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Route description for Northern Europe Part 2 FIN, Northern Norway, Central and Southern Sweden


Northern Europe Part 2 FIN, Northern Norway, Central and Southern Sweden

3 months with 2 dogs and 4x4 almost self-sufficient through Northern Europe. Conclusion of the 2nd part: drive fewer kilometers. Not only to save immense fuel costs, but also to be able to better enjoy the really beautiful places. Because even three months will eventually become too short. Especially when you have so many periods of rain and you have to constantly cancel hiking routes or beach recreation because of constant rain. We read a lot about mosquitoes in Finland and Sweden but had no idea of the truth. OMG! Our newly expanded Womo definitely needs to be rebuilt. Less comfort for the dogs and us, but it needs to become more workable when you're stuck in your car for days because you can't get out (also for our planned winter tours to Norway). Either because it's raining or the bloodsuckers are waiting for you. Personally, we didn't like the south of Finland and Sweden at all. We are apparently Lapland fans. It's the same in Norway (we've been there 4 times). But the south of Norway at least has glaciers to visit or high mountains to hike. Which would be great for Finland if you have a boat or kayak with you. You can cruise there for days. What saddened us as die-hard fans of Norway is the mass tourism that is now taking place. We were there for the first time in 2005 and there were already a few WOMOS on the road, but now it's pushing and shoving through the narrow streets. Every parking space is filled with rubbish and told... that you have to look for a place to sleep (including a campsite) at noon in order to have one in the evening that is not next to the main road. Norwegians have always been a friendly people. This year they were just pissed off and aggressive towards tourists. What I understand from their point of view, if I live there and people litter my living room (beach, driveway) and park.

Day

Helsinki

Arrival ferry
Hopefully took the dogs upstairs, although not allowed. Ours almost died in the hot car with the noise of the ship. Shock, injured, dehydrated, vet clinic and now don't want to drive anymore.

Finnland

60° 10' 11.5" N 24° 56' 18.2" E

60.1698557 24.9383790


☍ 13,2 km ( 21 min.)

Day

Rastila Camping

Unique and beautiful campsite. Albeit small paved parking spaces, but lawn, beach, playground, clean sanitary facilities and right next to the metro. 20 min €2.80/pers to town

Karavaanikatu 4, 00980, Helsinki, Finnland

60° 12' 24" N 25° 7' 16" E

60.2066700 25.1211100


☍ 13,2 km ( 21 min.)

Helsinki

sightseeing. Can be done on foot. Duration approx. 2.5 hours

Finnland

60° 10' 11.5" N 24° 56' 18.2" E

60.1698557 24.9383790


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

Day

Helsinki

Suomenlinna.
If you get the 24h ticket zone AB 8€/pers. You can also get to Museum Island by ferry. Runs every 20 minutes.
To save yourself a lot of meters, only visit the last island with the King's Gate and the cannons via the Main Gate. The rest has been disappointing.

Finnland

60° 10' 11.5" N 24° 56' 18.2" E

60.1698557 24.9383790


☍ 333,3 km (3 hrs. 39 min.)

Day

Savonlinna

Parking space at the parking lot directly at the lake
61.872056,28.825477

Finnland

61° 52' 6.2" N 28° 53' 10.2" E

61.8683766 28.8861803


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

Savonlinna

Castle visit €12 entry/pers
Olavinlinna

Finnland

61° 52' 6.2" N 28° 53' 10.2" E

61.8683766 28.8861803


☍ 31,9 km ( 28 min.)

Enonkoski

Nahkiaissalo Nature Trail
Near road 471
Beautiful hiking trail with bathing and barbecue area

Finnland

62° 5' 21.6" N 28° 54' 57.9" E

62.0893368 28.9160917


☍ 124,1 km (1 hrs. 47 min.)

Joensuu

Parking space by the river
62.682621, 29.658614

Finnland

62° 36' 3.7" N 29° 45' 48.9" E

62.6010155 29.7635719


☍ 70,3 km ( 52 min.)

