Bruce gos Viking
10-04-2016, 12:26 AM
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Bruce gos Viking
I thought those of you that didn't delve in to the 650 thread might enjoy this 
Each year we've done a euro hoon in our car, this year we fancied something a little different. We like scenery, we like good roads. A few people had recommended Norway, with a warning that is was expensive.
They weren't wrong!
Finding a route to get there was the first obstacle. No direct ferries so a 2 drive through France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Denmark and Sweden was the only way. We used the tunnel and broke it up with a stop in Copenhagen.
We were warned about the speed limits and fines as well
Speed limits are ~20% lower than ours and NONE of the locals get any where near it! There are loads of cameras in suburban areas, many averaging. Fines are on income.
A bit more research showed quality hotels along the route were a hard to find and bloody expensive (£300/night). We had also heard eating out was carzy money.
The distances between the stuff we wanted to do was enormous given the speed limits.
Weather is unpredictable especially in the Autumn.
Taking a McLaren 650S on a 5.5k mile trip round Norway looked like a bad idea.
After a bit more planning we decided to rent a holiday home and use it as a base.
We found a great little boat house right at the end of the longest Fjord in Norway, complete with its own boat.
Waking up to this sort of view just confirmed it
DSC01377 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
The one on the right
DSC01395 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
More details here!
http://www.fretheimhytter.com/default.asp
Flam is a strange place, only way to get there by road is one of two massive tunnels. One is 25km long with averaging cameras so all you can do it enjoy the light show.
DSC02024 (3) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
They do get a lot of cruise ships in which is a double edge sword. Noise and crowds vs excellent facilities.
One was the Fjord Safari on a high speed rib boat
We came up with a series of routes to do based on going in the opposite direction of the weather.
Aurlandsfjellet Tourist Route (200 miles)
Kvinnafossen Falls at Hella
Kjelfossen at Gudvangen
Anders - Gudvangen, Vinje, Vik, Vangnes, Hella, Leikanger, Sogndal, Lærdal
Aurlandsfjellet Snow Road over Aurland
Stegastein viewpoint
Laerdal Tunnel & Cavernslongest road tunnel in Europe)
Borgund Stave Church (& cafe) & historic route
Hardanger Tourist Route (302 miles)
Steinsdals fossen Falls (walk under falls)
Låtefossen Falls
Måbødalen valley & Vøringsfossen Falls
Ryfylke Tourist Route (470 miles - which was cut short due to delays)
Svandalsfossen Falls (20 mins plus walk up & down)
Honganvikfossen Falls
Songesand Mountain Road
Sandsfossen falls & Høsebrua Bridge with cafe
Gaularfjellet & Sognefjellet Tourist Route (397 miles - long day!)
Stalheimskleiva steepest road in N Europe lots of hairpins
Gaularfjellet TR
Utsikten Viewpoint
Likholefossen Falls & Bridge
Vallestadfossen Falls (15 mins)
Rørvikfjellet Viewpoint & Haukedalsvatnet lake
Sognefjellet TR
NEDRE OSCARSHAUG
MEFJELLET & view to Fanaråken glacier
Lom road
Tindevegen mountain road
Glacier Day (382 miles)
Nigardbreen visitor centre & walk to glacier after drving toll road
Bøyabreen glacier (v short walk to lake area)
2 Days - Trollstigen & Atlantic Road (581 miles over 2 days)
Fjellstua Viewpoint
Molde View with 22 Mountains
Sea front hotel in Molde
Askevågen Breakwater viewpoint
Atlantic Road Tourist Route
GEITØYA Island (15 mins)
MYRBÆRHOLMBRUA Bridge views from fishing bridges
Rom valley, mountain & cliffs
Troll Ladder & Stigfossen falls with cafe & view point
Gudbrandsjuvet Gorge
Geirangerfjord Area (362 miles another long day!)
Guard Stone TR (Gamle Strynefjellsvegen)
Hjelle (great views and little petrol station)
Øvstefoss Falls
Videfossen Falls
Old Strynefjell Road “Ash road”
Trollstigen TR
Dalsnibba Mountain Plateau
Knuten (the knot
Flydalsjuvet Gorge
Ørnevegen view point
Its easy to under estimate the distances especially with an average speed of 32 mph (in a McLaren!)
That's not as bad as it sounds. In the built up areas to join the queues with the locals. When you get in to the rural areas its game on and a lot of fun!
