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Post by Ubique17 on Apr 23, 2003 5:56:36 GMT -5
What can be said about driving around northern europe (ie Nordkapp etc) during late winter / early spring? Trying to figure out a trip to cover Nordkapp, but still be able to spend some time in the Ice Hotel before it melts away. There is a common sense round trip doing Norway, then Finland, any ideas on road conditions throughout the regions at different times of the year? Any ideas greatly appreciated! (We're from the southern hemisphere, so really don't have a clue!)  |
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Post by nitsansh on Apr 27, 2003 16:54:26 GMT -5
No details, but you can expect:
1. Short hours of daylight, if any.
2. Very low temperature
3. Lot of ice and snow...
Driving in such conditions doesn't sound a good idea...
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Post by Peter on May 23, 2003 2:28:21 GMT -5
Hi I lived in Sweden, not far from the west coast Norwegian border. The route looks good. There are two problems: 1) the roads are narrow and very slow. In Norway you have to take ferries across Fjords, etc and they will be irregular in winter. As an example Trondheim to Narvik is 900 km and would take 2 full days non stop driving, assuming all the ferries were in place. 2)I presume you're talking about N hemisphere winter/spring. These places are a long way north. Zero or very little daylight, temperatures down to -40C, snow tyres, survival equipment, etc So, it would be a different experience, but maybe not such a good idea (20 days non stop driving in the dark ?) Peter tlp.netfirms.com |
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Post by karlhoh on Jun 20, 2003 11:42:05 GMT -5
I understand you come from a considerably warmer country. If you're not used to drive on snow or ice, let me give you a piece of advice: before you go out on the roads, make sure to spend a few hours on a skidpan. Very useful, and quite fun. All Scandinavians have to do that to get their driver's license.
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