Day

Koli

Akka Koli hill and two other rocks. 1.7km walk.
Hike with great views of the lakes
Parking and elevator free of charge.
High season mass tourism but also worth seeing.

Finnland

63° 6' 49.5" N 29° 46' 38.5" E

63.1137514 29.7773671


☍ 317,3 km (3 hrs. 36 min.)

Piispajärvi

Parking space in the parking lot with WW II monument
There must be a break after a 3-hour drive.

Finnland

65° 17' 49.6" N 29° 4' 26.4" E

65.2971118 29.0739953


☍ 109,9 km (1 hrs. 10 min.)

Day

Ruka

Largest ski resort in Finland. Beautiful hiking trails, not too crowded in summer like Zakopane.
Everything for free, parking, hiking,...

Finnland

66° 9' 57.4" N 29° 7' 35.3" E

66.1659494 29.1264610


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

Ruka

Oulanka National Park
Visit Kiutaköngä's rapids.
1.8km round trip. Parking and entry free.
Possibility to go longer tours from here.

Finnland

66° 9' 57.4" N 29° 7' 35.3" E

66.1659494 29.1264610


☍ 21,2 km ( 17 min.)

Juuma

Ala-Juuma Camping directly at the kl. Bear circuit 11km
20€ per night without electricity
Toilet, shower, kitchen, beach incl.
coffee next door
Sauna bookable

Finnland

66° 16' 14.1" N 29° 22' 59.8" E

66.2705831 29.3832830


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

Day

Juuma

Small bear tour 12km, approx. 3h
Highly recommended. Best in the morning or evening, fewer people.
Don't forget mosquito protection.

Finnland

66° 16' 14.1" N 29° 22' 59.8" E

66.2705831 29.3832830


☍ 305,9 km (3 hrs. 28 min.)

Vuotso

Stay overnight at the Pyhä-Nattanen hiking car park or do the 4km hike in 1h10min.
Lots of mosquitoes. Great view over the fell and the lakes.
A little further you can also go to Kiilopaa. Apparently there is a parking fee for overnight stays.

Finnland

68° 6' 8.2" N 27° 7' 12.2" E

68.1022806 27.1200497


☍ 110,7 km (1 hrs. 14 min.)

Day

Inari

Lake Inari, 3rd largest lake in Finland
Hike to Jäniskoski rapids 0.5km. there are also longer hikes.
Possibility of boat excursion in Inari

Finnland

68° 54' 22.3" N 27° 1' 39.9" E

68.9062035 27.0277551


☍ 156,6 km (1 hrs. 44 min.)

Neiden

Driving on the 971. Here you can already taste Norway. Loneliness, mountains, lakes, ...
Refueling at the border pays off. Cheaper than in Inari and Norway anyway.
Had no control at the border.
Visit to Skoltefossen
Stave Church is nice too.

Norwegen

69° 41' 37.8" N 29° 22' 52.9" E

69.6938332 29.3813677


☍ 43,9 km ( 36 min.)

Kirkenes

Downtown doesn't really exist. Who wants to visit the bunker of the 2WW. daily 12:30 p.m., 20€

Norwegen

69° 43' 36.9" N 30° 2' 42.2" E

69.7269192 30.0450432


☍ 9,7 km ( 11 min.)

Elvenes

Russian border visited.

Norwegen

69° 40' 34.6" N 30° 6' 5.4" E

69.6762870 30.1014972


☍ 65,2 km ( 50 min.)

Bugøyfjord

Pitch by the sea, right by the monument.
Table available, silence, a bit stormy.

Norwegen

69° 52' 5.5" N 29° 20' 44.2" E

69.8681814 29.3456083


☍ 108,8 km (1 hrs. 20 min.)

Day

Vadsø

Norwegen

70° 4' 28.2" N 29° 44' 53.2" E

70.0745056 29.7481181


☍ 14,8 km ( 14 min.)

