Mind-blowing Norway Road Trip Summer Adventure!!
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- Опубліковано 19 січ 2023
- The West Norweigan Fjord region is one of the best places for a summer road trip you will find anywhere in the world. The landscapes are incredible, the fjords beautiful, and there are so many amazing hikes and activities both on land, ice, and the water that make it an action-packed adventure and a wonderful place to explore.
Some of the best Norway road trip highlights can be found on the side of the road and away from the main tourist spots, and you could turn down almost any road and find a unique place. This is why we recommend renting a car and exploring rather than being on a bus tour.
Is Norway the most beautiful country in the world? We will show some of the best places to visit in this Norway travel guide.
Links to various activities (some contain affiliate links):
- You can compare car rental prices across multiple providers here, make sure unlimited KMs/Mileage is part of the rental agreement.
rentalcars.tp.st/mjAOSOsC
- Kjeragbolten guided hike
www.viator.com/tours/Stavange...
- Nigardsbreen Glacier Hike
www.bfl.no/en/nigardsbreen-gl...
- Olden waterfront motel stay (Nesset Fjordcamping)
booking.tp.st/45mUXpFY
- Geirangerfjord kayak tour:
www.getyourguide.com/geirange...
- Walking tour of Bergen City:
www.viator.com/tours/Bergen/W...
The towns and landmarks on the list below will show you our route around this region (while also giving you the correct spelling!). A blog post summarising our journey is here: theslowtraveler.net/epic-norw...
Highlights of our 10 day Norway road trip:
00:17 Norway road trip highlights
01:02 Stavanger
02:07 Kjeragbolten hike
03:54 Lysebotn
05:15 Langfossen waterfall
06:37 Latefossen waterfall
07:04 Odda
08:26 Steinsdalsfossen
08:54 Bergen
10:48 Tvindefossen
11:22 Laerdal
11:39 Nigardbreen blue ice glacier hike
12:10 Olden
14:45 Geiranger
17:21 Trollstigen
19:30 Sjoholt
19:51 Alesund
20:32 Sjoholt to Oslo scenery
Music provided by Tunetank - song credits:
- TrendingAudio - Morning Сoffee
- Rage Sound - An Unexpected Adventure Begins
- Song: VensAdams - Pack Your Backpack
- Song: Soundcraft - Dancing Soul
- Song: Soundsea - Sunrise
Check out our Norway playlist for more in-depth videos on the main destinations we visited on our road trip.
ua-cam.com/video/0jk3YD8i5b0/v-deo.html
Videos include:
- Kjeragbolten hike
- Glacier hiking at Nigardsbreen
- Geirangerfjord
- Waterfalls of Norway
- Bergen City
Hallo, can you tell me please 🙏 how much you paid for the whole trip and how long you stayed there ? Also I want to know the nearby places which we can visit in 4 to 5 or 5 to 6 days. 😊
I figured living just outside of Banff 🇨🇦, we were in the most beautiful place in the world with the Rocky Mountains but, apparently not!! Wow that is absolutely stunning
A road trip across Canada is definitely near the top of the list! If Banff is half as nice as Norway it would be an amazing trip to do!
Great video. I’m currently planning a trip for this summer, really useful.
Thanks for watching :-)
great video. Greetings from Norway. I agree that many of the more uknown small towns are just as nice as the touristy ones.
Thank you :-) Such an amazing country and I cannot wait to see more of it!! Possibly in winter to enjoy the snow.
The view of Norway was outstanding, Thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching :-)
So happy to hear you guys had a great time here :) The last mountain you drove past is called Store Trolltind and is Europe's highest vertical wall. From Trollstigen you could see the backside of that mountain. Great video, and thanks for sharing :)
Had no idea of the significance of this! Goes to show how many more gems there are to discover... It would be a tempting hike to go back and do one day!
The Battle of Hafrsfjord where the 3 giant stone swords is, happened in 872, which isn’t close to 1400 years ago, but 1151. An impressive monument nonetheless.