Each year we've done a euro hoon in our car, this year we fancied something a little different. We like scenery, we like good roads. A few people had recommended Norway, with a warning that is was expensive.
They weren't wrong!
Finding a route to get there was the first obstacle. No direct ferries so a 2 drive through France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Denmark and Sweden was the only way. We used the tunnel and broke it up with a stop in Copenhagen.
We were warned about the speed limits and fines as well
Speed limits are ~20% lower than ours and NONE of the locals get any where near it! There are loads of cameras in suburban areas, many averaging. Fines are on income.A bit more research showed quality hotels along the route were a hard to find and bloody expensive (£300/night). We had also heard eating out was carzy money.
The distances between the stuff we wanted to do was enormous given the speed limits.
Weather is unpredictable especially in the Autumn.
Taking a McLaren 650S on a 5.5k mile trip round Norway looked like a bad idea.
After a bit more planning we decided to rent a holiday home and use it as a base.
We found a great little boat house right at the end of the longest Fjord in Norway, complete with its own boat.
Waking up to this sort of view just confirmed it
DSC01377 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrThe one on the right
DSC01395 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrMore details here!
http://www.fretheimhytter.com/default.asp
Flam is a strange place, only way to get there by road is one of two massive tunnels. One is 25km long with averaging cameras so all you can do it enjoy the light show.
DSC02024 (3) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrThey do get a lot of cruise ships in which is a double edge sword. Noise and crowds vs excellent facilities.
One was the Fjord Safari on a high speed rib boat
We came up with a series of routes to do based on going in the opposite direction of the weather.
Aurlandsfjellet Tourist Route (200 miles)
Kvinnafossen Falls at Hella
Kjelfossen at Gudvangen
Anders - Gudvangen, Vinje, Vik, Vangnes, Hella, Leikanger, Sogndal, Lærdal
Aurlandsfjellet Snow Road over Aurland
Stegastein viewpoint
Laerdal Tunnel & Cavernslongest road tunnel in Europe)
Borgund Stave Church (& cafe) & historic route
Hardanger Tourist Route (302 miles)
Steinsdals fossen Falls (walk under falls)
Låtefossen Falls
Måbødalen valley & Vøringsfossen Falls
Ryfylke Tourist Route (470 miles - which was cut short due to delays)
Svandalsfossen Falls (20 mins plus walk up & down)
Honganvikfossen Falls
Songesand Mountain Road
Sandsfossen falls & Høsebrua Bridge with cafe
Gaularfjellet & Sognefjellet Tourist Route (397 miles - long day!)
Stalheimskleiva steepest road in N Europe lots of hairpins
Gaularfjellet TR
Utsikten Viewpoint
Likholefossen Falls & Bridge
Vallestadfossen Falls (15 mins)
Rørvikfjellet Viewpoint & Haukedalsvatnet lake
Sognefjellet TR
NEDRE OSCARSHAUG
MEFJELLET & view to Fanaråken glacier
Lom road
Tindevegen mountain road
Glacier Day (382 miles)
Nigardbreen visitor centre & walk to glacier after drving toll road
Bøyabreen glacier (v short walk to lake area)
2 Days - Trollstigen & Atlantic Road (581 miles over 2 days)
Fjellstua Viewpoint
Molde View with 22 Mountains
Sea front hotel in Molde
Askevågen Breakwater viewpoint
Atlantic Road Tourist Route
GEITØYA Island (15 mins)
MYRBÆRHOLMBRUA Bridge views from fishing bridges
Rom valley, mountain & cliffs
Troll Ladder & Stigfossen falls with cafe & view point
Gudbrandsjuvet Gorge
Geirangerfjord Area (362 miles another long day!)
Guard Stone TR (Gamle Strynefjellsvegen)
Hjelle (great views and little petrol station)
Øvstefoss Falls
Videfossen Falls
Old Strynefjell Road “Ash road”
Trollstigen TR
Dalsnibba Mountain Plateau
Knuten (the knot
Flydalsjuvet Gorge
Ørnevegen view point
Its easy to under estimate the distances especially with an average speed of 32 mph (in a McLaren!)
That's not as bad as it sounds. In the built up areas to join the queues with the locals. When you get in to the rural areas its game on and a lot of fun!
