Scandinavian driving trip (1) - Itinerary

Last summer, we went on a 2 week driving trip through Scandinavia. We started from Amsterdam, drove through Germany and stayed in Copenhagen in Denmark for a few days. Then we crossed the Øresund Bridge (an ocean bridge) from Denmark to get to Sweden, and drove along the Swedish coast to get to Norway. We stopped in the countryside and then reached the fjord country. We stayed a week there, in Bergen and Stavanger, and were blown away by the sheer majesty of the country, the breathtaking scenery at every turn. We hiked, kayaked, explored its towns and generally soaked in the natural beauty that is Norway, definitely one of my favourite countries. And then we drove back through a shorter route, taking a ferry from Norway to Denmark, then back to Amsterdam. It was probably one of my longest driving trips too, we drove more than 4500 km over the two weeks. And the beauty we saw surpassed any other drive ever.


Itinerary

Day 1 - Drove from Amsterdam to the village of Asendorf (Germany) (4.5h), with stops in Groningen, Bremen and Luneberg Heath; 1 night stay at Hotel Zur Heidschnucke in Asendorf, near Hamburg
Day 2 - Drove from Asendorf to Copenhagen (Denmark) (6.5h), with stops in Hamburg, Mons Klint and a ferry from Puttgarden to Rodbyhavn; 3 nights stay at an airbnb in Copenhagen
Day 3 - Explored Copenhagen
Day 4 - Visited Kronborg castle and drove through the Danish Riviera on our way back
Day 5 - Drove from Copenhagen to Gothenburg (Sweden) (3.5h), with stops at Malmo and Helsingborg; 1 night stay in Waterfront cabins in Gothenburg
Day 6 - Drove from Gothenburg to Leveld (Norway) (6.5h), with stops at Gothenburg and Oslo; 1 night stay in a wooden cabin in Leveld
Day 7 - Drove from Leveld to Bergen (4.5h), with kayaking and cruise at Nærøyfjord; 3 nights stay in luxury home in Bergen
Day 8 - Explored Bergen, climbed up Mt Fløyen
Day 9 - Drove around Hardanger fjords, with stops at Haga village, Steinsdalfossen waterfall and Norheimsund beach
Day 10 - Drove from Bergen to Stavanger (4.5h), with stop at Haugesund; 3 nights stay in beachfront holiday home in Mosteroy island, near Stavanger
Day 11 - Explored Stavanger and Mosterøy island
Day 12 - Hike up the Preikestolen (Pulpit rock)
Day 13 - Drove from Stavanger to Kolding (Denmark) (7h + 3h ferry); 1 night stay at Hotel Kolding
Day 14 - Drove back from Kolding to Amsterdam (9h)

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