salawton90 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2018 3:19 pm
They are just markers for things i would like to hit as a rough outline.
If you are looking at the 5 days thing on the screen shot thats googles estimated riding time for the whole thing.
Any must see things in norway i need to add?
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The whole of Norway's Atlantic coast is unmissable, especially the south-west Fjordland.
Once in Norway, buy a Staatoil mug when you first fill up with fuel- you'll get free refills from then on during your trip.
An unbelievably expensive country if you drink alcohol, £12 a pint? Ferries and fuel are very reasonablely priced.
Wild camping is free and legal, if the weather gets you down (it does rain a lot! ), stay in the wooden 'hytte'- a pretty basic cabin with a bed and a two- ring cooker ; you'll find them everywhere- I loved them .
Take your time and enjoy the scenery: highlights for me were any of the fjords but especially Geiranger and Prikstollen ( Pulpit Rock- as featured on every tourist brochure and well worth the 2 hour trek to the top).
I loved the Trondheim and Bergen areas, the Trollsteigen and especially the Lofoten Islands.
I wouldn't personally use the Narva- Novgorod border, it is pretty manic, you'll find it a lot less stressful to pick a quieter border crossing.
If you are going in late June, you'll be in Russia for the 2018 HUBB meeting; Alex, the organiser is a mine of information concerning all things Russian. HU 2018 is located halfway between Moscow and St. Petersburg at Valday National Park, it's a great meeting - there'll be a few British guys and girls there amongst the crowd.
South Estonia is fabulous- a very eco-friendly friendly destination, my favourite being around Vorü and Roüge.
You'll need to apply for your Russian Visa in person at either London, Manchester or Edinburgh. It is pretty hassle- free if you use an agency to do the paperwork for you. Alex will send you the 'Letter of Invitation' for free. He owns Russia Moto Travel and is a great guy who really does go the extra mile to encourage westerners to visit his country.
There's a good campsite in Prague- about 3 train stops out from the centre. The station is a 15 minutes' walk from the campsite. Auschwitz is an unforgettable, harrowing experience, you can camp outside the gates across the road in the civic camping car car park.
Good campsite in Ypres, 10 minutes from the Menin Gate, limited number of camping pods which have to be reserved in advance. Good campsite at Hirstals, near the ferry port ( Kristiansand- Hirstals). I would do the trip anti-clockwise so you get the best bits on the way back.
I could go on and on.... if you need any specific advice just ask, enjoy your trip , I'm jealous