Good pickup... I'll make sure i use a calculator next time :-) On this plus side, if someone watches in another 249 years it will be spot on!
@@theslowtraveler2047 😂
Szivböl köszönöm ezt a csodállatos videot és láthatom e csodás országot.Mesés.
Glad you liked it, thanks for watching :-)
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! So happy you liked it :-)
I’ve noticed a good part of your video..
The wine everywhere!
Once we figured out where to buy it then it was a staple at the end of each long day of exploring :-)
Thank you so much for making this great video.
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching :-)
Woow look like heaven 😍 ❤
Definitely an amazing place!
Thanks for the video! Seems like a great road trip. :)
Thanks for watching :-)
Wow! Just so Wow! Norway is so amazing and so so beautiful. Love at first sight for this stunnigly beautiful country 😍😍🤩🤩
Yeah it’s incredible!! So much more to see too, hoping to make it back there within the next couple of years
Japan is amazing too
Quite an excellent video. Hope you find the way back here during the winter. 👍😊
I hope so too! The snow would be amazing and the possibility of seeing the northern lights!
Awesome video.
Thanks for watching :-)
really beautiful
Such an amazing place, cant wait to go back :-)
We just got back from an 18 day trip in Norway and so great to see your video of the route we took, only heading down from Ålesund. I geeked out in Odda- the fictional town of Edda in Netflix's Ragnarok tv series. Watching the new episodes now and missing Norway so much, especially the waterfalls you featured.
The scale of the waterfalls still blow my mind! I was not aware of the TV series, I might have to give this a go.
beautifull video! I studied half a year in Bergen and I did almost the exact same roadtrip as you but in july. Unfortunately we had terrible weather with low hanging clouds and lots of rain, but it was still one of the best trips Ive ever done.
The forecast for us was the same and every day we were just so lucky to get as much sunshine as we did!
IMPECCABLY SHOT, PASSIONATELY NARRATED & WHOLESOMELY PRESENTED.
A DREAM TRIP INDEED !!!
THANKS & REGARDS KRITIKA
Glad you liked the video :-) I am sure my dodgy iPhone footage could be improved but it came out ok haha
Great video! Thx for putting this together!
Getting excited.. we leave in a week!
Thanks for watching! Hope you have an amazing time, and if you find any great places we missed please let us know :-)
Love your video ❤️
Thank you!!
Awesome
Thanks for watching :-)
If you go back to Norway, I could really recommend going to the north of Norway next time. Go to the city of Bodø above the artic circle, in the Nordland area. Tons of great sights and viewes all over the area of Nordland. From Saltstraumen, Lofoten, Senja and much more. The North of Norway is truly amazing!
Sounds amazing! Definitely on our to do list for the future!!
If you want to experience northern Norway and winter you should go to Tromsø 😁👍🏻❄️
There you can see the northern light (Aurora Borealis I think it's called).
And Tromsø is a nice city with a lot of fun pubs and nice restaurants 👍🏻
@@BengtIvarOlsen Definately, although the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) are visible from anywhere in Norway, but especially in Nordland, Troms and Finnmark counties. The 3 counties that makes ''Northern Norway'' are so under-represented in comparrison to especially the west/east of Norway in videos here on UA-cam. I think many tourists are scared it will be cold, but it really isn't as cold as one would think, due to the golf stream the entire northern coast of Norway is pretty mild comparred to other places on the planet of the same ''northern distance''.
The North of Norway is such a gem that you can't get ANYTHING like it elsewhere, and you have to see to believe the places of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark county. Experience Norway at some of it's most amazing and breath taking views and scenery. Yes, the fjords along the western coast are beautiful and magnificent, but Norway has so much more to offer than the standard ''most known'' seens, hikes and viewes. I can really recommend taking a drive through the entire north of Norway, from Bodø to Lofoten, from Lofoten to Tromsø, and into Finnmark.
