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Hei Badrakumar,
No Carnet necessary for Scandinavia. Driving Licence, may be smart to have an International Driving Licence in case you have an accident - it's not mandatory. Registration docs, Green Card, proof of valid insurance. Big smile - gets you everywhere. Velkommen Peter, in Oslo |
Hi Peter
What is this green card? Could you explain please Thanks Badra |
Green Card
Hei Badrakumar,
Short answer: Green Card (it's green) is the name of the certificate your insurance company issues for travel in european countries confirming that you have adequete cover for any damage you might cause to another person or thing. It used to be free, probably not anymore. Long answer: International Motor Insurance Card System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia To your list of documents you should add a couple of standard accident forms - that way you know what you are signing, and have some idea of what your opponent is stating. Watch out for both wild and domestic animals using the roads, your Green Card and accident report won't help very much if you hit an elk. Have a good trip Peter, in Oslo |
Peter Thanks
Dear Everybody and friends from Norway Please look at the link and Tellme if this trip is doable or am I too ambitious for a 2 week trip Any suggestion will help https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ms...3fcd4dff&msa=0 Thanks Badrakumar |
There is some problem in Google maps. It is leaving out some routs when you save it at the end. So I have re done it and a small part of the trip was left out. See the link. below
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ms...5123,19.665527 |
Everywhere is beautiful in Norway but if you have the time, do consider a detour west between Lom and Dombas via Gerainger and the Trollstigen. Exceptional beauty and great riding.
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There's also a cool road called the Friiswegen that cuts across from the 3, just north of Koppang across to Ringebu. Might be a more scenic route to run down the 3 from Alvdal and turn right near Atnmoen then left onto the Frisswegen at Hirmoen. It's a fantastic ride up and across a really scenic plateau. It'll bring you out onto your planned route at Ringebu. There's some pictures and videos if you google "Friiswegen".
My experience in 2010 here. Norway starts on page 3. Edit: make that all in reverse i.e. from Ringebu to Atnmoen. I was assuming you were travelling in the other direction. |
Great suggestion Wildman.
Will incorporate it in the route plan. I have located the position in google maps and put it in list. Thanks Trollstigen & Geiranger https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ms...05ac1078&msa=0 Ringebu to Avdal https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ms...85a95db1&msa=0 |
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Your suggested route is not ambitious at all. I think it could be done in 3-4 days in fact. But since I am a norwegian I take the opportunity to give you some suggestions on other routes. First of all: At which point do you entry Norway? And from which point do you plan to exit from here? I see that you dont plan to go further north than Trondheim. That is a pity because you miss the most exiting part of Norway - northern Norway! You will miss route 17 - kystriksveien - the coastal highway from just north of Trondheim to Bodø. You miss Lofoten, Vesterålen and Senja - concidered one of the most scenic places in Norway - if not the most scenic of them all. They are all islands along the northern coast. You miss the city of Tromsø - also called the Paris of Scandinavia. You miss Nordkapp - Northcape. You miss Finnmark - the northernmost county with sami people and reindeers, you miss Varangerhalvøya - the northeasternmost part of Norway and Finnmark county with exotic places as Kirkenes - the bordertown to Russia, with street signs both in norwegian and russian (kyrilic) script. The town called Vardø - as remote as you can get in Norway (dont miss the Northpole pub...) and the abandoned fishing village of Hamningberg - a real pitoresque place, with road sign: "End of Europe". And you will for sure feel being at the end of Europe when youre there. There also some missing routes in southern parts of Norway. The road between Oslo area to the city of Stavanger called "Suleskardveien" - a real scenic route and with just a short detour you can reach Lysefjorden, Kjæragplatået - where all the cliffjumpers/basehoppers jump off the cliff with the same name. Another very scenic route is from the Oslo area crossing the mountainarea of Valdresflya, then through valleys, then through to Geirangerfjorden and further to Trollstigen which Wildmen have posted photos from earlier in the thread. Further on that route you can drive along the Atlantic-ocean road (Atlanterhavsveien) to the town of Kristiansund. From there to Trondheim its just half a days ride. You can do all this in 2 weeks, if you return through Sweden. The return will only take 2 long days with a little open throttle from northern Norway to southern Sweden. If you need further advise - feel free to ask. And please excuse my poor english skills.....:blushing: Regards from Snakeboy PS: I live in Oslo and can offer guiding in Oslo and possible accomodation. |
Dear Sanke boy
Let me go home and work on your suggesitions on the googlemap and plan the routes over the weekend. I am thinking of going by ferry to Brevik form UK and return from Brevik. Thanks for your Suggesitions and will get back to you. |
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Thanks Wildman. I have noted this suggestion
Dear Snakeboy We are planning up to Trondheim. From there Bodo is little more than 700k. My buddy is a beginner. So I do not know how much we can do up north. But will keep the route in mind. I have to be little flexible. Thanks for the suggestions though |
Dear Snakeboy and Wildman and all
Below is the list of places we are planning to driving through. Please give me your suggestions Brevik Geilo Oslo (Skip Oslo?) Lillehammer Ringebu Detour to Avdal via Frisswegen 105km (https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?clien...oe=UTF-8&ie=UT F-8&ei=pww9UZuDCO-Q7AbgnYGwBg&ved=0CAsQ_AUoAg) Roros Consider Kristiansund via Atlanterhavsveien (Atlantic Ocean Road) Trondheim > Bodo 722KM ?possible, too north, Loften Further north Instead we will include Kristiansund via Atlanterhavsveien Oppdal Dombas De tour to Trollstigen and Geiranger (https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?clien...ed=0CAsQ_AUoAg) Otta Lom Ovre Ardal Bergen Stavanger > Lysefjorden Brevik We are planning Boat from Hull to Brevik via the fright ferry (DFDS) |
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I spoke to my Insurance company about green card. For Norway it is not necessary according to them. Where do I get the "standard accident forms"? Thx |
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Ok if you choose not to travel northern Norway you really miss a lot. But if you have limited time I can understand you. Your route seems fine to me. Brevik - Geilo (why go to Geilo?) is ok. Geilo - Oslo is ok. If youre not stopping in Oslo for sightseing theres really no nead just to drive through here. But its easy and quite ok just drive through. Oslo - Lillehammer - Ringebu is ok. The route from Oslo - Lillehammer - Ringebu is on route E6 i presume? Its the main road and just transport...and thus a little boring. - Friisveien - Alvdal - Røros - Trondheim is ok. From Røros to Trondheim there is 3 different routes. The shortest is to drive back south a little to Tynset and then to Ulsberg where you reach route E6 again. The second is via Ålen and then along the river Gaula to Støren - route 30 and then to Trondheim. The third option is really remote - route 705, go east of Røros almost to the Swedish border along lakes, mountains and then the river Nea to the lake Selbu (Selbusjøen) to Stjørdal - a bit north of Trondheim. Trondheim - Kristiandsund can be nice. The route E139 is ok. Then drive Kristiandsund - Atlanterhavsveien - Molde - Åndalsnes - then Trollstigen - Geirangerfjorden - Lom. You mention Otta before Lom but Otta is far further from Lom and will be a meaningless detour as far as I see it.... I suggest you go from Lom and then your planned tour to Øvre Årdal - Bergen. Bergen - Stavanger - ferry to Lysefjord - then I suggest you drive Suleskardveien to Dalen or Bø and then turn south to Brevik. |
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