43″N – 25°58′36″E, the sun does not set here in Summer and it is 33 km by road to the North Cape. The Hurtigruten Coastal Express and some Cruise … Continue reading →

Posted in Norway | 1 Comment

Norway, North Cape, 11 – 13 July 2023

Posted on Thursday, 13-July-2023 by Chris Desmond

Stockholm to Umea to Akasjokisuu, Finland, to North Cape, Norway. This is the Northernmost point in Europe 71° 10′ 21″ north of the equator. Based on my previous experience travelling North of the Artic Circle to Deadhorse, Alaska (a 1600 … Continue reading →

Posted in Finland, Norway, Sweden | 1 Comment