Ekkerøy

Bunker, bird cliffs and beach

Norwegen

70° 4' 34.7" N 30° 6' 8.7" E

70.0762966 30.1024168


☍ 62,3 km ( 47 min.)

Vardø

nothing worth seeing

Norwegen

70° 22' 14.3" N 31° 6' 34.4" E

70.3706399 31.1095471


☍ 43,9 km (1 hrs. 3 min.)

Hamningberg

end of Europe. Nice coffee house and, when the weather is nice, a nice pitch by the sea with a fireplace.
road very narrow. Watch out for oncoming traffic! 30km one way. Very nice rock formations and beach.

Norwegen

70° 32' 25.4" N 30° 36' 53.1" E

70.5403883 30.6147512


☍ 197,4 km (3 hrs. 11 min.)

Nuorgam

Pitch Pulmankijärventie 177, 99990 Utsjoki, Finland for Skaidijärvi Trail.
Went on because of the rain.

Finnland

70° 4' 55.5" N 27° 52' 18.4" E

70.0820900 27.8717749


☍ 144,9 km (1 hrs. 57 min.)

Day

Karigasniemi

Fill up and shop again.

Finnland

69° 23' 51.1" N 25° 51' 20.6" E

69.3975361 25.8557225


☍ 18,6 km ( 16 min.)

Karasjok

Visit to the Sami Museum. Highly recommended.

Norwegen

69° 28' 19" N 25° 30' 38.9" E

69.4719350 25.5108130


☍ 397,7 km (5 hrs. 27 min.)

Olderdalen

parking space
Great view of the fjord and the Lyngen Alps
69.633345,18.018500

Norwegen

69° 36' 14.6" N 20° 31' 57.8" E

69.6040650 20.5327207


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

Day

Olderdalen

Ferry to Lyngseidet 160NOK

Norwegen

69° 36' 14.6" N 20° 31' 57.8" E

69.6040650 20.5327207


☍ 34,6 km (1 hrs. 11 min.)

Svensby

Ferry to Breidvik 110 NOK

Norwegen

69° 39' 24.4" N 19° 49' 11.4" E

69.6567771 19.8198362


☍ 55,2 km (1 hrs. 25 min.)

Tromsø

downtown and port. For the 2nd time and again very enthusiastic.

Arctic Cathedral and up the mountain to the view
Polar Museum was also interesting.

Norwegen

69° 38' 57.1" N 18° 57' 19.2" E

69.6492047 18.9553238


☍ 57,1 km (1 hrs. 5 min.)

Sommarøy

Sightseeing Peninsula
beautiful beaches
Great view from Hillesøy, 190hm, 700m
Parking space next to the road on the beach
69.633345,18.018500

Sommarøy, Norwegen

69° 38' 28.6" N 18° 1' 58.8" E

69.6412838 18.0330002


☍ 6,2 km ( 9 min.)

Day

Brensholmen

Ferry to Senja 248 NOK

Norwegen

69° 36' 5" N 18° 2' 51.3" E

69.6013934 18.0475802


☍ 15,0 km ( 52 min.)

Botnhamn

ferry

Norwegen

69° 30' 26.8" N 17° 54' 10.5" E

69.5074434 17.9029236


☍ 53,8 km (1 hrs. 13 min.)


Finnsnes

waypoint

Norwegen

69° 13' 55.3" N 17° 58' 51.1" E

69.2320380 17.9808555


☍ 129,3 km (1 hrs. 47 min.)

Bjerkvik

waypoint

Norwegen

68° 32' 58" N 17° 33' 27.1" E

68.5494315 17.5575146


☍ 164,1 km (2 hrs. 18 min.)

Raften

Parking space nearby
Away from E10, beautiful view of the fjord.
68.439504,15.186087

Norwegen

68° 23' 49" N 15° 7' 59.1" E

68.3969456 15.1330765


☍ 86,4 km (1 hrs. 18 min.)

