The way to Geiranger

[meine dicke]

Thank you so much Magnus. Sweden is now crystal clear.

For Norway I found this:

Motorcycles and mopeds are not subject to toll,
why their driver / inside the lanes "Auto Pass"
need to use or "subscription".

in:

http://www.norwegen.no/NR/rdonlyres/C60809E1047C4AF48E7BC19448610A8A/70889/5709VegdirAutoPturistbrTYSK1.pdf

That means, it is a MUST to use the lane "Auto Pass" with the motorcycle.


Can a Norwegian Comrad confirm this?

Rainer

[Skye]

You can use the manual cashier but time consuming.. as the man behind the counter told me passing Svinesund bridge.

[jackyork]

Is 'Svinesund' Bridge 'Pig Dog' or bridge over the Svine' ?

JK

[Snurrepus]

That means, it is a MUST to use the lane "Auto Pass" with the motorcycle.
Can a Norwegian Comrad confirm this?

That's right, Rainer.
Motorbikes use the AutoPass lanes for free, even the one at Svinesund bridge.

[Skye]

The Svinesunds bridges. The old in front, the new in foreground.


Dunno the meaning of and explanation. Sund is a channel, passage. Svine could mean pig or something local name only.

Svinesund is an old traffic passage between Norway and Sweden. In 1658 the first ferry berth was build and the first car was ferry rowed across the sound in 1906. Since then the progresses have escalated in a roaring speed. The construction of a bridge - Svinesund's Bridge - began in 1939 April 1 and was completed and opened for traffic in 1946. This bridge is still in use and has got the appellation "Old" - but is still going strong.
59 years later (2005), the New Svinesund's Bridge was inaugurated - a welcome relief in the increasing traffic. The commerce across the border had a great influence on the traffic and the old bridge is still supporting a great part of it.

[jackyork]

@Skye. Fantastic, Thanks.

[Bønne]

In Denmark every road is free to ride, no roadpricing.

But, on the two bridges, Storebæltsbroen (The Great Belt Bridge), in the middle of Denmark:

https://www.google.dk/maps/dir/55.2997332,10.8534513/55.3492936,11.0944316/@55.3511461,11.0040022,11z/data=!4m3!4m2!1m0!1m0

and Øresundsbroen/tunnel (The Earsound Bridge/Tunnel), to Sweden:

https://www.google.dk/maps/dir/55.6311466,12.6772163/55.5655254,12.8913407/@55.8277427,12.6024932,8z/data=!4m3!4m2!1m0!1m0

there are payment.

You can pay by card in the card lane (blue signs), or cash/card in the manual lane (yellow signs):

https://www.google.dk/maps/@55.350006,11.109495,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m5!1e2!3m3!1s2438612!2e1!3e10

The lanes with green signs are for "BroBizz", an electronic chip that automatically opens the bar so that you can go right through and the payment will be taken directly from your bankaccount (this is, of cause, not interesting for tourists, only for people using the bridge regularly). But, although one can use the BroBizz with motorcycles too, you are not allowed to go into the BroBizz lane of security reasons.

As Skye mention, there is also a ferry between Denmark and Sweden, from Helsingør to Helsingborg:

https://www.google.dk/maps/dir/56.0329231,12.616096/56.043338,12.6916737/@55.7016921,12.1831064,9z/data=!4m3!4m2!1m0!1m0

Choosing this is 38 km shorter than to go over the bringe, but instead you have to go a distance in town on both sides, and get on and off the ferry, where the route via the bridge is motorway right through and therefore shorter in time.

And then there is the ferry from Puttgarden, Germany to Rødby, Denmark, I think most of you know about that:

https://www.google.dk/maps/dir/54.5026605,11.2281031/54.6543786,11.3508573/@55.2358774,10.678667,8z/data=!4m3!4m2!1m0!1m0

[Snurrepus]

Maybe (don't hope so) some of you will need technical or other assistance on your way 

Honda dealers in Southern Norway:

For those of you arriving with the Hirtshals-Kristiansand ferry
Mc-senteret Kristiansand, Dronningensgate 59, 4610 KRISTIANSAND, Tel +47 38092900

For those who arrive over the border at Svinesund
Høiden Mc Senter, Ryggeveien 121, 1570  DILLING, Tel +47 69236040

For those arriving with the ferry to Larvik
Monsterbike as, Kobberviksdalen 93b, 3036 DRAMMEN, Tel +47 32811700
CBP AS, Alexander Kiellandsgt 43, 3716 SKIEN, Tel +47 35584141

Oslo
MC OSLO AS, Grenseveien 69, 0663 OSLO, Tel +47 23039700

Lillehammer
Mc Lillehammer AS, Gudbrandsdalsvn. 203, 2619 LILLEHAMMER, Tel +47 61253860

These and other dealers can be found here:
http://www.kellox.no/hjem/forhandler.html



Skye has already given you his number for assistance in Sweden.
My mobile number is +47 41649540

[Snurrepus]

Yesterday the road to Lysebotn opened.

[zebulon]

How "high" was the temperature? 
Not a V-Twin noise ... 

[Skye]

http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Rogaland/Forsand/Lysebotn_Turisthytte/forecast.pdf

http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/M%C3%B8re_og_Romsdal/Stranda/Geiranger/forecast.pdf

[Madero]

WOW!
Must be a stunning experience, riding between those snow-walls!
I really wonder if this will still the case in two-three weeks time 

[Madero]

How "high" was the temperature? 

I would recommend to use full winter gear when riding these kind of mountainroads 
Heated grips will be a nice accessoire too!

Had no regrets wearing wintergear when I crossed the mountains from Sweden to Norway last year july, using my heated grips at almost maximum power 
It can be cold up there!

[Snurrepus]

How "high" was the temperature? 
Not a V-Twin noise ... 

I don't know what kind of bike this is.
I found the video on YouTube..

[zebulon]

Flat-twin motor , like à 2CV Citroën 😀