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Photo by Andy Miller, UK, Taking a rest, Jokulsarlon, Iceland

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Given the weather and the ferries and the apparently complicated routing necessary to have a great ride through western Norway, I am at a loss for how to really plan such a trip.
You can go online and see the ferry schedules, but there are two key things to remember:

1) A motorcycle will (nearly) always fit on a ferry. It's normal practice to rock up and jump the queue of cars and motorhomes - follow the loadmaster's instructions, you might go on the front or the back of the boat, but you'll always be squeezed in.

2) The fjord-crossing ferries are a public service, a literal extension of the national road system. Their schedule is designed for a more-or-less constant stream of traffic. You might have to wait an hour or two if you're really unlucky, but never days.

https://www.tromskortet.no/ferger/category2088.html - the schedules for those awkward summer ferries.
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I did a trip to the North Cape a few years ago. Maybe you can get some usefull information from my tripreport https://jkrijt.home.xs4all.nl/trips/n2g/index.shtml
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I did a trip to the North Cape a few years ago. Maybe you can get some usefull information from my tripreport https://jkrijt.home.xs4all.nl/trips/n2g/index.shtml
Thanks I will take a look at it over the next couple of days.
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As mentioned above - maybe ride through Norway one way and Sweden or Finland and even the Baltics the other way.
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Well started planning in earnest for the trip. I have decided to shoot straight up to Nordkapp and get it ticked off so to speak. I then have the luxury of meandering my way back at a more sedate pace. I have downloaded all the tourist routes from the tourist board website and just need to stitch it together with the other places I want to see. I may do this as I travel to allow me the flexibility to add other places I learn about en-route and kill a few hours in the evening when alone.
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Sounds like a plan. You should probably go the inland-Sweden route on your way up, then.
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I was planning on going over the big bridge at Helsingborg then going up on the E45/E4. If there is a better route then I can change this.
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The E45 north-south through Sweden is probably the one Antyx refers to as the «inland road». The E4 is the other main north-south road through Sweden, its actually the MAIN road south-north. Its running closer to the coast of Bottenvika although seldom very close so that you can see the sea.

I would totally agree with Antyx that the preferred road through Sweden is the E45. The E4 is for fast transit/transport only and very boring. The E45 isnt mindblowing but its still a far better option than the E4. In my opinion then...
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I 2nd Snakeboy’s comments. At least the E45 tries to let you have something to see along the road.
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Thanks for the advice. I have re-planned my route sticking on the E45 instead of swapping to the E4. I have also planned to avoid the Puttgarden ferry to avoid any booking targets I must hit.
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Well tomorrow is departure day. Nervous and excited at the same time. Bike packed and test ride completed and the open road beckons.
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