Northern Europe

[Bradzy]

I'm leaving Ireland during August and heading to Scandinavia all the way to Nordkapp then south thru Helsinki and back through Estonia, Poland etc. Ill be on the road for four to five weeks. If anybody is up that neck of the woods during that period or has any recommendations then give me a shout. I'm fairly flexible with the route but would love to hear from some experienced travellers or locals on things you must do !
Cheers
Neil

[1moremile]

Hi Neil,

I am doing exactly that trip with a friend on our 2 Triumph Tiger 800's. We will be starting out from Ijmuiden in the Netherlands on 27th July so we will be about a week ahead of you, aiming to complete about 6000 miles in a day or 2 under 4 weeks. Good luck.

[Bradzy]

I wish I was starting from your location ! A lot of obstacles to be crossed before I get to your neck of the woods ! Thats the problem living on an island in the middle of the Atlantic ! Stay in touch when your on the road as our paths may cross. Enjoy.

[VictorKTM]

My friend Steve and I are departing P&O Hull / Rotterdam 28 July and making our way through Holland Germany and Denmark for the Hirtshals /Stavanger Fjordline on 30 July then heading up to Nordkapp (via Lofoten islands etc) arriving 10th August (ish) and back down through Finland and Sweden for August 21st (ish) out of Kristiansund / Hirtshals.
Weather permitting we are wild camping where possible but using cabins if the weather is poor and/or we need a shower!
If any of this coincides with your route then a few miles together would be fine.
Just back from HU Ireland meeting btw. Were you there?

[1moremile]

Hi VictorKTM - we will be a couple of days in front of you. We depart Newcastle for Ijmuiden, arriving there on the morning of the 27th July. What are you riding - both on KTMs? I will keep a look out for you in my mirrors. If you catch up with two blokes on white Tiger 800 XRT's then say hello. We have the same plan to camp or else to use cabins if the weather is poor.

[VictorKTM]

Still got the KTM 990 but both of us taking Beemers on this trip. Triple black GSA for me and Steve is on a silver RT. Will keep an eye out for your Tigers. Reckon the 1800 mile coastal route stating at Stavanger will take us 9 or 10 days in the saddle so maybe reach Nordkapp around the 9th or 10th August then meander back via Finland and Sweden.

[1moremile]

We are aiming to get up to Nordkapp on 6th August, so it looks like you won't catch us. We are then heading east towards the Russian border then south through Finland to Helsinki and across to Estonia.

Have a great trip! You too Neil.

[Bradzy]

I am riding a Ducati Granturismo, red of course. Hoping to leave Ireland on Monday August 07th. I have a few definite stops like Stockholm,Oslo then west to the Voss area to see some base jumping. After that I head north with no fixed route. Once I do Nordkapp im gonna head south to Helsinki for the weekend of 25/26th. Thats the plan for the first half so Ill be way behind you lads. Enjoy and keep in touch.