Traveling Woodpecker

Norway / 2017

July 21–27, 2017 · Motorcycle ride

Norway

A loop from Oslo to the west coast: over the mountains to Førde, north to Molde and the Atlantic Ocean Road at Karvåg, inland by Sunndalsøra, and back south by way of Voss.

miles planned
1,204
days
6
Route map of the ride
The loop as ridden from Oslo to the west coast and back.

Day 1 · Fri, Jul 21

Oslo Sognefjord

Picking up the Harley in Oslo and west over the mountains toward the fjords.

Picking up the Harley in Oslo
Picking up the Harley in Oslo
A stop on the way north
A stop on the way north
A mountain lake
A mountain lake
Along the fjord
Along the fjord

Day 2 · Sat, Jul 22

Førde Sunndalsøra

North along the coast past Molde toward the Atlantic Ocean Road.

Waiting for the ferry
Waiting for the ferry
The hotel for the night
The hotel for the night

Day 3 · Sun, Jul 23

Trollstigen and Geiranger

Through the Romsdal mountains, over Trollstigen and down to the Geirangerfjord, then up onto the mountain plateau.

A hairpin road
A hairpin road
Peaks in the clouds
Peaks in the clouds
Trollstigen waterfall
Trollstigen waterfall
Mountain peaks
Mountain peaks
A high mountain lake
A high mountain lake
The mountain road
The mountain road
The Geirangerfjord
The Geirangerfjord
A snowy lake on the plateau
A snowy lake on the plateau
Dinner on the road
Dinner on the road
A traditional storehouse
A traditional storehouse
The lodge for the night
The lodge for the night
The view from the cabin
The view from the cabin

Day 4 · Mon, Jul 24

Sognefjellet

Over the Sognefjellet road, snow still on the mountains, and down toward Voss.

Snow on Sognefjellet
Snow on Sognefjellet
Snowfields and lakes
Snowfields and lakes
Sheep on the mountain
Sheep on the mountain
Coffee break
Coffee break
Down the valley
Down the valley
“Holy cow! Don’t move guys, I’m coming through!”
“Holy cow! Don’t move guys, I’m coming through!”

Day 5 · Tue, Jul 25

Back toward Oslo

Low cloud over the fjord
Low cloud over the fjord

After the ride · Jul 26–27

Oslo

The Oslo Opera House
The Oslo Opera House
A tall ship in the harbor
A tall ship in the harbor
Akershus Fortress
Akershus Fortress
The Viking Ship Museum
The Viking Ship Museum
A medieval storehouse at the Norwegian Folk Museum
A medieval storehouse at the Norwegian Folk Museum
Turf-roofed buildings at the Folk Museum
Turf-roofed buildings at the Folk Museum
Inside an old farmhouse
Inside an old farmhouse
Returning the Harley
Returning the Harley