UK to Norway trip - Any hints or tips?

[4WheelDrifter]

Next month I'm planning to go to Norway with my girlfriend as I usually do each summer. Only this year I am thinking of driving there. Flying is too expensive and too boring these days.

Unfortunately I won't be taking the S2 quite yet. But seeing as this could be a good source of international driving information, I thought I'd share my thoughts with you in case you feel like adding any local knowledge or advice.

We are going to be driving our little TDI Lupo, so extra kilometres are prefered over ferries or tolls, within reason. I don't want it to take a week to get there. We don't mind a good road trip when we get to see new places.

I've driven in Norway before, and I have been known to go to Germany from time to time, but Denmark and Sweden will be new to me. I like the idea of checking out the Oeresund Bridge too.

Here is my proposed route.

So if anyone lives along the way and wants to add any local knowledge that may be of benefit to us, or if anyone has driven part of the route and feels like adding something, please feel free to do so.
Or even if you live on route and fancy us calling in to say hello. Or is that going turn the trip into a parts courier service?

For a start, what sort of price is fuel in the countries on the way? I know in Norway it seems to change daily.

[Sonic]

Bloody hell Stu, thats quite a trip! In addition to the run am ring also?

[S2central.net]

Freaky - I am for Norway too this Summer too... Not by road though - unfort. I believe the most scenic roads are much further North than where that B-End represents.. Plenty of Nordic locals on here - you should be spoilt for roadtrip suggestions.

[spink]

hmm,Norway in june.There just happens to be a gatebil event on,is that your real reason for going?:mischeif:

[4WheelDrifter]

Ha ha. I wish.
I was thinking running the Baby Lupo up the strip at GTI just before the trip could be a bad idea. Especially after last year.
I'm not sure the Lupo is the right kind of car for Gatebil anyway.

I'm actually going to Norway to work on my friends' lakeside cottage.
I should hopefully find some time to chill out at some point. It's good to get a break from the hustle and bustle of Devon.

I think buying a few beers in France on the way could be a good idea. Norsk prices are less enjoyable. Or will lugging the extra weight cancel out the savings? Probably not. I managed 112.1mpg on a trip up North last week, two-up, with luggage, also with 19kg of brake disc, a set of 18" wheels with tyres, and a stack load of cardboard on board on the way back.

Don't worry Sonic. This is in addition to the Run am Ring.
I need to get my *** in gear regarding the training, if I want to get anywhere near a 2 hour lap this time.

[Audi_CQ]

When are you coming to Norway? 6-7/6 there is a VAG meet / track day @ Våler raceway about 100km north of Oslo.

[UrS4boy]

Top Gear's Clarkson in a McLaren Mercedes SLR to Oslo

I presume that you have seen this but, if not:

Part 1:

http://www.topgear.com/us/videos/more/mcmerc-to-oslo-part-1

Part 2:

http://www.topgear.com/us/videos/more/mcmerc-to-oslo-part-2

I am sure you can do it without much kip.

[Jonas_R]

If you go through copenhagen you should definitely visit www.tivoli.dk. You and the girlfriend should have a nice time there.

If your into micro breweries then there is one in Aarhus (a bit of a detour) which has very nice beer and it is definitely worth a visit http://www.aarhusbryghus.dk/

Or you could visit the Northen Breweri in Copenhagen (Nørreby Bryghus) http://www.noerrebrobryghus.dk/ they have food as well and are located close to Tivoli.

Instead of going on the E20 straight to Malmø you could go via Stranvejen to Helsingør and then take the Ferry to Helsingborg, but this would mean that you miss the Oeresunds Bro.

I would also recommend taking a trip down Stroeget (strøget) which is a large shopping street in copenhagen http://www.visitcopenhagen.com/

[magarv]

Instead of going on the E20 straight to Malmø you could go via Stranvejen to Helsingør and then take the Ferry to Helsingborg, but this would mean that you miss the Oeresunds Bro.

Or you can also take the Puttgarden - Rodbyhavn ferrie and still make the Oeresund Bro? Both this and the Helsingør - Helsingborg ferrie are quite cheap ferries, but they save you from a lot of hours on the road, especially the Puttgarden - Rodbyhavn ferrie saves you from approx 150km on the road. The ferrie only takes 40min...

My usual route from Norway to The Ring goes via Oeresund Bro and then Rodbyhavn - Puttgarden ferrie. (Or the overnight ferrie from Gothenburg to Kiel for a more relaxed trip)

[urquattro-island]

its

beutiful to drive the norwegian fjords, you will not find a more beutiful place on this planet. Also in summer time you should take the back roads and not the highway(if you can call it that) sørlandet is beutiful also, where ever you go in Norway you will most probably find some thing beutiful, but you must see "Trollstigen" is quite the scenery.

[nikmay]

Trip

Bloody hell Stu thats a trip and a half. It looks like you are passing about 50KM's from my house in Germany, so if you and the misses want somewhere to stay to break up the drive you are more than welcome, also i should be able to lay my hands on some fuel tokens for you, cost about 3 euros for 10ltrs and can be used at most fuel stations in Germany. You remember the ones I had at the Ring last year.

[GazzaG60]

i was gonna go again this year. no ferries anymore from newcastle so its a trek. i flew last year to torp and drove to sarpsborg as i went to gatebil at rudskogen in sept. its nice in most places in norway so i wouldn't be fussy about the roads.

fill your boot with beer before you go. you could make a fair few quid at gatebil selling beer for silly money. it was 14 quid for 4 cans of guiness in the co-op supermarket in sarpsborg.

[lind4hl]

if you can, take the s2! the norweigan roads ar really like a track everywhere! ( a bit rough for long driving though)

[s2_bo]

Did I hear some one say fuel tokens?? ich hette auch gerne welche!

[nikmay]

Okey dokey

Bo anytime your over let me know, das ist kein problem