Day

Rystad lofoten camping

Best campsite ever for price/quality/view in the mass tourism areas of Norway.
280NOK without electricity. dogs free. shower, kitchen, waste water. drinking water incl.
Washing machine/dryer 20NOK/50 min
Everything clean, very informal and friendly. Everyone cleans the dishes after themselves, uses toilet brooms and is considerate.
Thanks to the pouring rain used the whole day as a washing day.

Brennaveien 235, 8313, Kleppstad, Norwegen

68° 16' 34" N 14° 18' 7" E

68.2761100 14.3019400


☍ 19,4 km ( 24 min.)

Day

Henningsvær

City tour including soccer field
Viewpoint not hiked due to rain.

Norwegen

68° 9' 15.1" N 14° 12' 26.1" E

68.1541872 14.2072535


☍ 126,2 km (1 hrs. 53 min.)

Lødingen

After 7 days of continuous rain are announced on the west coast, Norway is canceled and driven to central Sweden. The Lofoten rained for the 2nd time. Wonder if there are even more than 2 days of sun in a row here.

Lødingen, Norwegen

68° 24' 43.1" N 16° 0' 34.5" E

68.4119794 16.0095913


☍ 114,9 km (2 hrs. 29 min.)

Mørsvikbotn

67.726715,15.912899 Pitch near the lake and tables

Norwegen

67° 41' 32.2" N 15° 50' 29.4" E

67.6922914 15.8414920


☍ 251,9 km (3 hrs. 21 min.)

Day

Mo i Rana

If the weather would be nice, it pays to visit the Svartisen Glacier. Worth seeing.

Norwegen

66° 18' 49.4" N 14° 8' 31.1" E

66.3137122 14.1419749


☍ 120,7 km (1 hrs. 38 min.)

Tärnafors

Since the weather is still bad, we only take a 4km walk to stretch our legs.
Tärnaåleden Trail
There is also a nice Gurkfjäll hike with a view nearby.
Gamla kyets kapell pitch. Calm and lonely.

Schweden

65° 42' 45.6" N 15° 21' 29.4" E

65.7126761 15.3581550


☍ 581,9 km (7 hrs. 9 min.)

Day

Sveg

Pitch 62.034074,14.279071

Schweden

62° 2' 4.6" N 14° 21' 32.5" E

62.0346245 14.3590366


☍ 171,8 km (2 hrs. )

Day

Rättvik

Hike in the panoramic mountain ski area
There is also a summer toboggan run

Schweden

60° 53' 20.5" N 15° 7' 24.1" E

60.8890250 15.1233730


☍ 13,7 km ( 13 min.)

Tällberg

Hike at the lake, near the campsite
Visit of the beautiful old wooden houses

Schweden

60° 49' 34" N 14° 59' 31.5" E

60.8260976 14.9920858


☍ 14,7 km ( 13 min.)

Leksand

Visit to the crispbread factory

Schweden

60° 43' 49.1" N 14° 59' 59.6" E

60.7303082 14.9998922


☍ 143,1 km (1 hrs. 45 min.)

Sala

Pitch by the lake
59.939926,16.556723

Schweden

59° 55' 15.1" N 16° 36' 22.8" E

59.9208594 16.6063280


☍ 63,1 km ( 54 min.)

Day

Uppsala

sightseeing. Well, you can leave it out. Unless you are interested in botany.

Schweden

59° 51' 30.8" N 17° 38' 20.1" E

59.8585638 17.6389267


☍ 80,6 km ( 58 min.)

Bredäng Camping Stockholm

Very crowded, not cheap, but clean and well connected to the city by metro. Dogs stayed in the car again. Dogs are generally allowed on the metro without a muzzle, but only at certain entrances.

Stora Sällskapetsväg 60, 12731, Skärholmen, Schweden

59° 17' 43.8" N 17° 55' 23.8" E

59.2954900 17.9232900


☍ 12,7 km ( 19 min.)

Stockholm

City tour without entrance fees and Museum Island.