I could really recommend doing such a trip around June, July, August. That's the best months, and northern Norway is AMAZING around that time, it can get up to 25-30 degrees, so don't expect to bring any warm clothes or winter jackets those months.
@@theslowtraveler2047 If you are going to Norway in the winter you have to go up north. There you get wonderful winter scenery and of course the Northern lights. The further north you go, the better chance to see the Northern lights. There you can also experience the Sami culture/indigenous people of Scandinavia, dog sledding, reindeer, the Ice hotel in Alta is something else.
wow amazing 👏
Thanks for watching :-)
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salam sejahtera
Glad you liked it, thanks for watching :-)
Красивые места, круче гор только горы)) 👍💪😊
Agreed :-) Incredible place!
Ready to Follow you everywhere 🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈⬛
Haha thanks for watching :-)
Great presentation! Lots of nice places in one video. A pleasure to watch the video
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching :-)
Loooooved this. First time viewer and everything is top notch. The host and narrator is very calming and relaxing.
Glad you liked the video, and thank you for the positive comments :-)
I was in Norway this March and plan to revisit in summer, the whole road trip was scenery and unlike other countries where you have to find a beautiful spot to visit you just need to drive...
Agreed. You can go anywhere and have a different adventure… others have commented that the east is also very nice away from the coast. I hope to check it out one day :-)
Super video
Thank you, glad you liked it :-)
In ways, your trip reminds me of both Alaska and Iceland. Looks like a trip we need to make.
Alaska sounds like an adventure! Would love to visit there one day.
@@theslowtraveler2047A road trip in Alaska doesn't really need a plan. Just drive until you see something interesting and stop. You'll stop a lot.
I’m so so glad I stumbled upon your video which is real eye view without the drone videos which are deceiving as human eye can’t see them as is! Also thanks to introducing to so many lovely places! Taking note for our trip! Thanks 😊
Glad you enjoyed the video :-) Some of those drone shots do look amazing, but you are right it is not the experience you get.
@@theslowtraveler2047 Yes, May I know in which month you travelled?
I couldn't even look at you while standing on the rock. I'm from Norway and would never, ever do it :)
I don’t recommend it at all!! We saw one guy get on there three times, and was jumping in the air the third time… crazy!!
@@theslowtraveler2047 Sounds horrible :) and yet no one has taken a plunge so far. Loved your video!
Great content!! I liked the video and info. 👍👍 from 🇮🇳
Thanks for watching. Glad you liked it :-)
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Thanks for watching :-)
Some stunning scenery and a great video. I always wanted to visit Norway and my surname is old Norse.
I'm even learning Norsk on Duolingo ready for a trip.
Thanks for the positive comments. Sounds like quite a challenge! Nailing the accent would be especially tough!
Great video. Thank you for showing my beatiful part of Norway. From the video I can see that you visisted the typical tourist places. Next time, try to visit the non comercial places and you will discover some stunning and intim places :)
Hope to do so in the future! Do you have any recommendations I can take note of?
@@theslowtraveler2047 Yes, just search youtube for "Osterøy near Bergen in Norway - The green island with the rich culture"
Nicely done and commented good camera work thx much
Definitely some improvement required now i have seen the footage on a larger screen. I appreciate the positive comments though :-)
It is indeed amazing, but pricey. I love the footage of this beautiful scenery. My father and I love to inspire and be inspired by other travelers. As park rangers with degrees in anthropology, we are drawn toward content with information on culture, historical sites, ecology and local food. I appreciate you sharing your experience and I look forward to being here on our Drive around the world. - Bear
Thanks for the comments. No doubt the deep viking history throughout Norway would be right your your alley :-)
@@theslowtraveler2047 Excited to be there. P.S. Slow travel is a great thing to promotr. We are thinking of partnering with a slow traveler, digital nomad for our World tour to help promote that aspect of responsible travel.
