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Exploring Norway in a VW California
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Norway: a road trip in pictures

  • May 20, 2020
  • 3 minute read
  • Sébastien Nunes

Our trip to Norway was our very first experience with a VW California.

We were not too sure what to expect about traveling in a van and about exploring Norway, except being surrounded by beautiful nature.

We fell in love with both Norway and the Van experience. 

Exploring Norway in a rolling home. 

We love road trips because we see the landscapes changing as we drive. Every morning is a new adventure, waking up to yet another scenery. The van life sounded as a perfect way to explore Norway.

Hop on and enjoy the ride!

  • Exploring Norway in a VW California
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California

PREIKESTOLEN

Who has never heard of the famous pulpit rock?! It’s a steep two hours hike but the breathtaking view on the Lysefjord is definitely worth it.

 58°59’11.2″N 6°11’26.3″E
  • Preikestolen - Exploring Norway in a VW California

Do some climbing to enjoy the view on the Pulpit Rock with the Lysefjord unfolding in front of your eyes…

  • Preikestolen - Exploring Norway in a VW California

So Norwegian…

  • Exploring Norway in a VW California
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California

On the Hardangervidda plateau we finally met the sun….

  • Exploring Norway in a VW California
Exploring Norway in a VW California

Turn any place into a room with a view.

Exploring Norway in a VW California
Exploring Norway in a VW California

Go with the flow…

Exploring Norway in a VW California

Lake Vangsvatnet near Voss. Chose your ride!

Exploring Norway in a VW California

We were lucky enough to hit the Gamle Strynefjellsvegen touristic road the second after its opening.

  • Exploring Norway in a VW California

Mystic road…

Exploring Norway in a VW California
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California

Enjoy the view!

  • Exploring Norway in a VW California

Jump on the ferry to get to the next Fjord.

  • Exploring Norway in a VW California
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California

Rollercoaster mode ON at Knuten

 62°04’37.3″N 7°14’05.8″E
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California

Dalsnibba: Breathkating view over the Geiranger Fjord.

  • Exploring Norway in a VW California
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California

Sunny days in Norway…kind of.

  • Exploring Norway in a VW California
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California

The Jostedalsbreen glacier.

  • Exploring Norway in a VW California
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California

The Sognefjellet Touristic road takes you up to 1’400m above sea level.

  • Exploring Norway in a VW California
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California

Midnight quietness…

Exploring Norway in a VW California

You can’t really visit the Fjords without a stop at the Trollstigen.

  • Exploring Norway in a VW California
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California

Between Dombås and Lillehammer we were charmed by the wonderful scenery on the Jotunheimvegen.

Jotunheimvegen.
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California

Lakes and forests as far as you can see…

Exploring Norway in a VW California

Alnes Fyr: a small pearl by the end of the road.

 62°29’23.2″N 5°58’02.6″E
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California

Muskox safari in Dovrefjell.

 62°20’37.5″N 9°08’39.1″E
Exploring Norway in a VW California

We played Hide & Seek with the Muskoxes for 4 hours.

  • Exploring Norway in a VW California
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California
  • Exploring Norway in a VW California

And we finally met those beautiful animals out there in the wild.

Exploring Norway in a VW California

Snøhetta viewpoint.

Exploring Norway in a VW California
Exploring Norway in a VW California

The last night in Norway before going home…

Exploring Norway in a VW California
We had this romantic idea about spending our nights outside by the open fire, talking, eating and hitting some chords on the guitar. But Norway decided to show its grey and rainy side most of the trip. Despite the weather conditions, we enjoyed every single moment. The landscape is so fantastic and offers you new, magnificent sceneries around every corner making you forget that the sun decided not to shine.
Note: This trip was done with a rented VW California from Viavie with an itinerary done on- size for us based on their experience of Norway, therefore we cannot share the complete itinerary here. 

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Let us know your feeling about this trip. Did you go to Norway? How was your experience there? Do you plan to go there? Do you have questions about traveling there? Let us know and we’d be please to answer!

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All Images © 2019 Explore Further. Illustration by Josef Schottner

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Sébastien Nunes

Photographer and enthusiast traveler. Love to discover new places. Take the road without defined destinations. Time spent in nature is time well spent.

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