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Hi All

I am thinking about going to the title in September, ferry to Brevik then ride up through Norway to Arctic Circle, then right through Sweden and head into Ruka, Finland, then back to Brevik down the Swedish coast.......

Whats the general opinion of this ride in September, weatherwise etc??

Would really appreciate any comments, good or bad!!

Thanks

Adam-UK

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I rode to Nordkapp last September. When it rained (in southern Norway and then again in southern Finland) it was cold and somewhat miserable. When the sun was out, it was mostly fine. In clouds it was nippy, and in sea smoke it was downright dangerously chilling. I started seeing subfreezing overnight temperatures near sea level right around the Arctic Circle, but it never did get too cold to ride (no fairing on my KLR, and no heated clothing; just layer after layer of clothes).

Days were still fairly long in the far north, but getting a lot shorter with each passing night. By the equinox I was back south in Poland or thereabouts, and glad of it.

Be aware that a lot of the touristic stuff in the north is closed or near closing by the second week in September. That means fewer choices in hotels, hostels, campgrounds, etc. This won't matter until you arrive late, cold, wet and tired....to a town which appears to have shut down for the winter. This was far less of a problem in the south and up through the fjiords.

Hope that helps.

Mark

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Hi Adam, it's going to be cool, maybe freezing at night and in the mountains, so woolen underwear and socks, good gloves and maybe heated grips. We cannot gaurantee the weather, but if it's a clear night, and you are away from light pollution, you may see the Northern Lights - absolutly fantastic, well worth cold feet. I tried to make a link with the below, as usual my data capabilities let me down, but HansP has all the info you need. Have a good trip, Peter in Oslo
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Thats really great information guys, thanks. I wonder are there the little cabins in Sweden like in Norway?, they look a lot better than a tent when your pissed wet through and frozen!! :innocent:

Stuga
 

They're called Stuga in Sweden, Hyttar(?) in Norway, expensive if you're travelling solo, okay if you're sharing.

You might consider joining the YHA, there are hostels all over Scandinavia. When I went last year in July-August, I nearly always finished up with my own room and you have a bit of space to dry out kit and so on. I have the links somewhere for all the national associations or you can google them. As an example, an en-suite double room in Ostersund Hostel cost 160SEK last August.

Bunch of photos here if you're interested:

Triumph to Nordkapp - a set on Flickr

Have a good trip.

Indoors.

I don't know about anywhere else but I bet it'll be raining in Bergen, it always is.

last time I got off the ferry in bergen to bright sunshine, I had heard all the tales of rain.
Apparently it was the 1st rain free day after 84 days of misery.
they thought they were on for the record of 91 consecutive rainy days.

norwegian joke,

bloke visiting bergen for the 1st time, asks a young lad,
"does it always rain like this?"
young lad replies, "I don't know, i'm only 13"

Hi Adam,

I have just been two weeks in Norway and the wheather, despite being July, was rainy and fresh (around 14 degrees).
Going there, do not miss the great roads around the Sognefjord and the Geiranger fjord (trollstigen). Also try to go to the Lofoten Islands. Great place!
Otherwise, have a great trip. Watch the speed limits....
Ricardo

Brilliant Tips & Photos - Thanks all for sharing......Another Possible Trip??
 

Like the title says, thanks for the advice and sharing the great photo's in the triumph to Nordkapp...........

This is going to be my first trip so quite exciting, although I did consider doing Amsterdam to Berlin to Prauge then and back through France as it will be better weather in September......

Any comments?:thumbup1::thumbup1::thumbup1:

I,m heading up that way last week in august /september , Add to the packing list thermals and handlebar muffs , the latter i only use if my fingers are nearly to the point of frostbite.

I'm thinking of heading to Norway in the next week or so for a look around. I hear that the mosquitoes are very bad at this time of year. Is this really the case? Would I be better off hanging on until Sept?
Thanks,
Charles

Nope, no mozzies now. In August it gets too cold for them.