krmathis
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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
[size=xx-small]Comments above most pictures... [/size]
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...
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
[size=xx-small]Comments above most pictures... [/size]
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...