02 Karlstad to Orsa
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Last edit: 04-03-2021
Route Summary This was part 2 of our 2019 tour and introduction to Sweden. There is plenty to see and visit along the way. However, keep in mind the opening times of places to visit. The tourist season is short and in several places the sights were sometimes only opened after Whit Monday. In this part there are several beautiful stops for a visit and even though the number of daylight hours is high in the summer, the days are still short to see everything.
Beautiful roads, curves, lakes, rivers, heather and swamps alternate with forests and green hills. If you want you can drive part of the route on gravel. Watch out for the bears, lynx, wolves and moose that live here. So you have to watch out.
Start: Karlstad, Hotel Clarion Drott
End: Fryksas, Fryksås Hotell
I have awarded this route with 3 *** stars because the landscape is varied, the roads are good and the attractions very good.
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Duration
10h 50m
Mode of travel
Car or motorcycle
Distance
315.73 km
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RouteXpert Review See how to include the places to visit in the planning for this route. If you stop for a visit in the park mentioned below, you will probably have the coffee there and you can then go straight to the lunch stop. If you are not visiting the park, it is best to pause at one of the indicated coffee stops. Also in Sweden not everything is open every day, certainly not before or after the season. That is why it is sometimes better to drive up and see if it is open before you continue for 100 Km and then arrive at that address which is then closed. Have myself gained the experience that it can sometimes take a very long time for the next stop.
Depending on your chosen route, you will reach the town of Rottneros after 70-80 Km. The Rottneros Park is a unique sculpture park with a combination of formal park areas, natural parkland vistas and creative horticultural design. For about € 12 pp you have access to the park.
Just past the park there is the Stamfrande monument to the right of the road. This is a monument related to the immigration and emigration between Sweden and the United States. From here you have a wide view over the Golf Course over the Mellen Fryken lake. Here is also an opportunity for a cup of coffee or a snack.
After a smooth part of the route of 50 km you are in front of the Thorsby car and motorcycle museum. Small-scale but certainly worth a visit. Open every day from June to September.
At the marked points of the route you can always buy something to eat or drink. But otherwise the country is sparsely populated so you will not find many other stops on the route.
After Thorsby we pass the town of Malung, the center of the leather industry. Here is also the workshop of Jofama motorcycle clothing. If you want to buy something made of leather, you can certainly find it in this place.
Halfway the route from Thorsby to Malung is a restaurant to the left of the road 'Dutch mountain' with an old-fashioned Dutch traffic column at the entrance.
You follow the road E45, it sounds like a highway, but it is absolutely not. Slowly cruising you end up in the town of Mora. This is a fairly large town for the region with plenty of dining options and shopping opportunities. Just outside Mora, the advice is to refuel the engine for the next day. From here it is about 30 Km to the end point in Frykas.
This is a beautifully situated village in the hills with a panoramic view.
But there you can only eat in the hotel and there is no other facility.
For camping enthusiasts, 2 poi's have also been added from campsites in the woods and on the waterfront near Orsa.
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1. Check the weather forecast. It can be very hot in Sweden & Norway, but it can also get very cold. Always check the weather forecast before you go, so that you can pack the right clothes.
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The bill is then sent home within four to six months by Euro Parking Collection (EPC) in London.
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Advice: First aid kit, motorcyclists are advised to bring a first aid kit.
In this collection 14 beautiful routes through Sweden & Norway.
Good preparation is half the battle, so read the tips below carefully.
1. Check the weather forecast. It can be very hot in Sweden & Norway, but it can also get very cold. Always check the weather forecast before you go, so that you can pack the right clothes.
2. Decide in advance which route or routes you want to follow. This way you don't drive around like a headless chicken and you can make the most of your days off in these beautiful countries.
3. Familiarize yourself with the traffic rules. In Sweden & Norway, in some situations, slightly different rules apply than in the Netherlands. By immersing yourself in the traffic rules, you prevent (unknowingly) committing a traffic violation and/or putting yourself in a dangerous situation.
It is also wise to book the accommodations in advance. It might be more fun to drive through these countries on spec, but you don't want to drive around endlessly to find a place to sleep. If you go to Sweden or Norway during the high season, the chance that you will have to look for a place to sleep is greatest. It is also possible to camp during your motorcycle trip, but find out in advance where this is and is not allowed. You are not allowed to pitch your tent everywhere.
As the largest country in Scandinavia, you can enjoy extensive tours in a unique environment. Forests, lakes, nature parks and agricultural areas largely determine the landscape, which also consists of flat areas and rolling hills. Around the Swedish-Norwegian border is the Scandinavian Highlands, where the mountains rise locally to 2100 meters.
Norway is known for its amazing natural beauty. Fjords that go into the country tens of kilometers deep, snow-covered plateaus, sharp mountain peaks and vast forests. In this sparsely populated country, most people live in the cities, of which the capital Oslo is the largest.
Tolls have to be paid on a large number of roads in Norway. If you approach a toll road, you can continue without stopping. With cameras above the road, the license plate of the vehicle is scanned, not the registration number of the trailer or caravan. It takes quite some time to process the photos.
The bill is then sent home within four to six months by Euro Parking Collection (EPC) in London.
Mandatory on the motorcycle: Safety vest - A motorcyclist must bring at least one safety vest. In the event of a breakdown or accident, the driver is obliged to wear a safety vest. The ANWB advises motorcyclists to also bring a safety vest for a possible passenger.
Advice: First aid kit, motorcyclists are advised to bring a first aid kit.
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