Photo: Rünno / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
- Length
- 7 days
- Distance
- 1900 km
- Stops
- 6
A bucket-list haul from the capital to the Arctic. Drive fast up Østerdalen or Gudbrandsdalen to Trondheim, then trade the E6 for the slower, far prettier Helgeland coastal route (Fv17) with its ferries, the Seven Sisters peaks and the Svartisen glacier. Cross the Arctic Circle, push on to Bodø and take the ferry to Moskenes for the granite spires and white beaches of Lofoten. Give it at least 6 to 7 days one way; many fly home from Bodø or Evenes to save the return.
Day by day
Day 1
- 1
Lillehammer
Olympic town; gateway to Gudbrandsdalen.
Day 2
- 2
TrondheimOvernight
Norway's third city; cathedral and cafés.
Day 4
- 3
Helgeland coast (Fv17)Overnight
Seven Sisters, ferries, skerries.
Day 5
- 4
Arctic Circle
The Polarsirkelsenteret marks 66°33′N.
- 5
BodøOvernight
Ferry port for Lofoten; Saltstraumen nearby.
Day 6
- 6
Moskenes / Reine
Arrive in the Lofoten Wall.