The Netherlands to Nordkapp via Baltic countries and Sweden

The Netherlands to Nordkapp via Baltic countries and Sweden
GoranS skrev:
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> Good luck on the Swedish leg of your tour. I
> suspect you will see a few trees in our country as
> well. ;-)
>
> Edit: spelling


Yes. I hear there are some trees in Sweden too. :-)
Will be good!
 
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CyberBike skrev:
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> Hi,
> Hope you will have a very good one !!! Hug the
> bears, eat or kill the mosquitos, eat the
> reindeer and fox roadkill, the duct-tape will for
> sure fix any type of problem, don't try the 3-lane
> wire-roads with a bike, if things are bad -> have
> a whiskey and relax an extra day, then stay at
> http://www.kukkolaforsen.se/start.htm ... Enjoy
> the rivers, the whitewater-parts are the best !!!


Sounds like a cool place. Hey. I have two options of heading
north from the Gulf of Bothnia. Either along the border
or inland like on my blog
http://arctic-cycler.com/biking-2013/sweden-2013/

What is to see on the inland route? mountains? different things
to the border route?

Looking forward to Sweden. I will be there the day after
tomorrow. The boat isn't leaving tomorrow evening.

See you!
 
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bikeshorts skrev:
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> You're up for a great adventure my friend,
> welcome!


Thanks, bikeshorts. Will be good! :-)
 
The Netherlands to Nordkapp via Baltic countries and Sweden
When riding in Finland you expect to see a lot of lakes but you hardly see any from the roads. Hope you will enjoy the Swedish roads.
 
The Netherlands to Nordkapp via Baltic countries and Sweden
The reception in the northern of sweden is very sensitive to the phone company you connect to. In cities I guess they all work but in the wilderness Telia and Halebop ( same network ) is the best bet , but don't blame me if it sucks.
I would not put too much trust in it.
Ofcourse the local people knows best.
 
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jonas-ni skrev:
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> When riding in Finland you expect to see a lot of
> lakes but you hardly see any from the roads. Hope
> you will enjoy the Swedish roads.


I saw quite a few lakes in Finland as I was off the main roads. Looking forward to Sweden now. :-)
 
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plåtburken skrev:
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> The reception in the northern of sweden is very
> sensitive to the phone company you connect to. In
> cities I guess they all work but in the wilderness
> Telia and Halebop ( same network ) is the best bet
> , but don't blame me if it sucks.
> I would not put too much trust in it.
> Ofcourse the local people knows best.


I was kind of hoping for reception. My experience in northern Norway was good.
I will be roaming so I guess my phone will pick up what is available.
Where does the reception start to get patchy?
I'm at the harbour now in Vasa leaving for Sweden soon. :-)
 
The Netherlands to Nordkapp via Baltic countries and Sweden
Telia 3G & 2G ,
2G is the better .
 

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jonas-ni skrev:
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> When riding in Finland you expect to see a lot of
> lakes but you hardly see any from the roads. Hope
> you will enjoy the Swedish roads.

Not that many lakes on the west coast. Beautiful archipelago from Vasa up to Karleby/Kokkola though.
 
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plåtburken skrev:
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> Telia 3G & 2G ,
> 2G is the better .

Looks like my route is covered. :-)
 
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access skrev:
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> jonas-ni skrev:
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> -----FB
> > When riding in Finland you expect to see a lot
> of
> > lakes but you hardly see any from the roads.
> Hope
> > you will enjoy the Swedish roads.
>
> Not that many lakes on the west coast. Beautiful
> archipelago from Vasa up to Karleby/Kokkola
> though.


Hi Jonas.
The Turku archipelago was lovely too. :-)
 
The Netherlands to Nordkapp via Baltic countries and Sweden
Hi all.
I am trying to decide whether I should take my big planned detour in the North of Sweden. See the route here http://arctic-cycler.com/biking-2013/sweden-2013/

I would quite like to see the higher mountain landscape of Lappland. What sort of scenery is in the detour, and how does it compare with following the Swedish/Finnish border northwards?

Thanks for your comments!

