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Winter camping - the search for the Northern Lights
In search of the Northern Lights, it goes through Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark - a winter adventure
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5707 Kilometres
11 Days
22 Waypoints
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Day 1
Travemünde Fähranleger, Strandpromenade, Lübeck, Deutschland
Strandpromenade 1, 23570 Lübeck, Deutschland
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Now it's Finnlines from Travemünde to Helsinki, almost 30 hours crossing
Travemünde Fähranleger, Strandpromenade, Lübeck, Deutschland
Strandpromenade 1, 23570 Lübeck, Deutschland
Now it's Finnlines from Travemünde to Helsinki, almost 30 hours crossing
Day 2
Day 3
Now we quickly head north, it gets wintry by the hour Stunde
Hafen HELSINKI, Helsinki, Finnland
00220 Helsinki, Finnland
Now we quickly head north, it gets wintry by the hour Stunde
1st stage goal reached
Oulu, a wonderful winter backdrop
Oulu, a wonderful winter backdrop
Leiritie 10, 90510, Oulu, Finnland
1st stage goal reached
Oulu, a wonderful winter backdrop
Oulu, a wonderful winter backdrop
Day 4
Äkäslompolo - a great place to watch the Northern Lights. Unfortunately we were not lucky. So it continues to Tromsö through the wonderful winter landscape
Äkäslompolo, Finnland
95970 Äkäslompolo, Finnland
Äkäslompolo - a great place to watch the Northern Lights. Unfortunately we were not lucky. So it continues to Tromsö through the wonderful winter landscape
Day 5
On the way to Tromsö
The first evening in Tromsö - sighting of the Northern Lights. The sheer madness, just gigantic this natural phenomenon.
elvestrandvegen 10, 9020, Tromsdalen, Norwegen
The first evening in Tromsö - sighting of the Northern Lights. The sheer madness, just gigantic this natural phenomenon.
Stroll through the beautiful city of Tromsö
Tromsø, Norwegen
Stroll through the beautiful city of Tromsö
Day 6
Aurora Husky Tours, Istindveien, Rundhaug, Norwegen
Istindveien 1178, 9325 Rundhaug, Norwegen
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After approx. 2 hours driving a breathtaking tour through the arctic wilderness. Very exhausting, but super nice!
Booked through Aurora Husky in Tromsö ??
Booked through Aurora Husky in Tromsö ??
Aurora Husky Tours, Istindveien, Rundhaug, Norwegen
Istindveien 1178, 9325 Rundhaug, Norwegen
After approx. 2 hours driving a breathtaking tour through the arctic wilderness. Very exhausting, but super nice!
Booked through Aurora Husky in Tromsö ??
Booked through Aurora Husky in Tromsö ??
Tromso Camping, Arthur Arntzens Veg, Tromsdalen, Norwegen
Arthur Arntzens Veg 10, 9020 Tromsdalen, Norwegen
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Tomorrow we are on our way home, almost 2,400 km back in 4.5 days ?
Tromso Camping, Arthur Arntzens Veg, Tromsdalen, Norwegen
Arthur Arntzens Veg 10, 9020 Tromsdalen, Norwegen
Tomorrow we are on our way home, almost 2,400 km back in 4.5 days ?
Day 7
Swedish soil underfoot
Vittangi vårdcentral, Centralvägen, Vittangi, Schweden
Centralvägen 10, 980 10 Vittangi, Schweden
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Here we found our night's rest right on the E45, the first night outside a campsite. These are either closed or too far away.
Let's see if we can make a fire ??
Let's see if we can make a fire ??
Vittangi vårdcentral, Centralvägen, Vittangi, Schweden
Centralvägen 10, 980 10 Vittangi, Schweden
Here we found our night's rest right on the E45, the first night outside a campsite. These are either closed or too far away.
Let's see if we can make a fire ??
Let's see if we can make a fire ??
Day 8
After we have made good kilometers again today, we have found a nice peaceful piece of forest at night.
Söråker, Schweden
860 35 Söråker, Schweden
After we have made good kilometers again today, we have found a nice peaceful piece of forest at night.
Day 9
Small stopover on the expressway towards Stockholm. The impressive winter landscape of the past few days is now coming to an end.
Alebosjön, Norrala, Schweden
Alebosjön, 826 94 Norrala, Schweden
Small stopover on the expressway towards Stockholm. The impressive winter landscape of the past few days is now coming to an end.
The storm storm Sabine is currently sweeping across Europe. We are already feeling something like this. Strong wind and heavy rain. So it makes more sense to sleep away from trees and nature tonight ....
So we looked for a quiet place in a commercial area ??
So we looked for a quiet place in a commercial area ??
Jönköping, Schweden
The storm storm Sabine is currently sweeping across Europe. We are already feeling something like this. Strong wind and heavy rain. So it makes more sense to sleep away from trees and nature tonight ....
So we looked for a quiet place in a commercial area ??
So we looked for a quiet place in a commercial area ??
Day 10
Short pit stop in Malmö before continuing to Denmark towards the ferry.
