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Thanks AnTrx. Some great information in there, very helpful. I hate how Im always on a time restriction, wish I had the bottle to quit work sometimes and go on one long adventure! I had noticed that Nordkapp itself does look pretty plain, but I'd really like to go there just because of what it is, however I can now see myself getting distracted with the beauty of surrounding areas and not making it in the time I have. That wouldn't be a bad thing of course! Back to the drawing board for me I think
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Also, what are your thoughts on the Copenhagan pass/bridge? Is it worth riding to Copenhagan, or would you cut that out and get a ferry from the top of Denmark? If the ferry, then which port would you go to? Kristiansand/Oslo?
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Also, what are your thoughts on the Copenhagan pass/bridge? Is it worth riding to Copenhagan, or would you cut that out and get a ferry from the top of Denmark?
Copenhagen as a city is excellent. Worth a long weekend. The tunnel - unless you want the satisfaction of having done it, I wouldn't bother. It's more expensive than the nearby ferry from Helsingborg (with the wonderful Kronborg Castle) to Sweden and might even be more expensive than the ferry from the top of Jutland over to Gothenburg.

Going over to Zeeland might not be a worthwhile detour, but from the base of Denmark the E45 shoots right up through Jutland - fast, straight, not congested. Stop in Aarhus for lunch.

Not sure which port on the Norwegian side is preferable - from where I start, I never make it that far south. Check whichever timetable is better. Also check if maybe you can save time with an overnight ferry from Kiel to Oslo.
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Oh yes: get a Louis.de loyal customer card. Stena Line and DFDS both have useful discounts with it IIRC. Tallink will actually carry your bike for free if you quote it when booking by phone or email! My overnight ferry from Tallinn to Stockholm this summer was 29 euros all in.
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I hate how Im always on a time restriction, wish I had the bottle to quit work sometimes and go on one long adventure!
Kayne, there are always ways around these things.
God forbid if you were to take ill on your last couple of days while you were away, or your bike was to take ill instead of you. It can be awfully difficult to get certain parts when you're in another country and sometimes it could take a week or ten days for them to arrive!

PS......I'm not joking!
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Well, to be fair, the last 20km of road to the compound is lovely.
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Norway is an amazing place to ride - you will constantly be wanting to stop and admire the views or take photos - and that really slows you down !

I did UK to Northcape a few years ago and took three weeks. Yes I 'ticked' Northcape off my 'must do' list but I missed the Lofoten Islands and felt I rushed through the south west corner of Norway and the fjords. So I went back to the south west last year and am heading back north to Lofoten Islands (and back to North Cape) next year. If you are short on time, why not break the trip down and go twice over a few years rather than trying to squeeze everything into just one trip ?
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Agreed with a few of the above mentioned tips: Ride up Sweden and down Norway, and do take your time. It's worth it! You may find more useful info at my Norway FAQ page www.ridenorway.com. Welcome!
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Thanks all
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I have done Norway a couple of times and can highly recommend it. Done the bridge from Copenhagen, its wicked expensive even on a bike but fun. The other way to go is to take the Ferry from Estonia to Finland. Speeds are higher in Finland so you can get their quicker.

Watch the weather when you go up to Nordcapp, if they say caravans are being blown over believe them. We didn't and we met bikers who had been blown off the road. You can't camp in that so found a hotel who gave us shelter.

2 days later Nordcapp was stunning and well worth the wait. Then we came down through Norway as others have said. I think you will need more times as the speed limits are low and the little ferries great fun but time consuming.

Second time we came back thru Sweden where we were each fined 200euros for speeding. We were not speeding, but he told us he had a quote so 2 British bikes were a very easy target. Oh and they can transfer the fine to the UK if you don't pay, have seen that done to other people.

I don't think you have enough time and the first time we only went as far as the Arctic Circle and enjoyed the best that Norway had to offer. Second time we went to Nordcapp but its a long way to go, just to say you have been there, but that is the fun of travelling

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Hello Mate,

I'm in Norway for the next 2 years, based in Stavanger, anything you need give me a holler!

I've ridden round some gorgeous parts of Rogaland and Telemark.

Have you checked out the lads from Wildbad Touring on YouTube. Also the Uneasy Rider. They both do Norway.

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