If you decide to come back again and you arrive at Oslo Gardermoen Airport. There you have Gardermoen aircraft museum, an ancient forrest not far away from the airport. There's also a Viking grave mound not very far from the airport.
There are several hotels arround here. Stop here for a night or 2, f.Example at the city of Jessheim. That's the closest city to the airport, about 8-10 minutes from the airport by car.
Gardermoen. The area where Oslo airport is built, is almost 5000 years old. Gardermoen and the surrounding area was a busy viking trading place, back in the those days.
So the area around the airport and Jessheim, is filled with history and small gems and places to visit.
I live 10 min. away from the airport. I grew up here an I still find places I didn't know about, so highly recommended.
Great video. So many memories came back when I saw Geiranger and such. My dad and I traveled there alot when I was a kid:)))
This all sounds amazing, and something we didn't explore when in Oslo. Would love to go back and look into all of this. Thanks for the information and I look forward to exploring more of your beautiful country in the future :-)
Absolutely Amazing. Thank you for sharing. I am spending a week end of feb , could you please share your rd map and the areas you stayed and stopped! Many thanks
A blog post will be forthcoming detailing everything. I'll drop a link here when ready... For now you can see all main sites visited in the description. I’ll go back and add all overnight stops shortly.
You should visit the northern part of Norway some time, I recommend a drive through Lofoten!
Would love to do this one day. Pictures look amazing!!
Well if travel on the west coast it will rain most of the time, in the east it don't rain and it is bautiful too with a lot of sun an heat very nice tempratures and nice lakes and woods a very rexaing place to be so it is you choice! :)
Sounds worthy of another trip to Norway so we can check out the east for ourselves :-)
It doesn't rain in the east? lol....
Odda is was an old industry town with free power from hydro power. A lot of industry was around these places where they could build hydro power stations.
Norway had a lot of aluminium melting industry.
I may have made a false assumption when discussing the town. This is interesting to know, so thank you for taking the time to comment :-)
Yep, the Vinmonopolet is a Scandinavian thing. They don't trust us to not drink whatever we find :D There are usually vinmonopol shops in the bigger cities and towns, so it should not be impossible. Just a bit cumbersome. Glad you liked your trip and welcome back.
Yeah very easy to find when you know to look for them. We had asked supermarket staff in multiple cities before figuring out why no one had this in stock. Perhaps I need to work on my Norwegian so I can ask a better question!
@@theslowtraveler2047 Yeah, everything is easy once you know about it. I understand how odd it must be for you. I have family in France so I am a bit annoyed at the reluctance to understand that adult people can make their own choices, but that is how tjhey do it in Norway.
Just Sweden and Norway, not in Denmark. You can buy wine at the supermarked there like other countries in Europe 😊
@@kathrineo7859 Danes always were special, in the best way ☺
Extremely beautiful I ve been there but very expensive
Yeah it really is! But i found it cheaper than Switzerland, and even parts of the UK these days.
nah, that rock is a nope for me. Great video though
Not my proudest moment that’s for sure!!
I am from India. This is your great video. I like Narway.
You make video only for fjords
Thanks for watching :-) Might eventually release one for Oslo too. Still figuring out if i have enough material for it to be a good video.
Nice to see your roadtrip! We are going on a RV roadtrip to the same region within a few months and really looking forward the it when watching your movie.
The footage is at some clips faltering a bit. I had the same problem with my drone footage. Turned out it was a easy fix with the framerate setting of the camera’s and/or the editing software. Maybe it helps.
Keep up the good work!
Thanks for watching. I'll look into the frame rate issue - very new to this whole editing thing so i appreciate the heads up :-)
One day you will be lucky enough to be an elderly tourist....
I certainly hope so!! I’ll save the cruises until then I think :-)
@@theslowtraveler2047haha
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Thanks for watching :-)
i love the places you visited. they are all chill and relaxed at the same time covering the beautiful norwegian landscapes. I have couple of questions:-
how many days did it take you to cover the whole trip?
which month did you visit?
