Hi there,
I'm thinking about riding to Nordkapp next year, around July (so I'm not too cold camping). I've plotted out a rough route which will take around 2 weeks from England. I've had a quick look at various campsites but if anyone has done this route before and could offer any recommendations it'd be much appreciated. I am planning to do the trip alone, however if any one is planning a similar trip around the same time and would like some company please get in touch as I may be up for riding with a group instead.

This is what I've got so far:

Nordkapp Trip
Day 1 – Campingplatz Münster - Laerer Werseufer 7, 48157 Münster (736km)
Day 2 – Stensager Strand Camping - Oluf Ravnsvej 16, Binderup Strand, 6091 Bjert (510km)
Day 3 – Charlottenlund Fort Camping – Strandvejen 144B, 2920, Charlottenlund (251km)
Day 4 – Farstanas Havsbad – Farsta 1, 153 91 Jarna, Sweden (566km)
Day 5 – Solbacken, Ornskoldsvik 300, 891 78 Bonassund, Sweden (583km)
Day 6 – Pajala Camping – Tannaniemi 65, 984, 31, Pajala, Sweden (579km)
Day 7 – Arctic Motell & Kautokeino Camping – Suomaluodda 16, 9520 Kautokeino, Norge (259km)
Day 8 – Nordkapp Camping – Postbox 361, N-9751 Honningsvag, Norway (341km)
Day 9 – Pajala Camping – Tannaniemi 65, 984, 31, Pajala, Sweden (579km) VIA E6, E75, 955
Day 10 – Kylpylasaari Camping, Nivalantie 61, 86600 Haapavesi, Suomi, Kartta (432km)
Day 11 – Naantali Camping – Kopenkatu 20, 21100 Naantali (563km)
Day 12 – Farstanas Havsbad – Farsta 1, 153 91 Jarna, Sweden (375km) 10h 2 ferries
Day 13 – Charlottenlund Fort Camping – Strandvejen 144B, 2920, Charlottenlund (566km)
Day 14 – Campingplatz Münster - Laerer Werseufer 7, 48157 Münster (616km)
Day 15 – Home (736km)

Thanks

We did wild camping in Norway, Sweden and Finnland were ever we wanted. This was even legal but every human has to sleep so it cant be illegal anyway: Reise durch Skandinavien: Norwegen, Schweden, Finnland und das Baltikum: Estland, Lettland, Litauen und Polen

I am planning a camping Nordkapp end of July beginning of August via Hull-Rotterdam, Hamburg then ferry from Hirtshals Denmark. If you don't mind me saying your daily mileages seem high for the complexity of the road systems in Scandanavia. Regardless of the time of year as you go further north you may run into rain and fog and if you are camping I would suggest you back up your plans with a membership of the International Hostelling Association so you can have a dry night now and again. Membership of the UK YHA will give you access to over 50 hosteals across Norway alone and many more if you travel via Sweden Finland Denmark, Germany etc. https://www.hihostels.com/search/hostels?q=Norway&d=no

Hi Kayne if you only have 2 weeks that's what it will have to be.I left 13/8 on Newcastle Amsterdam ferry for nordkapp the route unplanned but had thought a couple of weeks would be enough ,there is so much to see it is easy to be distracted, after UK distances are deceptive also speed limits much lower but have a great time.p.s I am not back, in Kaunos now but any questions will help if possible.

Thanks, what places would you recommend I visit? Happy to detour or change my trip so I see the best parts

Kayne
Much better to have a lower mileage trip and enjoy it instead of a big miler where you really don't see anything at all and too busy reaching the target to enjoy the pleasures around you.

Chris, I did Nordkapp in July this year. There are campsites everywhere. I didn't plan like you did. When I wanted to stop, I looked for nearest campsite and checked in. No wild camping though, I need a shower every day. 2 weeks is quite short from uk. You will kill yourself with the km you are planning. There are not many roads to choose and they either have lots of ferries (which add time) or are full of old people driving camper vans very slowly. You can't bomb along, speed limits are low.
I would camp alta, leave tent and gear and do nordkapp in a day round trip..leave early to get there before all of the coaches...and remember it's about 25£ to get in!!. Once I left Norway, I carried on and did An 84 day, 26 country tour.
Top tip, take some meals with you and a cheap bottle of brandy to toast the midnight sun!!
You need to do lofoten islands as well.

I thought that myself.

For Scandinavia, Norway especially, those daily mileages are way above what one can comfortably do.
It took me 6 hours to get from 30km north of Oslo, up to Mysusaeter.
It was only 300km, but the roads are very slow going.
I lived there for a few years.

Thanks. I am definitely up for wild camping but always like to make sure there is a campsite with facilities nearby, just in case I want a shower/food e.t.c.

I didn't realise the roads were bad in Norway. I'm fairly used to riding big mileage, I rode to Morocco (Zagora) and back in just over a week last year, and I've ridden back from Poland in one day. Its not ideal but with work commitments I can only get 2 weeks off, so eating up big mileage to get to destinations is fairly normal for me. But I may have to re think my trip if Nordkapp will be too treacherous on the roads.

Your trip will have one advantage: you will be able to travel quite light with just your camping stuff and riding gear. That is because with day trips of up to almost 600km you will be on the bike for 10 to 12 hours every day to cover that distance! You will also not have any time for any sightseeing, hardly and photo stop, no longer resting/warmup breaks and for sure not a little hike to that fantastic sightseeing spot! If getting to the North Cape is the only purpose of this trip, then this is perfectly ok. If you want to see the country you better have a camera running all time, then you can at least at home watch the footage. Sorry about this little sarcastic comment, but Scadinvavia and especially Norway has so much to offer that I really don't get why people are just passing through to get to the totally overrated North Cape.

Sadly enough I don't have my own ride report from my Norway trip this summer online on my webpage, maybe I am starting it today since I am home with a bad cold anyway. Then you will understand what I am saying.

www.nordicbiker.se

Also consider the strict speed limits and the VERY stiff fines in Norway and Sweden. Many roads in Norway are limited to 80km/h or at some few sections 100. If you care caught doing 100...110 on an a 80 road you are going to loose 6500NOK, which is currently over 700 Euros! And since you will be traveling on larger roads anyway: Yes, there are speed checks! In Sweden speeding is little bit cheaper, but still will make you consider your traveling distances!

Also doing 500km in 5 degrees and rain is not the way I would like to spend my vacation - but it is very much likely that you will have some summer days like this in the far north! Maybe you are the getting to the north cape in this weather - with zero visibility from the cliff. Then you would need another spare day to wait for that nice weather being predicted for tomorrow - a day you don't have!

So my advice: if you really want to see the country focus on the south only, there is more than enough riding there for two weeks!

For all those who understand German or just want to get a visual stimulation for a Norway trip (and why I recumbent to spend time in central Norway instead of riding all the way to the North Cape): my travel report of the "Lost Vikings 2016 Tour" is online:

The Lost Vikings Tour – Norwegen 2016 – Teil 1 – nordicbiker.se