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Please tell me about the best ferry routs from Inverness to Norway as well.
Technically not a ferry, but it can still get you there ...

DFDS Seaways' Brevik - Immingham freight ferry shipping route - DFDSSeaways.com/Freight
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^ Yep, that route is worth noticing. But also to keep in mind, like you said, that it´s not like a regular passenger ferry line, may not be cheap, and has very limited number of cabins (and truck drivers probably will have priority in bookings). So contact the company well in advance.
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^ Yep, that route is worth noticing. But also to keep in mind, like you said, that it´s not like a regular passenger ferry line, may not be cheap, and has very limited number of cabins (and truck drivers probably will have priority in bookings). So contact the company well in advance.
It's cheaper than the Harwich - Esbjerg ferry.
Freight does have priority but i've not heard of any issues with it.
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Ferries - harwich esbjerg shouldn't be too bad with 2 of you if you book well enough in advance - paid about £150 return last june in a group. Worked out cheaper than tunnel + fuel. It's really expensive on board though for food & drink, think £5 a pint.
From Esbjerg go north, various ferry routes to Norway from Fredrikshaven
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You can always go Newcastle (north shields) to Amsterdam ( Ijmuiden) Cos its a long miserable ride from Scotland down to Harwich. Wheras at least its a nice ride ( 1 day) from Amsterdam north around the coast of holland to Germany and up into Denmark. Ferries still quite expensive.
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Thanks for this info. I will explore this option and see if it works out well.
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Ferries - harwich esbjerg shouldn't be too bad with 2 of you if you book well enough in advance - paid about £150 return last june in a group. Worked out cheaper than tunnel + fuel. It's really expensive on board though for food & drink, think £5 a pint.
From Esbjerg go north, various ferry routes to Norway from Fredrikshaven
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You can go Immingham to Brevik, Norway.

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We will arrive on June 2nd in Stavanger and start from there all the way up to Hammerfest and then into Finland, Russia etc...

This is our idea of route, after checking with a bunch of really nice Norwegian guys on another forum. Just copy paste the link into google and you should be able to see the route...:

http://www.wanderingsouls.be/allerlei/NORWAY.GPX

We planned on doing this in three weeks, so if anybody is up to it, we will be along this track from June 2 till June 23 something like that, feel free to contact us to hook up!!! We will be two and both driving DRZ's 400E
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Hi I did a full tour of finland, norway sweden denmark a few years ago on my goldwing 1500..

Some cheap places to stay ...try the internet hotels .com.......
Mainly stayed in the camping huts. Standards varied but reasonably priced... Very best with ensuite etc cost 50 euro..

Nordkapp is a must.... Midnight sun etc....


PS Its cold in nortern norway even in midsummer. Message me if you want more info. John
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Early morning boat to stranraer or carnryan from Larne/ Belfast.

THen dfds boat overnight to Amsterdam from Newcastle. price it out... not cheap but may save you time as well as money compared with dover calais.


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Technically not a ferry, but it can still get you there ...

DFDS Seaways' Brevik - Immingham freight ferry shipping route - DFDSSeaways.com/Freight
I hope to make it this year. This route appears suitable. I have spoken to DFDS and they are going to send me a booking form. But the booking will be confirmed only in june. They will start the summer time table in June. So have to wait till that time.

Any better suggestions keeping in mind me from Inverness

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Hi Dom

Really enjoying reading "Gone Riding" BTW

I can now understand why you'd rather spend time enjoying the area rather than rushing to a particular location

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This is intresting as im going to nkrth nkrway in aug for a rally and very limited for time so i will now def fly to oslo and pick up the bike

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