Thanks for watching, glad you liked the video :-) All the driving took place over 9 days plus another two in Oslo before we hit the road. If you have the then two full weeks would allow you to spend a few extra days at your favourite spots.... Trip was in July and we were very lucky with the weather with some cracking days despite poor forecasts.
@@theslowtraveler2047 thanks a lot for taking the time to reply. Do you know what the weather is like in second and third week of august?
20:10 You should have visited the Atlantic Park Aquarium then after that you could have taken a stroll on the trails right next to it to see part of Hitlers Atlantic Wall.
You mentioned Godøya, did you not go to see the lighthouse there?
Would have loved to see the Atlantic Wall. I do recall searching some of the locations of this when on the trip and had only found them to be much further north. Obviously required a deeper search on my part.... We did see the lighthouse but the weather had taken a turn for the worse by the time we arrived so we didn't stay long.
08:54 The mercury ☺️
Thanks for watching :-)
Great sharing to add to my bucket list, could you tell me more about your car rental experience? Anything you learned to make it more pleasant and less pricy?
We booked through Hertz and got a free upgrade which made a huge difference to the quality of our time in the car. The only must haves is to make sure you get unlimited KMs in your rental agreement, and that any surcharges for tolls are minimal. It can also help to use an aggregator to try and find the cheapest prices but you may be limited by their participating rental providers. I'll add a link to one of these in the description.
@@theslowtraveler2047 thank you for sharing, your trodded path is now an inspiration to follow so keep going!!
Excellent video, which place did you stay in Olden.
Its called Nesset Fjordcamping. I would travel back to Norway just to sit on that balcony and relax for a few days again... Link is in the description if you're interested ;-)
It is often foggy there. Nice cliffs though.
We must have been really lucky then!! Despite forecast rain most of the week we saw plenty of sunshine.
I drived by motor cycle on trollstigen road
Must have been an incredible experience!
beautiful, im trying to make a plan for a roadtrip in norway, but i cant find Vinder fossen anyware, does it maybe have another name?
The correct spelling is Tvindefossen. I assume to subtitles may have been incorrect :-) I’ll have to get this fixed up.
hii amaizing trip
please add the prices you paid in the next videos
I considered this but would be concerned the prices would be out of date and become less useful over time… especially after the global inflation of the past few years.
Lovely sights. We did (almost) the same in our 2018 roadtrip, but in reverse order (Atlantic Ocean Road, Alesund, Trollstigen, Geiranger, Olden, Bergen, Preikestolen). Missed Kjerag and Stavanger, but I'll add them to our next itinerary, along with many other places that I have on my to do list :)
Olden was definitely a gem that is easily missed... We hope to head further north next time!
Wow so beautiful norway, god's creation is always marvelous,Norway's people are lucky , I want to explore beautiful norway but it's quite expensive,so do not know am I able to visit ? Question mark
Yes it is expensive unfortunately, but there are camping grounds and a good bus network all around the country so people can travel much cheaper if needed.
Thanks a lot
Hi, I am from America and planning a visit to Norway to see Puffins around Runde.
I am flying into Bergen. Do we need to take a Ferry to Runde?
Any suggestions & help would be appreciated, please.
Helen from USA
Thank you so much
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Amazing, must get even colder than Norway in winter there!!
Obviously, when you live at a fjord fisheries will take place but these towns weren't and aren't fishing villiages, they were often farmsteads or communication "hubs" - it was musch, much easier to travel by boat than over land. Odda owns its modern existance on the production of Calcium carbide )and derivatives) based on local hydroelectric power.
That whale sausage you mentioned was in all probability made from Minke whale, not an Orca.
The Minke is not an endarngered species; the 2022 quota was 917 out of a poulation in Norwegian water of an estimated 107,000. There are reasons to oppose whaling but the danger of extinction of this species is not valid.