Malmö, Schweden
Short pit stop in Malmö before continuing to Denmark towards the ferry.
Day 11
Last stop of our vacation, 1 km away from the ferry. We will spend our last night in the marina today.
Vestre Strand, Gedser, Dänemark
Vestre Strand, 4874 Gedser, Dänemark
Last stop of our vacation, 1 km away from the ferry. We will spend our last night in the marina today.
An adventurous vacation with more than 4,000 kilometers is now over.
Rostock, Deutschland
An adventurous vacation with more than 4,000 kilometers is now over.
Route
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Day 1
Rostock, Deutschland
- 54.0924 12.0991
- 54° 5' 32.8" N 12° 5' 56.9" E
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151,9 km
1 hrs. 39 min.
Travemünde Fähranleger, Strandpromenade, Lübeck, Deutschland
- 53.9602 10.8824
- 53° 57' 36.7" N 10° 52' 56.7" E
Strandpromenade 1, 23570 Lübeck, Deutschland
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Day 2
Auf der Ostsee
Day 3
87,4 km
1 hrs. 10 min.
Hafen HELSINKI, Helsinki, Finnland
- 60.1532 24.9128
- 60° 9' 11.4" N 24° 54' 46.2" E
00220 Helsinki, Finnland
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18,7 km
58 min.
Day 4
896,7 km
8 hrs. 55 min.
Santa Claus Village, Rovaniemi, Finnland
- 66.5436 25.8472
- 66° 32' 37" N 25° 50' 49.9" E
96930 Rovaniemi, Finnland
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216,8 km
5 hrs. 55 min.
Äkäslompolo, Finnland
- 67.6039 24.1567
- 67° 36' 14.1" N 24° 9' 24.2" E
95970 Äkäslompolo, Finnland
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Day 5
183,8 km
2 hrs. 6 min.
Äkäslompolo, Finnland
- 67.6039 24.1567
- 67° 36' 14.1" N 24° 9' 24.2" E
95970 Äkäslompolo, Finnland
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615,2 km
7 hrs. 6 min.
214,9 km
2 hrs. 38 min.
Day 6
178,5 km
2 hrs. 7 min.
Aurora Husky Tours, Istindveien, Rundhaug, Norwegen
- 69.0071 18.8416
- 69° 0' 25.5" N 18° 50' 29.7" E
Istindveien 1178, 9325 Rundhaug, Norwegen
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Tromso Camping, Arthur Arntzens Veg, Tromsdalen, Norwegen
- 69.6475 19.0139
- 69° 38' 51.1" N 19° 0' 50" E
Arthur Arntzens Veg 10, 9020 Tromsdalen, Norwegen
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Day 7
412,5 km
4 hrs. 56 min.
Karesuando, Schweden
- 68.438 22.4511
- 68° 26' 16.6" N 22° 27' 4" E
980 16 Karesuando, Schweden
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4,9 km
8 min.
Vittangi vårdcentral, Centralvägen, Vittangi, Schweden
- 67.6803 21.6344
- 67° 40' 49" N 21° 38' 3.9" E
Centralvägen 10, 980 10 Vittangi, Schweden
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Day 8
144,8 km
1 hrs. 56 min.
Söråker, Schweden
- 62.506 17.5073
- 62° 30' 21.7" N 17° 30' 26.4" E
860 35 Söråker, Schweden
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Day 9
144,4 km
1 hrs. 56 min.
Alebosjön, Norrala, Schweden
- 61.416 16.9763
- 61° 24' 57.6" N 16° 58' 34.7" E
Alebosjön, 826 94 Norrala, Schweden
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272,7 km
3 hrs. 40 min.
Day 10
103,4 km
1 hrs. 11 min.
784,6 km
9 hrs. 14 min.
Öresundbrücke, Malmö, Schweden
- 55.5706 12.8486
- 55° 34' 14.3" N 12° 50' 55.1" E
Malmö, Schweden
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145,1 km
1 hrs. 35 min.
Kopenhagen, Dänemark
- 55.6761 12.5683
- 55° 40' 33.9" N 12° 34' 6" E
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Day 11
581,1 km
5 hrs. 27 min.
Vestre Strand, Gedser, Dänemark
- 54.5821 11.924
- 54° 34' 55.5" N 11° 55' 26.4" E
Vestre Strand, 4874 Gedser, Dänemark
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292,0 km
2 hrs. 53 min.