Matthew
 
The Netherlands to Nordkapp via Baltic countries and Sweden
If I had time I would go for the detour. The last 60 km before Karesuando are really nice. You will not see much of the big mountains but really nice high altitude birch forests and heath lands. The road near the Tornio river are nice with more old farmland and less forest.
 
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Muntis skrev:
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> If I had time I would go for the detour. The last
> 60 km before Karesuando are really nice. You will
> not see much of the big mountains but really nice
> high altitude birch forests and heath lands. The
> road near the Tornio river are nice with more old
> farmland and less forest.

Sounds really nice. I will have the time and think I will do that. I will also spend some time on the far northern fjords and peninsulas in northern Norway. I've been cycling more each day than I need to so I can do these cool things.

Is it worth going to Tornio or to head more northwards after Luleå? My planned route does not follow anything official at that point. I just chose a road on the map. :-)

Thanks for your help and greetings from my lunch stop in Piteå.
 
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arctic-cycler (fd lambchop) skrev:
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> Hi all.
> I am trying to decide whether I should take my big
> planned detour in the North of Sweden. See the
> route here
> http://arctic-cycler.com/biking-2013/sweden-2013/
>
> I would quite like to see the higher mountain
> landscape of Lappland. What sort of scenery is in
> the detour, and how does it compare with following
> the Swedish/Finnish border northwards?
>
> Thanks for your comments!
>
> Matthew

I can't see your maps at your blog, doesn't work on my phone. But if you want do see, and cycle some mountain, you have Flatruet, road between Ljungdalen and Funäsdalen. It's the highest "landsväg" in Sweden the views gives you for example Helags glacier. It's a hilly section to ride but fantastic nature and views.
 
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Qvibra skrev:
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> arctic-cycler (fd lambchop) skrev:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Hi all.
> > I am trying to decide whether I should take my
> big
> > planned detour in the North of Sweden. See the
> > route here
> >
> http://arctic-cycler.com/biking-2013/sweden-2013/
> >
> > I would quite like to see the higher mountain
> > landscape of Lappland. What sort of scenery is
> in
> > the detour, and how does it compare with
> following
> > the Swedish/Finnish border northwards?
> >
> > Thanks for your comments!
> >
> > Matthew
>
> I can't see your maps at your blog, doesn't work
> on my phone. But if you want do see, and cycle
> some mountain, you have Flatruet, road between
> Ljungdalen and Funäsdalen. It's the highest
> "landsväg" in Sweden the views gives you for
> example Helags glacier. It's a hilly section to
> ride but fantastic nature and views.

Thanks for the advice. That sounds like just the kind of road I would like to cycle. Maybe for next time. I am currently in Råneå near Luleå and am cycling north. I plan to take a route that moves inland from the border. That should give some nice scenery.

See ya!
 
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arctic-cycler (fd lambchop) skrev:
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> Qvibra skrev:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > arctic-cycler (fd lambchop) skrev:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Hi all.
> > > I am trying to decide whether I should take
> my
> > big
> > > planned detour in the North of Sweden. See
> the
> > > route here
> > >
> >
> http://arctic-cycler.com/biking-2013/sweden-2013/
> > >
> > > I would quite like to see the higher mountain
> > > landscape of Lappland. What sort of scenery
> is
> > in
> > > the detour, and how does it compare with
> > following
> > > the Swedish/Finnish border northwards?
> > >
> > > Thanks for your comments!
> > >
> > > Matthew
> >
> > I can't see your maps at your blog, doesn't
> work
> > on my phone. But if you want do see, and cycle
> > some mountain, you have Flatruet, road between
> > Ljungdalen and Funäsdalen. It's the highest
> > "landsväg" in Sweden the views gives you for
> > example Helags glacier. It's a hilly section to
> > ride but fantastic nature and views.
>
> Thanks for the advice. That sounds like just the
> kind of road I would like to cycle. Maybe for next
> time. I am currently in Råneå near Luleå and am
> cycling north. I plan to take a route that moves
> inland from the border. That should give some nice
> scenery.
>
> See ya!

