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Norway: fjords and mountain roads

14 days · June to August

Via Germany and a ferry from Denmark, or overland through Sweden.

Checked 8 Nov 2026

Norway: fjords and mountain roadsPhoto: Clementp.fr, CC BY-SA 4.0
  1. Oslo and Lillehammer: North through the Gudbrandsdalen valley to Lom.
  2. Geiranger: The fjord from viewpoints and the Eagle Road hairpins.
  3. Trollstigen and the Atlantic Road: The most famous mountain road and bridges over islets.
  4. Ålesund: An Art Nouveau town and ferries across the fjords.
  5. Sognefjord and Flåm: Norway’s longest fjord and the Flåm valley.
  6. Bergen and Hardangervidda: The harbour city and back over the plateau.

Where to sleep: At rest areas and where parking is allowed you can usually sleep. Trollstigen is usually open from mid-May to October.

Ready-made guide for this country →

NAF: where to sleep in a motorhome · Visit Norway: when is Trollstigen open · Ferde: tolls in Norway for foreign vehicles

When to go

Mountain roads such as Trollstigen are usually open from mid-May to October. Summer is short and cool: about 17 °C in Bergen in July.

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Rules in the country

Norway We’ve been

Europe’s most stunning nature, and a country where you may sleep in the wild.

Sleeping outside campsites
Motorhome stops
Good value
Easy roads
Overnight tolerated
  • At rest areas and where parking is allowed you can usually also sleep, mostly for one night (follow the signs; some say 24 or 48 hours). Under the right to roam: at least 150 m from homes and at most two nights without the landowner’s consent.
  • No off-road driving. Municipalities may restrict motorhome parking, and big cities often ban it outside designated areas.

Tip: Tolls and ferries are charged by number plate. Register on Epass24 and you get an invoice at the right rate. Norway is expensive though: price levels are 38% above the EU average, so bring food from home.

NAF: where to sleep in a motorhome · Ferde: tolls in Norway for foreign vehicles · Visit Norway: when is Trollstigen open · Euronews, 25 Jun 2026: price levels in Europe (Eurostat)

From our trips

Norway: nature that looks like a film set

Mountains, fjords, waterfalls and roads you never want to leave. A campervan is the best way to see Norway: stop at a viewpoint whenever you want, and if it rains, just drive one valley on.

Don’t plan it by the hour. Our best stops were the ones we never planned.

Good to know: You can usually sleep at rest areas. Trollstigen is open roughly from mid-May to October.

This route and six more, 15 countries rated, tolls and winter in a van are all in the booklet.

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