Travelogue
Day 1
Travemünde Fähranleger, Strandpromenade, Lübeck, Deutschland
Strandpromenade 1, 23570 Lübeck, Deutschland
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Now it's Finnlines from Travemünde to Helsinki, almost 30 hours crossing
Travemünde Fähranleger, Strandpromenade, Lübeck, Deutschland
Strandpromenade 1, 23570 Lübeck, Deutschland
Now it's Finnlines from Travemünde to Helsinki, almost 30 hours crossing
Day 2
Day 3
Now we quickly head north, it gets wintry by the hour Stunde
Hafen HELSINKI, Helsinki, Finnland
00220 Helsinki, Finnland
Now we quickly head north, it gets wintry by the hour Stunde
1st stage goal reached
Oulu, a wonderful winter backdrop
Oulu, a wonderful winter backdrop
Leiritie 10, 90510, Oulu, Finnland
1st stage goal reached
Oulu, a wonderful winter backdrop
Oulu, a wonderful winter backdrop
Day 4
Äkäslompolo - a great place to watch the Northern Lights. Unfortunately we were not lucky. So it continues to Tromsö through the wonderful winter landscape
Äkäslompolo, Finnland
95970 Äkäslompolo, Finnland
Äkäslompolo - a great place to watch the Northern Lights. Unfortunately we were not lucky. So it continues to Tromsö through the wonderful winter landscape
Day 5
On the way to Tromsö
The first evening in Tromsö - sighting of the Northern Lights. The sheer madness, just gigantic this natural phenomenon.
elvestrandvegen 10, 9020, Tromsdalen, Norwegen
The first evening in Tromsö - sighting of the Northern Lights. The sheer madness, just gigantic this natural phenomenon.
Stroll through the beautiful city of Tromsö
Tromsø, Norwegen
Stroll through the beautiful city of Tromsö
Day 6
Aurora Husky Tours, Istindveien, Rundhaug, Norwegen
Istindveien 1178, 9325 Rundhaug, Norwegen
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After approx. 2 hours driving a breathtaking tour through the arctic wilderness. Very exhausting, but super nice!
Booked through Aurora Husky in Tromsö ??
Booked through Aurora Husky in Tromsö ??
Aurora Husky Tours, Istindveien, Rundhaug, Norwegen
Istindveien 1178, 9325 Rundhaug, Norwegen
After approx. 2 hours driving a breathtaking tour through the arctic wilderness. Very exhausting, but super nice!
Booked through Aurora Husky in Tromsö ??
Booked through Aurora Husky in Tromsö ??
Tromso Camping, Arthur Arntzens Veg, Tromsdalen, Norwegen
Arthur Arntzens Veg 10, 9020 Tromsdalen, Norwegen
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Tomorrow we are on our way home, almost 2,400 km back in 4.5 days ?
Tromso Camping, Arthur Arntzens Veg, Tromsdalen, Norwegen
Arthur Arntzens Veg 10, 9020 Tromsdalen, Norwegen
Tomorrow we are on our way home, almost 2,400 km back in 4.5 days ?
Day 7
Swedish soil underfoot
Vittangi vårdcentral, Centralvägen, Vittangi, Schweden
Centralvägen 10, 980 10 Vittangi, Schweden
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Here we found our night's rest right on the E45, the first night outside a campsite. These are either closed or too far away.
Let's see if we can make a fire ??
Let's see if we can make a fire ??
Vittangi vårdcentral, Centralvägen, Vittangi, Schweden
Centralvägen 10, 980 10 Vittangi, Schweden
Here we found our night's rest right on the E45, the first night outside a campsite. These are either closed or too far away.
Let's see if we can make a fire ??
Let's see if we can make a fire ??
Day 8
After we have made good kilometers again today, we have found a nice peaceful piece of forest at night.
Söråker, Schweden
860 35 Söråker, Schweden
After we have made good kilometers again today, we have found a nice peaceful piece of forest at night.
Day 9
Small stopover on the expressway towards Stockholm. The impressive winter landscape of the past few days is now coming to an end.
Alebosjön, Norrala, Schweden
Alebosjön, 826 94 Norrala, Schweden
Small stopover on the expressway towards Stockholm. The impressive winter landscape of the past few days is now coming to an end.
The storm storm Sabine is currently sweeping across Europe. We are already feeling something like this. Strong wind and heavy rain. So it makes more sense to sleep away from trees and nature tonight ....
So we looked for a quiet place in a commercial area ??
So we looked for a quiet place in a commercial area ??
Jönköping, Schweden
The storm storm Sabine is currently sweeping across Europe. We are already feeling something like this. Strong wind and heavy rain. So it makes more sense to sleep away from trees and nature tonight ....
So we looked for a quiet place in a commercial area ??
So we looked for a quiet place in a commercial area ??
Day 10
Short pit stop in Malmö before continuing to Denmark towards the ferry.
Malmö, Schweden
Short pit stop in Malmö before continuing to Denmark towards the ferry.
Day 11
Last stop of our vacation, 1 km away from the ferry. We will spend our last night in the marina today.
Vestre Strand, Gedser, Dänemark
Vestre Strand, 4874 Gedser, Dänemark
Last stop of our vacation, 1 km away from the ferry. We will spend our last night in the marina today.
An adventurous vacation with more than 4,000 kilometers is now over.
Rostock, Deutschland
An adventurous vacation with more than 4,000 kilometers is now over.
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Hi, we bought the tires specially for the trip together with snow chains. All went well 👍🏻
Wow great journey, thanks for sharing !
How did you find these tires in the snow ?
We have the same van, Hymer GC :-)