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Subject Topic: Motorhoming in Norway, Denmark, Sweden Post Reply Post New Topic
14/8/2011 at 9:17pm
 Location: Essex
 Outfit: Swift Kontiki
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Hi All

We have just returned from cruising the Fjords, Denmark and Sweden and loved the area. We are now thinking about taking our motohome over there.

Does anyone have any experience or advice?

In particular: costs: campsites, food...

                   ease of driving around, parking...

                   'wild' camping

 And anything else that you think important. Any input gratefully recieved, thank you

Virginnia



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14/8/2011 at 10:20pm
 Location: West Berkshire-Hampshire border
 Outfit: None Entered
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We did this 20+ years ago with a tent. Norway, Finland, Sweden & Denmark. As it's so long ago I have no idea of current costs, but can say that Scandanavia is a great place to tour. We saw numerous campervans, particularly German ones.

We had a little gem of a book "Motoring in Norway" which gave route descriptions and what to see.

We never had a problem finding campsites; each day we had an idea of where we were heading and had researched possible sites....by lists from tourist offices....no internet then! We camped next to glacial lakes; frozen lakes; fjords and what seemed like the campsite owners garden once!!

We took the now stopped Newcastle-Stavanger/Bergen ferry out; crossed from Turhu-Stockholm and Esjberg-Harwich. We also crossed by ferry from Sweden-Denmark, but I think a bridge has been built since.

We used numerous internal ferries around the Fjords. Driving was never a problem and the Scandanavians seem to have a good life/work balance....head out into the country Friday pm for the weekend! Despite this we never had a problem finding a pitch. We spent a Saturday afternoon in Helsinki...it seemed busy when we drove in, but from mid day the roads were almost deserted...........this was 1988 so I've no idea if it's still the same!

Hopefully someone else can provide some more up to date info, Scandanavia wasn't cheap then and I can't see that having changed!

Helen



14/8/2011 at 11:56pm
 Location: NW of Glasgow
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Denmark, being smaller, is more regulated, but in Sweden and Norway you can wild camp. There are frequent MH emptying/filling places, well signed.

Swedish prices are similar to UK, Denmark is a little more expensive, Norway is very expensive, but strangely campsites are very reasonable. Facilities everywhere are like here....from basic to luxurious.

Many sites in Denmark meter the electricity, and it is expensive.

OH is Norwegian, so we have toured extensively in Scandinavia. If you have any specific questions, we will try to help.

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15/8/2011 at 7:16pm
 Location: Essex
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Thanks for your replies. Jennifer, may be in touch as plans progress!

Virginnia



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