Hello, I’m a 36-year-old Italian male, and I’m planning a trip to Norway with my wife, a 32-year-old Japanese woman. This will be our first time visiting, and I’d like to know if my plan is feasible, especially regarding the hikes. We are traveling from April 26th to May 10th. We will be flying into Oslo, and I’m thinking of renting an electric car. From there, we would drive up to Ålesund and back. The itinerary is loosely based on this webpage: https://www.kimkim.com/c/norway-s-ultimate-scenic-road-trip-14-days#map

I’m planning the following hikes:

I’ve tried to choose hikes with moderate difficulty, and if the weather is bad, we won’t attempt them. I have some hiking experience, but my wife does not. However, she is in much better physical shape than I am. We have good hiking shoes but no gear for deep snow.

My questions are:

  • First, do you think the itinerary makes sense even if we skip the hikes?
  • Can you suggest alternative hikes in the region that are easier and more appropriate for the season?
  • Do you have any other suggestions or comments about the plan?

I’ve also attached a more detailed schedule. It’s not that important, but you can see the locations in yellow, lodging in purple, driving sessions in gray, restaurants in red, activities in green, and supermarkets in blue. We plan to cook meals about half the time. The timings are just indicative and will be adjusted depending on the weather, mood, or other unexpected events.

First week

Second week

Itinerary (approximate)

PS please let me know if I violate any rule by posting the links above. I will remove them ASAP.

by Last-Star-Dust

1 comment

  1. Have you noticed that the airport Oslo Lufthavn Gardermoen is 41 min/51 kilometers northeast of Oslo city? Are you taking the train in to the city and renting the car from there, or renting the car from the airport and drive in to Oslo he first day?

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