Great plan
Looks like a great plan, and I'm sorry I can't help you with any suggestions or advice! I'm planning on a similar trip in June this year, except we will be going all the way up around the Gulf of Bothnia to the Sweden/Finland border, then back down to Russia into St Petersburg. The plan is to stay relatively coastal on the way up and back. Does anyone know what the weather will be like that time of year that far north, we don't have a whole lot of extreme cold gear (we're doing a European summer ride after all!) and if it is too cold be will prob cut across just like Dorian is planning.
So any route suggestions, same as Dorian we will be avoiding motorways, for that route up to the Sweden/Finland border and back down? What temperatures can we expect? We will be carrying 5 degree Celsius sleeping bags and 3 season tents if that's any idea.
Dorian, did you go into Saint Petersburg from the Finland border by chance? Is that do-able in one day?
Thanks in advance!
Dave
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