My partner and I are planning a 15-day road trip through Norway this July — starting in Kristiansand (ferry arrival) and ending in Larvik (ferry departure). We'll be traveling in an EV with a rooftop tent, and plan to camp at both official sites and (where possible) in the wild.

I wanted to share our day-by-day itinerary to gather your suggestions on activities you'd recommend and places we could skip or swap out for better alternatives.

Here’s our current route:

  • Day 1: Arrive in Kristiansand → Drive to Stavanger (coastal route) → Explore the city
  • Day 2: Early hike to Preikestolen → Drive Ryfylke route → Camp near Røldal
  • Day 3: Drive to Norheimsund (Hardangerfjord) → Camp by the fjord
  • Day 4: Drive to Gudvangen → Camp nearby
  • Day 5: Visit Flåm and do: Fjord cruise or RIB safari (Nærøyfjord or Sognefjord) or railway + zipline + bike
  • Day 6: Scenic drive over Aurlandsfjellet → Camp nearby Nigardsbreen glacier
  • Day 7: Glacier hike and/or kayaking at Austdalsbreen/Styggevatnet
  • Day 8: Drive the Sognefjellsvegen to Lom → Optional Galdhøpiggen hike
  • Day 9: Drive to Geiranger
  • Day 10: Drive to Loen
  • Day 11: Hike to Briksdal glacier
  • Day 12: Drive to Ålesund (Is this worth it for a day?)
  • Day 13: Take scenic Fv63 to Trollstigen
  • Day 14: Drive South via Valdresflye plateau and camp nearby
  • Day 15: Final drive to Larvik and camp nearby to depart ferry next day

Thanks so much in advance for your tips!

by ricklfc

5 comments

  1. From K’Sand, head North into Setesdal, then go West on Suleskardvegen into Lysebotn.

  2. The only thing I wanna point out is this. Norway is mountainous. A electric car is gonna use a lot more battery along the west coast than you have planned and that goes for any car.
    I just got back from a similar sort of trip with a gas car and I had to fill up way more times than I thought

    Other things are.
    1. The hike to Preikestolen will take reasonably fit people under 3 hours. So you might wanna do more with that day unless you’re think it’s gonna take all day.

    2. Camping near a glacier even in July is not something I would recommend unless you have proper sleeping bags. The weather can change in 30 minutes on that sode of the country so high up. So I hope you can stay properly warm. The above goes for any camping high up.

    3. Not sure what you mean by bike trip in Flåm but if you mean riding Rallarvegen (the old gravel construction road that runs next to Bergensbanen) you wanna set off at least a whole day to do that. But for God’s sake don’t try to ride from Flåm and ut. The hills are utterly brutal and you’re better off taking the train to Haugastøl or Finse and then going back to Flå

    4. Climbing any glacier is not assured in any part of the country. Some of them only have guided tours where you are required to have a guide with you. One of the routes up Galdhøpiggen has this. So do your research before going.

    5. Go through Jotunheimen. It is probably one of the most gorgeous areas we have. Pretty much just drive the road from Lom to Beitostølen. On top of that I would recommend doing some research on private toll roads (the ones that don’t end in dead ends) some of them are very pretty.

    6. Last but not least have a great time!

  3. For day 9, you could do the Skageflå hike. For day 8, the hike to Galdhøpiggen from Spiterstulen is long and tough; Juvasshytta is probably easier but you need to plan with a guide – perhaps needs to be booked in advance. Day 11, Briksdalen is easy, you can do Rakssetra the same day. I think Ålesund was great, but you could also drive to Runde to see the puffins when they arrive at land in the evening. Day 14, stretch your legs up Synshorn or Bitihorn.

  4. I would have put Bergen on the list. Of course I would say that, I live in Bergen… but Bryggen (heritage wharf) and Fløien (funicular, mountain, city view) are two of the most popular sites to check out in Norway. You can do that on a day trip.

  5. No interest in a quick detour into Oslo? You’re ~20 minutes away at one point, it’s a nice place to spend a few hours looking at the castle, opera house, having a nice meal before moving on.

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