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Brilliant idea!

5,500km the direct route but think a more meandering route to see some of the sights along the way would be good (if you have the time and funds).

How about doing a clockwise route through Europe:

Denmark
Germany
Poland
Slovakia
Hungry
Croatia
Slovenia
Austria
Italy
Switzerland
France
Spain
Portugal and Gib

It’s only a little bit further…

Edit: You many need to pack TWO pairs of underpants.!

 

Octoberon
Sounds like a great trip. Do keep us posted as to your travels and points of interest. There are a few places out there that ship bikes but not cheap.
Joe

 

What bike would you go on?
Have you still got the multi?

 

oooooo nice (both). Yes, what to buy.....
First world problems!!!

 

Octoberon.
I am certainly looking forward to the write up. Sandi T does some fantastic write ups and it makes you feel you were there with her group and outstanding.
Joe

 

A brilliant idea, you'll have a great trip! As for transport, there are several options once you've got your bikes to Norway.

There are always the cargo companies like https://www.norlines.no/en/ , www.bring.no and others. Cheapest are from terminal to terminal, they get a lot more expensive if they need to pick up and deliver outside their terminals. They will be able to offer transport boxes or similar.

Then there are web portals where you can describe what you want and anybody with extra room in a van going in your direction can give you an offer. Could be a business, could be an individual. Could be good and cheap, could be expensive and bad - and everything in between. https://mittanbud.no/ claims to be the largest of these portals, another one is https://anbudstorget.no/ Let me know if you want language assistance if you go this route.

 

All of the above is very kind of you!

 

Silly! Of course we'll be interested, @Octoberon!

 

This sounds great, couldn't resist looking into this a bit more. I found this that might give some options;

https://www.lifeinnorway.net/norway-uk-car-ferry/

Looks like there is a freight option to Brevik, but that still leaves 2000km through Sweden to your start point. That could be a good route along the coast on the E4 though;
https://www.adventurebikerider.com/6-epic-roads-scandinavia/

 

This sounds great, couldn't resist looking into this a bit more. I found this that might give some options;

https://www.lifeinnorway.net/norway-uk-car-ferry/

Looks like there is a freight option to Brevik, but that still leaves 2000km through Sweden to your start point. That could be a good route along the coast on the E4 though;
https://www.adventurebikerider.com/6-epic-roads-scandinavia/

 

I've looked into it a bit closer.
A company has specialised in transporting bikes to and from Northern Norway:
https://www.mcavisa.no/single-post/bor-du-i-nord-og-har-lyst-til-a-kjore-motorsykkel-i-telemark
NOK 3,500 for professional transport of your bike from Oslo to Lakselv, 192 km (3 hrs) from North Cape. .

 

Get two mates to ride your bikes up there ?

 

@Octoberon, Saul sounds a fantastic dream idea that should turn into reality. But… isn’t Norway part of ’Scandinavia’?

 

And Three Socks!!
(right foot, left foot, wash)

 

Wow Saul that sounds like a fantastic idea. You could get a trailer and get somebody to tow your bikes and transport the two of you to your start point. I would think that would be the cheapest option?

PS: it could also follow you as a support vehicle?

 

Great project! If your way is somewhere near my location, you win a free stop for the night