Evenings are less crowded for photos and not as hot. Go straight to dinner. Thanks to Inga Lindström I expected more. Unfortunately was disappointed.

Schweden

59° 19' 45.6" N 18° 4' 6.9" E

59.3293235 18.0685808


☍ 25,4 km ( 29 min.)

Day

Tyresta

national park. Had no mosquitoes! Pram path 5km. But there are also longer hikes up to several days in the archipelago with tents and barbecue areas.

Schweden

59° 10' 4.9" N 18° 14' 14.5" E

59.1680160 18.2373533


☍ 74,6 km (1 hrs. 2 min.)

Nygårds hagar

Pitch alone, forest, rest, fireplace, walking paths
59.191104,17.339196

Schweden

59° 13' 3.5" N 17° 16' 55.7" E

59.2176294 17.2821301


☍ 12,6 km ( 12 min.)

Day

Mariefred

Castle, town and railroad

Schweden

59° 15' 43.3" N 17° 13' 23.2" E

59.2620381 17.2231100


☍ 30,5 km ( 29 min.)

Björnlunda

card holder

Schweden

59° 3' 57.9" N 17° 9' 42.1" E

59.0660880 17.1616906


☍ 166,4 km (1 hrs. 47 min.)

Borensberg

Visit the lock, but the one in Berg is higher
And the car underpass under the canal before entering the city. ingenious!

Schweden

58° 33' 44.4" N 15° 16' 54.4" E

58.5623445 15.2817690


☍ 50,3 km ( 42 min.)

Borghamn

Barbecue and bathing area. Swimming and cooling off at 34 degrees is a must. Therefore we leave out Ekopark Omberg and the monastery ruins.

Schweden

58° 22' 56.8" N 14° 41' 38.5" E

58.3824313 14.6940258


☍ 101,4 km (1 hrs. 24 min.)

Eksjö

Pitch Lyckarp
57.635279,15.097875
Great pitch 10€ without electricity

Schweden

57° 39' 54.6" N 14° 58' 23.6" E

57.6651652 14.9732214


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

Day

Eksjö

Visit to the wooden houses from the 17th-19th centuries. century

Schweden

57° 39' 54.6" N 14° 58' 23.6" E

57.6651652 14.9732214


☍ 103,1 km (1 hrs. 20 min.)

Kosta

Visit to the glass blowing workshop. It's good that the tours were fully booked and we went to the next one.
Such a mainstream. Excalibur City is nothing like that.

Schweden

56° 50' 38.6" N 15° 23' 45.7" E

56.8440678 15.3960304


☍ 23,4 km ( 17 min.)

Målerås

Visit to the glass factory. Quiet, individual, lots of handcraft, great history, friendly staff, presentation in English but free of charge. Glass blowing is in. If you want to design something yourself 400 SEK.
Very creative pieces from the old master and owner of the factory.

Hike at Långegol Badeplats 2km or just go swimming (no dogs).

Schweden

56° 54' 53.1" N 15° 34' 9.4" E

56.9147405 15.5692751


☍ 120,2 km (1 hrs. 38 min.)

Gräsgård

Oland.
Parking space at the port 12 € without electricity with toilet, shower, washing-up area

Schweden

56° 18' 35.2" N 16° 30' 32.6" E

56.3097914 16.5090460


☍ 71,5 km (1 hrs. 6 min.)

Day

Borgholms Slott, Sollidenvägen, Borgholm, Schweden

Worth seeing even if it doesn't look like it from the outside. 100 SEK entrance fee per person. Lots to discover. Beautiful exhibition about the history of the castle and for children there is a separate medieval adventure world.

Dogs allowed.

Sollidenvägen 5, 387 94 Borgholm, Schweden

56° 52' 13.9" N 16° 38' 36.5" E

56.8705404 16.6434598


☍ 0,8 km ( 2 min.)

