Two weeks across Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Cross the North Sea to Kristiansand, drive the Atlantic Road and Trollstigen, then cross back to Sweden via Helsingør.
DAYS
14
STOPS
44
DISTANCE
3200000 km
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THE ROUTE · 44 STOPS
DAY 01
DEPART
DEPART
Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
Pick up the campervan. Quick coffee at Torvehallerne before heading north.
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Kronborg Castle (Hamlet)
Kronborg, 3000 Helsingør, Denmark
UNESCO Renaissance castle, the setting of Hamlet. Looks across to Sweden.
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Møns Klint
4791 Borre, Denmark
Chalk cliffs over turquoise sea. 500-step descent to the beach.
DAY 02
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ARoS Aarhus Art Museum
Aros Allé 2, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
The rainbow-glass walkway on the roof. Worth the detour even if you skip the rest.
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Legoland Billund
Nordmarksvej 9, 7190 Billund, Denmark
If you have kids — non-negotiable. Otherwise, skip and head straight to Hirtshals.
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DAY 03
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Kristiansand Old Town (Posebyen)
Kristian IVs gate 85, 4614 Kristiansand, Norway
Cluster of preserved 18th-century white wooden houses. Lunch at Brakaune Brasserie.
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Lindesnes Lighthouse
Lindesnesveien 1139, 4521 Lindesnes, Norway
Norway's southernmost point. Dramatic in any weather.
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DAY 04
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Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock)
Pulpit Rock, Strand, Norway
8 km return hike, 4–5 hours. Sturdy boots and water. Vertigo warning at the top.
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Stavanger Old Town
Øvre Strandgate, 4005 Stavanger, Norway
173 white wooden houses. The Norwegian Petroleum Museum is around the corner if you have time.
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DAY 05
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Trolltunga viewpoint (Skjeggedal)
Skjeggedal 6, 5770 Tyssedal, Norway
The full hike is a 28 km / 12 h beast. Day-trippers stop at the viewpoint and admire from below.
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Vøringsfossen Waterfall
Eidfjord, Norway
182 m drop, with a vertigo-inducing footbridge across the gorge.
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DAY 06
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Bryggen, Bergen
5003 Bergen, Norway
UNESCO Hanseatic wharf. Wooden warehouses leaning at every angle.
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Fløibanen funicular
Vetrlidsallmenningen 23A, 5014 Bergen, Norway
Up Mt Fløyen for the best view of Bergen and the seven mountains.
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Bergen Camping Lone
DAY 07
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Stegastein Viewpoint
Bjørgavegen 83, 5745 Aurland, Norway
Cantilevered platform over the Aurlandsfjord. 650 m above the water.
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Flåm Railway
A-Feltvegen 11, 5743 Flåm, Norway
One of the world's most scenic railways. Round trip to Myrdal and back.
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DAY 08
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Dalsnibba Skywalk
Dalsnibba, Nibbevegen 451, 6216 Geiranger, Norway
1,500 m above the fjord. Pay the toll, drive up, glass platform at the top.
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Geirangerfjord viewpoint
Nibbevegen 541, 6216 Geiranger, Norway
Eagle Bend (Ørnesvingen) — the postcard view. Seven Sisters waterfall opposite.
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DAY 09
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Trollstigen Pass
Trollstigen, 6300 Åndalsnes, Norway
11 hairpins, gradient up to 10 %. Park at the visitor centre and walk the viewing platforms.
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Atlantic Road (Storseisundet Bridge)
Fv64 10, 6530 Averøy, Norway
8.3 km of bridges and causeways flicking across skerries. The 'drunk bridge' is the famous one.
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DAY 10
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Nidaros Cathedral
Kongsgårdsgata 2, 7013 Trondheim, Norway
Norway's national cathedral. Pilgrim destination since 1031.
FOOD
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Bakklandet
Bakklandet, Trondheim, Norway
Old wooden quarter on the river. Bakklandet Skydsstation does the best fish soup in town.
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DAY 11
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Røros UNESCO mining town
Lorentz Lossius Gata 45, 7374 Røros, Norway
Wooden mining town frozen in time. Coldest temperature in mainland Norway recorded here.
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Lillehammer Olympic Park
Nordsetervegen 45, 2618 Lillehammer, Norway
1994 Winter Games site. Walk up to the ski jump for the panorama.
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DAY 12
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Vigeland Park
0268 Oslo, Norway
212 sculptures by Gustav Vigeland. The Monolith and the Angry Boy are the icons.
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Oslo Opera House
Kirsten Flagstads plass 1, 0150 Oslo, Norway
Walk up the marble roof. The Munch Museum is right next door.
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Bogstad Camping
DAY 13
STOP
STOP
Svinesund Bridge crossing
Svinesundsbron
Norway → Sweden border. Toll station. Swap to your Swedish SIM here.
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Marstrand & Carlsten Fortress
Carlstens fästning, 442 67 Marstrand, Sweden
Take the cable ferry across to the island. Sailing town with 17th-century fortress on top.
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Liseberg, Gothenburg
DAY 14
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Vasa Museum
Galärvarvsvägen 14, 115 21 Stockholm, Sweden
The 17th-century warship that sank on her maiden voyage and was raised intact 300 years later.
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Gamla Stan
Gamla stan, Södermalm, Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's old town on Stadsholmen island. Royal Palace, Stortorget square, ridiculously photogenic alleys.
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Stockholm Central Station
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Camp Møns Klint
Klintevej 544, 4791 Borre, Denmark
Hirtshals Camping
Kystvejen 6, 9850 Hirtshals, Denmark
Stay near the ferry port — early start tomorrow.
Lindesnes Camping
Berganveien 14, 4521 Spangereid, Norway
Mosvangen Camping
Mosvangen 15, 4021 Stavanger, Norway
Eidfjord Camping
Simadalsvegen 13A, 5783 Eidfjord, Norway
Hardangervegen 697, 5268 Haukeland, Norway
Flåm Camping
Nedre Brekkevegen 12, 5743 Flåm, Norway
Geiranger Camping
Maråkvegen 59, 6216 Geiranger, Norway
Kristiansund Atlanten Camping
Dalaveien 22, 6511 Kristiansund, Norway
Sandmoen Caravan Park
Sandmoflata 1, 7072 Heimdal, Norway
Hunderfossen Camping
Fossekrovegen 90, 2625 Fåberg, Norway
Ankerveien 117, 0766 Oslo, Norway
Örgrytevägen 5, 402 22 Göteborg, Sweden
Sweden's biggest amusement park. Wooden Balder coaster is the highlight.
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Lisebergsbyn Kärralund Camping
Olbersgatan 9, 416 55 Göteborg, Sweden
Centralplan 15, 111 20 Stockholm, Sweden
Trip complete. Drop the campervan at the Hertz on Klarabergsviadukten.
