[krmathis]

Hi guys and girls,
As some of you may have noticed I began my summer holidays (4 weeks off) a week ago.
I thought a road trip would be a nice start. So on Monday I packed up my VFR800 and left for my longest single trip so far. The route went north west towards our spectacular fjords (mountains high and fjords deep). I arrived back home this afternoon, after putting down more than 1,600km / 1,000 miles.

The weather have been really warm and beautiful, topping 30°C in the shadow. Small rain shower for 1 hour or so, besides that dry roads.
Simply had a blast!

The western parts of Norway certainly have a lot of beautiful scenery. From tight narrow fjords at sea level, to mountain road up to 1,500 meters.
Lots of new places I have never seen before, but to which I certainly will come back...

Route:
Asker (home) -> Kongsberg -> Numedal -> Geilo -> Hol -> Aurland -> Lærdal -> Sogndal -> Stryn -> Geiranger -> Trollstigen -> Åndalsnes -> Eidsvåg -> Sunndalsøra -> Oppdal -> Tynset -> Drevsjø -> Trysil -> Elverum -> Asker (home)

Route @ Google Maps

Pictures
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At home ready for departure...

Heading north towards higher ground...

Geilo...

...and down again...

Main road towards Bergen...

Worlds longest car tunnel (24,5 km = 16 miles)...

Turning point 7km into the tunnel...

Viewing spot down towards Aurland...

Mountain between Aurland and Lærdal (still places with 4-5 meters of snow)...

Ferry Manheller->Fodnes (1 of 2 on the trip)...

Sogndal...

Norwegian Glacier Museum (Fjærland)...

Two cruise ships at Olden...

Calm water...

 

[krmathis]

Dalsnibba, 1,500 meters above sea level...

Dalsnibba, looking down towards Geiranger (sea level)...

Close-up shot of the above (notice the white spot in the centre..)...

..the white spot is a cruise ship...

Up the hills on the other side of Geiranger...

At the watch point, while the cruise ship leaves...

Ferry Eidsdal->Linge (2 of 2 on the trip)...

...up we go again...

Trollstigen...

Trollveggen (Troll wall). Europes tallest vertical drop at 1,100 meter. Popular for Base jumping (illegal)...

Somewhere around Eidsvåg...

Oppdal...

Heading east towards different landscape...

Santa, have you lost your reindeer?

Sunset over lake Femunden...

Røros Church...

Last bit back home, just north of Trysil...

Hope you enjoy the pictures just as much as I enjoyed being able to snap them!

 

[majurglery]

wow, what a beautiful road trip. This makes me want to go to Norway!

 

[Hi-Finthen]

Spectacular in so many ways, krmathis. Sincere thanx for sharing the photo log of your 1,000mi Norge journey, here!

How long did you take on your trip ?

Certainly is interesting to view the roads there, and note as to how they differ from roads I've traveled on Motorbike here in the U.S....

The VFR-800 is one sweet sport tourer, for sure

 

[fatcat28037]

Great vacation and nice pics.

 

[krmathis]

Hi-Finthen. Most of the driving were done in four days. Approximate numbers below..
Monday -> 350km
Tuesday -> 400km
Wednesday -> 480km
Thursday and Friday were spent by lake Femunden (see the sundown picture), with just a small trip to Røros.
Saturday -> 320km

Edit: Note that putting down 3-400km took me 8-9 hours on those roads. Twisty they were, and also the fact that I need to bring out the camera to shoot..

 

[GreatDane]

Thanks for sharing that journey. Great pics of beautiful places...I enjoyed those many views.

 

[Uncle Erik]

Great photos, Kai! I'm glad you're enjoying your trip and vacation!

Your photos brightened my day - I'm stuck in the office and it's nice to see the world outside.

 

[demoNMaCHiN3]

absolutely amazing photos. I really want to visit the Scandinavian countries

 

[socrates63]

Wow! Beautiful country! Thanks for sharing.

 

[vagarach]

Awesome shots, thanks for sharing a bit of your holiday!

 

[DocHamm]

Yes awesome photos! Fabulous scenery. You've made me want to move to Norway! (..and I don't like the cold!) I hope you had a terrific time. I think I would have tried for 6-7 days and checked out a few more places in detail, but I don't live there.

 

[xnothingpoetic]

You are very fortunate to live in such a beautiful place. Well, the entire planet is wonderful in some way, but this is something special. Thanks for sharing!

 

[mattcalf]

Awesome pictures krmathis, that tunnel looks almost eerie with the blue glow.

Also, that picture of the white spot (cruise ship) was amazing.

 

[Spareribs]

Wow, I really loved those pics! I love road trips and those pics are amazing and unique! Norway is so magnificent. I love that reindeer pic. It looks delicious. I really want to eat a reindeer.