The way to Geiranger

[zebulon]

One route is also Kiel-Oslo but you need to be 4 persons in one cabin to keep down the cost.
Lowest price is how you will spend the nights during your route and how much you travelling each day.

In Norway you can choose route whatever. Your eyes will see a new postcard every 20 second even if you are following the coast or go the straight way directly north.

Don't miss Lysebotn

Thank you Magnus 

[meine dicke]

Hey folks,

I'm interested in all these proposals to find the way to Geiranger.

But, are there only solo bikers on the road up to Norway or (smaller) joint groups.

In my opinion it makes sense to ride in smaller groups (2 up to 6 ?? motorcycles).

What do you think about?

Rainer

[Skye]

I guess that you will see alot of Varaderos and transalps in Norway in gasstations or taking a break elsewhere during this period.
Don't hesitate to take contact if you want to ride within regardless if the plate is Swedish or Norwegian. They all will have same destination since it so early in the season.

I hope you all will choose another route for your travel back. It is the best way to get mostly covered. Some will head up north for the Nordkapp entry. Guess during the meeting you all will have great discussion about which route to take riding back and we scandinavians can give you so much info as possible.

Only suggestion I can give.

Avoid E6 between Oslo and Geiranger. The smaller roads travelling faster and are more fun to drive. Even if you are in a hurry you will go in a maximum of 60 km/h since its one lane barriers with small opportunities to overtake all those trucks, caravans and mobilehomes.

[meine dicke]

@ Skye,

my router suggests the E16 after Sandvika. Is this road as well over"crowded" as the E6?

Tks Rainer

[Skye]

It is an absolutely wonderful road to drive. E16 from Sandvika to Fagernes. There you will have an option to go via road 51 to Lom or continue E16 to Leirdal, Road 5 to Sogn and there take road 55 to Lom. Both this roads with 50's will take you over the summits and can be closed due to weather conditions. 90% they are are open but you never know. It is the same with the alps. Usually open 1st of June.

A good idea is to check the weather online via www.yr.no It will reveal conditions around 6th of June 10 days ahead

Suggest you all to see Kjetils presentation movie all about it. It is stuffed with information.

Also have some tips shared at my blog. Use google translate to get an idea what the hell I'm writing about.
http://varadero.skye.se/norska-alperna-2012/
http://varadero.skye.se/norge-2013/

In the latest report there is a lot of movies but also give you information what to expect. But believe me, you have to see this with your own eyes. Roads that seems small are easy to travel through. Gravel are availble but not shown in routeplanners.

I have driven the Pyreenes but never into the Alps so I can't give an comparison. Pyreenes are 1000 meters more to climb but.. Drive on those roads are autostrada compared to Norway.

Avoid Road 7. It is also a commuting road for trucks going between the 2 largest citys in Norway. Oslo and Bergen.

(If you like skiing, 45 km south of Geiranger you have Strynefjellets sommerskicenter. Road open end of may and snow disappear mid July. http://www.stryn.no/sommerski/forside.aspx )



You will see asphaltroads with snow 3 meters on each side driving in a tube..

[meine dicke]

Thank you Skye for the professional information.

If R5 and/or R55 will be closed due to weather conditions you have to go a long way round. Not knowing your norwegian net of refueling points, is it allowed to take with a jerry can? If yes, which size and approval?

Sorry about my silly questions.

Rainer

[Skye]

Jerrycans are allowed but you don't need it. Above the arctic circle it can be a little longer between the fuelstations and they often tell you how long it is to the next.

[mmasch]

Hi zebulon.
If you keep to the main road (E39) almost the whole distance, I count 3 ferrys between Kristiansand and Geiranger.

[zebulon]

Hi zebulon.
If you keep to the main road (E39) almost the whole distance, I count 3 ferrys between Kristiansand and Geiranger.

Thank you, I have a look; is it easy to take ferries? a lot of rotations; not too expensive ?

[JosepM]

Hi zebulon.
If you keep to the main road (E39) almost the whole distance, I count 3 ferrys between Kristiansand and Geiranger.

Thank you, I have a look; is it easy to take ferries? a lot of rotations; not too expensive ?

Out from my experience: you get there, wait, and get on. As these are short trips, you must not wait for long, specially in main roads, where more than one boat is on service.

I *believe* ferries are not cheap, but there's nothing cheap in Norway. Making a mental exchange rate of 10-15 NOK = 1 EUR helped me to make things *look* more affordable

Conseil: pense pas a l'argent! Just, as Magnus says, enjoy the postcard you find every km. I must warn you, however, that even lovely green landscapes can become repetitive and boring, so while you travel in Norway, you'd better think of something ugly you've got at home (I know it's hard to find ugliness in the Herault, though!)

Regards,

Josep

[Skye]

Ferries are about 50 Nok = 6€. Departs within 30 minutes and pass will take about 15 minutes in average. Highly populated mainroads ferries departs more freqently.

Motorcycles don't need to pay in tollroads. Only exception is Dalsnibba cause it is a private own road and they really making the road better and better each year. Entry 12€

[zebulon]

Thanks for that Josep ! unfortunately some personal issues regarding this; force me to think about money  ... 

 

Thx Magnus 

[V Saarela]

There are tollroads for motorcycles to....

For people going from south to Geiranger:

Very nice ride, the Törtagrö road. Road goes via Laerdalstunnel and at Övre Årdal turns to the road. There was a time when I do the payment by putting money in a envelope 
Good to know is.....nowadays you can´t do this road with only Money in your pocket, only Visa card.




Also, many years ago I rode the shortcut riksvei5 from Sogndal to Årdal and I remember it was veeery expencive. Maybe some Norwegian can tell if this road is still a payroad for motorcycles?

Otherwise, I think this two roads are the only tollroads up to Geiranger? North of Geiranger: they who will visit Atlanthavs vei and ride around Kristiansund have to do some tollroad....and of course at North Cape.

[Mikeadero]

Hi,

According to various websites, the NordKapp tunnel is free of charge since 2012.

Mike

[Skye]

Drove R 5 Frpm Årdal (R 53) to Leirdal this summer. No toll. However don't know the 53 to the 55. But that is also a road to Lom if don't want to go by ferry.