Aha, first I thought you were planning the way you should take to go back ;)
 
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Muntis skrev:
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> Nice! I like that you keep us updated.


You're welcome! :-)
 
The Netherlands to Nordkapp via Baltic countries and Sweden
Very nice reports. Never thought much about the Alta valley before but it looks very worthwhile! The whole thing gives me itchy feet. I like Norway its mountain ranges and its many steep descents. But the food prices can easily break the bank!
 
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jonja skrev:
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> Very nice reports. Never thought much about the
> Alta valley before but it looks very worthwhile!
> The whole thing gives me itchy feet. I like Norway
> its mountain ranges and its many steep descents.
> But the food prices can easily break the bank!


Indeed Norway is a bit expensive. But it is so spectacular. Today I discovered an amazing tundra road. Amazing. :-)
 
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arctic-cycler (fd lambchop) skrev:
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> jonja skrev:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Very nice reports. Never thought much about the
> > Alta valley before but it looks very
> worthwhile!
> > The whole thing gives me itchy feet. I like
> Norway
> > its mountain ranges and its many steep
> descents.
> > But the food prices can easily break the bank!
>
>
> Indeed Norway is a bit expensive. But it is so
> spectacular. Today I discovered an amazing tundra
> road. Amazing. :-)

A bit expensive is being quite diplomatic, I think! Of course, the salaries are higher in Norway as well, so, to the Norwegians the prices are probably quite OK.

However, although I have never been that far north in Norway (Andenes is as far as I have come), I do agree with you that Norway is spectacular. If you like climbing on your bike as well, I would recommend the area to the west of the part of the first part of your 97 trip for some future trip. There are lots of amazing views there. Of course, you do not get the wilderness in the same way as far up north, but I think you may be able to find one or two mosquitos. ;-)

As a sidenote, it's quite remarkable how things change. In the late 70s/early 80s, I remember seeing shops on the Norwegian side of the border where Swedes would go to buy things/food because the prices were lower than in Sweden. These days, there are shops on the Swedish side of the border making huge money on Norwegians.

By the way, I really like your blog.
 
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GoranS skrev:
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> arctic-cycler (fd lambchop) skrev:
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> -----
> > jonja skrev:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Very nice reports. Never thought much about
> the
> > > Alta valley before but it looks very
> > worthwhile!
> > > The whole thing gives me itchy feet. I like
> > Norway
> > > its mountain ranges and its many steep
> > descents.
> > > But the food prices can easily break the
> bank!
> >
> >
> > Indeed Norway is a bit expensive. But it is so
> > spectacular. Today I discovered an amazing
> tundra
> > road. Amazing. :-)
>
> A bit expensive is being quite diplomatic, I
> think! Of course, the salaries are higher in
> Norway as well, so, to the Norwegians the prices
> are probably quite OK.
>
> However, although I have never been that far north
> in Norway (Andenes is as far as I have come), I do
> agree with you that Norway is spectacular. If you
> like climbing on your bike as well, I would
> recommend the area to the west of the part of the
> first part of your 97 trip for some future trip.
> There are lots of amazing views there. Of course,
> you do not get the wilderness in the same way as
> far up north, but I think you may be able to find
> one or two mosquitos. ;-)
>
> As a sidenote, it's quite remarkable how things
> change. In the late 70s/early 80s, I remember
> seeing shops on the Norwegian side of the border
> where Swedes would go to buy things/food because
> the prices were lower than in Sweden. These days,
> there are shops on the Swedish side of the border
> making huge money on Norwegians.
>
> By the way, I really like your blog.



Hey. Thanks for your message and tips. Always looking for new ideas.
This time I will be doing lots of exploring in the far north. Lots of those remote
peninsulas.

All the best and greetings from Oldenfjord.
 
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bikeshorts skrev:
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> Fy fan, bra gjort! Congrats bro, well done!


Thanks! :-)
 
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Good job! Looks a bit lonely and wind exposed on some of the last stretches. No woods to shelter in. That was a good trip! All the way from Eindhoven was it? That's some good trip!
 

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