10-04-2016, 12:27 AM
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Thread Starter
Aurland is a fantastic area. High mountains, deep Fjords, long tunnels and weird roads
Loved this Stave Church both high technology in their time , just 800 years between them!
DSC01339 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
Its like the Alps on steroids!
DSC01310 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
Steepest "paved" road in Europe apparently
DSC01607 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
DSC01616 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
DSC01637 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
Loved this Stave Church both high technology in their time , just 800 years between them!
DSC01339 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrIts like the Alps on steroids!
DSC01310 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrSteepest "paved" road in Europe apparently
DSC01607 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrDSC01616 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrDSC01637 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
10-04-2016, 12:27 AM
#3
Thread Starter
The Norwegians really do know how to do engineering and architecture!
The trolls Ladder
Untitled by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
A public toilet in the middle of nowhere hanging off the edge of a water fall with a glass floor and wall
Untitled by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
Again middle of nowhere a glass viewing platform looking out to the Atlantic
DSC01780 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
No quite complete but this ampitheatre hung off the top of a mountain!
DSC02078 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
A viewing device made from glass at the top of a mountain
DSC02373 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
A roundabout in a tunnel! Never seen that before
DSC01530 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
The trolls Ladder
Untitled by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrA public toilet in the middle of nowhere hanging off the edge of a water fall with a glass floor and wall
Untitled by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrAgain middle of nowhere a glass viewing platform looking out to the Atlantic
DSC01780 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrNo quite complete but this ampitheatre hung off the top of a mountain!
DSC02078 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrA viewing device made from glass at the top of a mountain
DSC02373 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrA roundabout in a tunnel! Never seen that before
DSC01530 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
10-04-2016, 12:28 AM
#4
Thread Starter
They have the natural beauty as well
DSC01372 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
DSC01414 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
Apparently this little hamlet was used in "Frozen"
DSC01457 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
No shortage of waterfalls! Especially as it rained a bit
DSC01475 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
DSC01547 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
DSC02352 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
DSC01372 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrDSC01414 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrApparently this little hamlet was used in "Frozen"
DSC01457 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrNo shortage of waterfalls! Especially as it rained a bit
DSC01475 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrDSC01547 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrDSC02352 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
10-04-2016, 12:29 AM
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Thread Starter
The day we drove the Atlanic Road was superb, the weather was nice and not a cloud in the sky. It took an age to get up there but was worth it. We stopped in a sea front hotel looking over the "222 mountain view"
DSC01768 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
The Atlantic road is a series of bridges over small islands running up the West coast
DSC01800 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
DSC01861 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
That's me coming over the tall boomerang shaped one
DSC01809 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
DSC01768 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrThe Atlantic road is a series of bridges over small islands running up the West coast
DSC01800 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrDSC01861 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrThat's me coming over the tall boomerang shaped one
DSC01809 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
10-04-2016, 12:29 AM
#6
Thread Starter
The Glacier day was our fav!
Stopped off in a couple of car parks to marvel at them, the scale just doesn't come across in photos
DSC02118 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
We stopped at this one and got brave, decided to hike the the face!
DSC02176 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
Took us 3 hours there and back buy boy was it worth it!
Untitled by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
If you zoom in to this one you can just see the car in the car park and the little specs of people climbing up it
DSC02198 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
DSC02221 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
DSC02216 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
The scale is just amazing from that glacier front down to the car park is a 1.5 hour trek!
Untitled by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
We spent the rest of the day finding glaciers to wonder at!
DSC02320 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr
That's just a small selection of the photos from 2.5 weeks and 5.5k miles! I reckon it cost is ~£5k in digs, fuel, food and activities. Not too bad I reckon?
Stopped off in a couple of car parks to marvel at them, the scale just doesn't come across in photos
DSC02118 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrWe stopped at this one and got brave, decided to hike the the face!
DSC02176 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrTook us 3 hours there and back buy boy was it worth it!
Untitled by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrIf you zoom in to this one you can just see the car in the car park and the little specs of people climbing up it
DSC02198 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrDSC02221 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrDSC02216 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrThe scale is just amazing from that glacier front down to the car park is a 1.5 hour trek!
Untitled by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrWe spent the rest of the day finding glaciers to wonder at!
DSC02320 (2) by Mikey K 650S, on FlickrThat's just a small selection of the photos from 2.5 weeks and 5.5k miles! I reckon it cost is ~£5k in digs, fuel, food and activities. Not too bad I reckon?