Bergen is the wettest city in Europe (average yearly 2250 mm) but is by far not the wettest place in Norway. The wettest weather station is in Takle in tyhe Sogn og Fjordane distric, with an annual average of 2,974 mm.
Thank you for taking the time to add such an informative comment. Valuable insights into some of the towns and cities that feature :-)
Hi sir ! Great video 👍 what was the name of the hotel next to the water ? We are doing a road trip this summer.
Glad you liked the video :-) Link to the motel is in the description. It was in the town of Olden and while the rooms are small, they have been recently renovated and the view unmatched!!
14:45 It is rare that i have seen people drive through my home town on youtube.
And what a beautiful town it is :-)
@@theslowtraveler2047 Thanks :)
Beautiful video! My Dad is from Arendal. Did you happen to pass through there?
We may have gone through it on the overnight train but not by road unfortunately. Would love to drive that stretch of coast in the south one day!! Thanks for the positive comment :-)
What was the town you mentioned at 12:20?
May i know when did u visit Norway? As I plan to go during month of September so would like to know how the view will looks like?
It was in July so middle of summer… not sure how much change you will get by September. It will definitely be colder and you will see darkness :-)
Can you please recommend rent a car company and who has the best prices. I know I can see them on Expedia, but I will appreciate your perspective. My wife and I will be going to Norway in September. Thank you.
We rented a car via Hertz and had a good experience. I don't think I would recommend one provider though. I would shop around and take the best price on offer for the vehicle size you want.... You can narrow your search by only looking at operators that offer unlimited KMs on their rentals. This is important as you may cover a lot of ground!
What was the name of the Olden hotel you stayed in with water views?
It is called Nesset Fjordcamping. Amazing place a good value: booking.tp.st/45mUXpFY
Did the car that you rented have automatic transmission or was it manual transmission? Is it difficult to get automatic transmission in Norway? To rent?
Yeah automatic transmission. Easy to rent, but a bit more expensive than most countries... You might like our driving tips video if you are planning to visit soon :-) ua-cam.com/video/q8yWs3IJKRY/v-deo.html
Geiranger is pronounced sort of like yay-rahng-air.
Since you literally asked. :p
Thanks for clarifying :-) I had a feeling I was butchering it!
Hi. Could you please share the names of the towns that you visited. It difficult to follow the roads that you took. Thanks
The time stamps in the description should give you a reasonable idea of the route. Will have a blog post up soon with the full map, will update here when available :-)
At 7:20, what was the name of this town?
How was the driving? I’m going in two weeks
Definitely one of the easier countries to drive around in. We have done a separate video on the driving side of things which could be helpful :-) ua-cam.com/video/q8yWs3IJKRY/v-deo.html
What dates did you go?
It was over ten days in the first half of July
Norway is one of the world,s most beautiful places,(if one likes mountain,s)😉
Especially Fjord Norway
I was very amused of the way you managed to spell Geiranger wrong and differently i think 5 times , especially,,, Gay ranger ,, for gay people or what 😂😂😂😂🤠😉
Norway for the win
Spelling (and proper pronunciation) is not my strong point… what is the correct way? Happy to correct this :-)
Geiranger 🏞️🤠😉
Which month did you make this trip?
This was in July
@@theslowtraveler2047 Omg, snow in July? Was that normal?
Please consider adding the names of towns as text on the video if you’re unsure about the pronunciation.
It should all be in the description. If there are any missing you would like me to clarify then let me know :-)
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Thanks for watching :-)
Melbournes further, so is Hobart, LoL
Hobart will never be signposted in another country :-) Melbourne maybe….
@@theslowtraveler2047 and that is good, don’t want all the riff raff polluting Gods country
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Deep :-)
The video is nauseating and unwatchable due to low framerate.
Thanks for the heads up :-) There are a couple of sections where this is an issue yes.
Try to not do subtitles on your movie. It destroys your ame...
Was it blocking the screen too much?