Sollidens Slott, Borgholm, Schweden

Not visited as 170 SEK entry. Very nice park and the summer palace of the royal. Family. Dogs are allowed in. You have to go through a metal detector including a dog. ;-)

387 92 Borgholm, Schweden

56° 52' 1.2" N 16° 38' 12.6" E

56.8669918 16.6368413


☍ 40,2 km ( 38 min.)

Kalmar Slott, Kungsgatan 1, Kalmar, Schweden

Just looked around and from the outside. Entry ?

The cathedral is still within walking distance to visit. It's busy and parking is scarce nearby. You can also go to the beach right next to it.

Kungsgatan 1, 392 33 Kalmar, Schweden

56° 39' 29" N 16° 21' 18.9" E

56.6580672 16.3552365


☍ 92,9 km (1 hrs. 14 min.)

Tjurkö, Schweden

Follow RV 25 between the islands to the end of the road. Parking space in a quiet little fishing port in front of the military island in front of Karlskron.

56.105785, 15.595410

56° 6' 42.3" N 15° 37' 34.8" E

56.1117615 15.6263332


☍ 32,8 km ( 35 min.)

Day

Karlskrona, Schweden

downtown visited. Oh well.
The Naval Museum is interesting and above all free.
Many ships, submarines, historical, also interactive. much also explained for children.
Dogs are allowed on the premises, but not in the exhibition rooms.
There is a lido with a diving tower, free of charge on the premises.
Marine parking, costs, right next to it.

56° 9' 40.4" N 15° 35' 12.8" E

56.1612240 15.5869000


☍ 144,6 km (1 hrs. 46 min.)

Brösarp

Hill walk 6km from Glimmebodagården through forest, over sandy hills, paddocks.
Take plenty of water with you, even if in the shade in the forest. Only 2x streams for the dogs. A few meters are also for walking.
Very beautiful and varied.

Schweden

55° 43' 31" N 14° 6' 3.4" E

55.7252700 14.1009400


☍ 19,1 km ( 20 min.)

Knäbäckshusen

beautiful beach Apart from the cold water, visually like Thailand. Unfortunately dogs are not allowed.

Simrishamn, Schweden

55° 38' 28" N 14° 16' 25.1" E

55.6411202 14.2736445


☍ 8,4 km ( 11 min.)

Baskemölla

parking space
Tjörnedala strövområde
13 others at the trail parking lot next to the orchard. But calm and beautiful.

Schweden

55° 35' 33.3" N 14° 18' 51.8" E

55.5925873 14.3143772


☍ 5,2 km ( 7 min.)

Day

Simrishamn

sightseeing

Schweden

55° 33' 26.6" N 14° 20' 56.3" E

55.5573959 14.3489651


☍ 31,2 km ( 32 min.)

Kåseberga

Ales stenar
The most unnecessary stones you can see on a cow pasture full of shit.
Crowds of people make a pilgrimage.
Dogs allowed. No entry. Only parking costs.

Schweden

55° 23' 11.6" N 14° 3' 54.4" E

55.3865519 14.0651143


☍ 19,1 km ( 21 min.)

Ystad

Nice half-timbered buildings. Maybe nice if you know the Wallander crime novels. Lots of eating out and shopping in the city.

Schweden

55° 25' 46.2" N 13° 49' 12.1" E

55.4295051 13.8200308


☍ 82,5 km (1 hrs. )

Falsterbo

Lighthouse. Southernmost point of Sweden. Not to compare with Lindesnes Norway.

Those were the most unnecessary kilometers driven. Looks nothing alike, no parking and is on a golf course. The balls fly low and hard. Enter at your own risk! If you take the walk out onto the peninsula you might see seals. It was too hot for us that day.

Schweden

55° 23' 49.6" N 12° 50' 29.5" E

55.3971210 12.8415278


☍ 31,5 km ( 30 min.)

Malmö

Just a waypoint for us. We've been there before. Nothing worth seeing unless you want to go shopping.

Schweden

55° 36' 17.9" N 13° 0' 13.8" E

55.6049810 13.0038220