Me and some mates are planning a roadtrip through Scandinavia for charity, the second installment of following a childish route.
When we did this previously, largely through cental Europe, it was too easy despite our predictions. We think Scandinavia will provide a good challenge, especially if the weather is interesting, so I’m hoping to get some advice on a good time to do it.
We’ll be doing it in pretty shit cars, Mongol Rally style, and we’re not scared of some sketchy driving. Ideally I want to do this in some decent snow. I want to avoid no snow, and also endless rain, without it being overtly dangerous.
What would be the best time of year for this? I appreciate weather is difficult to predict, but I’d be grateful for any pointers.
As people tend to, if you have any other questions about the trip in general please ask!
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Going through Norway almost without seeing salt water is certainly a choice
Nice
Winter would be a good choice if you want snow. Preferably late winter, like march or early april, lots of snow and lots of daylight above the arctic circle.
Driving through Norway allmost without seeing the West coast, is like ordering a tomahawk steak and only eating the bone.
I got no tips for you, just bonus points for drawing the tip. 👍🏻
Do it in the middle of winter, the weather will be interesting. The northern part will be done in complete darkness for the most part.
Early spring, the northern part at least will still be winter. But it won’t be dark all the time.
The traditional Dick and Balls route through Scandinavia.
Boring route, unless you only want to see deep forrest. If you want the best Norwegian nature, I would strongly recommend doing western parts of Norway
My god.. no. Go to the west coast of Norway and spend all your time there in stead.
Thank me later
Doesn’t matter. Looks like you are staring in Malmø-ish? You’ll be dead before you leave the city anyway 😉
Do it in summer time. A lot more daytime to use when you’re driving, and a lot more to see. Unless you want to visit some of the ice hotels.
Oslo-Trondheim is boring. Try heading more west in the after Otta. See Geiranger, and the Atlantic road.
Trondheim-Bodø isn’t really special. Take the ferry to Lofoten from Bodø, and drive through Lofoten.
This will be a lot of foresty drives
Yor route sucks, and your goal of seeking “snow” in shit cars as well. Its all fun and games untill you go head to head with a car with kids.
If this is for next Summer on a motorbike then there’s a charity thing happening South of Oslo / Stockholm with ‘The Pink Helmets’
The South of Finland at that time quite thick forest though.
I think you should get tested, you can do so anonymously on Denmark.
The amount of people not understanding that the route shape is important for OP is too damn high here.
They might not see the best parts, but they can see those later. You can’t go on a dick and balls route when you’re 40 and have two kids.
Anything west of Dombås is then of course off the table.
What, so this trip doesn’t include Svalbard?
Garbage choice of road throgh Norway, it will be days on end of shitty roads in the woods.
I will repeat what others have said: skip Sweden.
I find that this advice is generally good regardless of context.
And do head out west to the coast, that’s where you’ll find the scenic landscapes in Norway. It’s pretty much the most beautiful place you’ve ever seen from a little outside Bergen and up to the northernmost point you can get, as long as you stick to the coast or a few tens of kilometers from it. Some of the mountain crossings are also great.
About timing, if you want a challenge the difficult part is nailing when there’s rough conditions, but not so bad that the roads are closed for several days. I’d say the middle of winter is a good choice, hopefully you can drive when temperatures are solidly subzero.
Along the coast you will get much milder temperatures than inland, so you might get temps hovering around zero for a while. That means a mix of water, snow and ice, and a seriously bad time. If you’ve never driven in such conditions, this shouldn’t be the first time. Stable subzero will have mostly dry roads and lots of snow around – still a challenge but not nearly as dangerous.
Make sure to pack some emergency equipment in the car. You likely won’t have to use it, but if your car breaks down on the mountain, in a storm or both, help can be very far away. Sleeping bags made for freezing temperatures, extra food and water for a day or two, hi-viz vest, and a shovel are non-negotiable. Some extra lights, snacks, powerbank, and a book or two are nice-to-haves.
Inner parts of Finnmark can see temperatures plummet to -50°C around that time of year. Your car is not meant to handle these temperatures and you might discover problems that wasn’t apparent in more suitable temperatures. Engine trouble becomes more likely in these conditions. You can’t rely on AC or heat from the car for survival. At most you can rely on the car to protect you from wind and to keep you dry – not warm. Sleeping bags should be appropriate for staying in the same temperatures as outside the car, because that is what you will experience 30 minutes after the engine giving up.
I’ll repeat that it’s unlikely you’ll have to use any of the emergency equipment, but that it is *necessary* regardless. Frostbite is no joke, and you need to have a plan B if your car breaks down. Especially in remote areas, like you’re planning to go through.
*”in pretty shit cars, Mongol Rally style, and we’re not scared of some sketchy driving. Ideally I want to do this in some decent snow”*
No, go away. With this plan and attitude you will be endangering other road-faring people, so please don’t. You are not at all welcome.
The Nordics, not Scandinavia.
Don’t call the Finns Scandinavian, they’re not.
Hope you have a nice trip.
”Scandinavia”🫠
Nice shape.
>We’ll be doing it in pretty shit cars, Mongol Rally style, and we’re not scared of some sketchy driving.
How much do you know about driving on snow and ice? What kind of tires are you planning on getting for the shitbox cars?
Are you OK with getting stuck in bad weather? For how long? Are you ready to accept defeat, if a winter (or suprise early spring) blizzard should show up on the weather forecast?
Please do not endanger other people with the driving. That is not “haha funny shit car” territory, that is manslaughter territory.
Tiny head on that, not very pleasurable
If travel by winter, use winter tires with studs. At least in Finnmark and Finland. Also look out for Reindeer. And since you are travelling in this shape, you got to eat reindeer balls.
If you swap the south of Sweden with the south of Norway, it will look more semi-erect
Any experience with snow? And «kolonne»?
That’s lit
Finland and Sweden route is just boring as hell. At least nature wise.
Most boring Norway possible
This is the weirdest route I’ve seen in a while. Welcome forest, forest, and forest
Others has grumbled at you for the use of “sketchy driving” as a phrase, you seem to have gotten the point loud and clear there 😉
Artistically though, you could do a more coastal line, and then give it a more erect shape? Or a quick plane trip and some drips of cum on Stavanger? Cause my dudes, that there is going to be ice and dullness.
Nice cock bro.