Category: Europe

Eurotrip 16, 2026 – Scandinavia Trip Summary

Well what an amazing and unbelievable trip. 5000 miles over 58 days, 6 days on the original Hurtigruten mailboat ferry and a weekend in Oslo when England played Norway in World cup 2026.

A stunning part of the world, very friendly people and we avoided some of the UK heatwaves!

Our campervan Nellie never missed a beat and we effortlessly covered huge distances. The roads and infrastructure are fantastic and it is a very safe place to visit. We averaged 37.1 mpg in the bus.

We were lucky with the weather. We adapted our plans to travel on wet days and whilst the temperatures were modest, we had a fantastic time. We booked ahead occasionally but the jury is out whether this was really necessary or not. We were of course in peak season in the middle of the school holidays so sites were busy. And at hotspots like Geiranger Fjorden, one definitely needed to arrive by mid-afternoon.

We only really scratched the surface…

A few highlights

The place points below are in blue for the outbound journey, red on the Hurtigruten and green on the return from Bergen. Some of the outbound blue and green points are superimposed on each other…

Mileage chart…

DayDateLocation
1Sun,07-Jun-2026Stenal Lines ferry, Harwich, England
2Mon,08-Jun-2026Camping Ferienzentrum, Heidenau, Germany
3Tue,09-Jun-2026Camping Tangloppen, Copenhagen, Denmark
4Wed,10-Jun-2026Camping Tangloppen, Copenhagen, Denmark
5Thu,11-Jun-2026Camping Tangloppen, Copenhagen, Denmark
6Fri,12-Jun-2026Camping Tangloppen, Copenhagen, Denmark
7Sat,13-Jun-2026Stellplatz, Arnas Marina, Sweden
8Sun,14-Jun-2026Steno Havsbad Camping, Stenovagen, Sweden
9Mon,15-Jun-2026Salstens Camping, Harnosand, Sweden
10Tue,16-Jun-2026Salstens Camping, Harnosand, Sweden
11Wed,17-Jun-2026Stellplatz Fiskelage, Skeppsmalen, Sweden
12Thu,18-Jun-2026Vallens Turism & Fritd, Vallens, Sweden
13Fri,19-Jun-2026Vallens Turism & Fritd, Vallens, Sweden
14Sat,20-Jun-2026Vallens Turism & Fritd, Vallens, Sweden
15Sun,21-Jun-2026Lapin Lomamökit & Camping, Sonkamuotka, Finland
16Mon,22-Jun-2026Camping Alta Stand, Norway
17Tue,23-Jun-2026Nordkapp Camping, Norway
18Wed,24-Jun-2026Nordkapp Camping, Norway
19Thu,25-Jun-2026Varanger Panorama Camping, Norway
20Fri,26-Jun-2026Varanger Panorama Camping, Norway
21Sat,27-Jun-2026Varanger Panorama Camping, Norway
22Sun,28-Jun-2026Varanger Panorama Camping, Norway
23Mon,29-Jun-2026Bugoynes Camping park, Norway
24Tue,30-Jun-2026Hurtigruten NordKapp
25Wed,01-Jul-2026Hurtigruten NordKapp
26Thu,02-Jul-2026Hurtigruten NordKapp
27Fri,03-Jul-2026Hurtigruten NordKapp
28Sat,04-Jul-2026Hurtigruten NordKapp
29Sun,05-Jul-2026Camping Bratland, nr Bergen, Norway
30Mon,06-Jul-2026Camping Bratland, nr Bergen, Norway
31Tue,07-Jul-2026Camping Bratland, nr Bergen, Norway
32Wed,08-Jul-2026Camping Bratland, nr Bergen, Norway
33Thu,09-Jul-2026Camping Bratland, nr Bergen, Norway
34Fri,10-Jul-2026Camping Bratland, nr Bergen, Norway
35Sat,11-Jul-2026Camping Bratland, nr Bergen, Norway
36Sun,12-Jul-2026Camping Bratland, nr Bergen, Norway
37Mon,13-Jul-2026Camping Bratland, nr Bergen, Norway
38Tue,14-Jul-2026Camping Bratland, nr Bergen, Norway
39Wed,15-Jul-2026Camping Bratland, nr Bergen, Norway
40Thu,16-Jul-2026Arskogvika Camping, Lote, Norway
41Fri,17-Jul-2026Arskogvika Camping, Lote, Norway
42Sat,18-Jul-2026Bjolstad Camping, Malmefjorden, Norway
43Sun,19-Jul-2026Bjolstad Camping, Malmefjorden, Norway
44Mon,20-Jul-2026Vinje Camping, Geirangerfjorden, Norway
45Tue,21-Jul-2026Vinje Camping, Geirangerfjorden, Norway
46Wed,22-Jul-2026Kjornes Camping, Sogndal, Norway
47Thu,23-Jul-2026Kjornes Camping, Sogndal, Norway
48Fri,24-Jul-2026Kjornes Camping, Sogndal, Norway
49Sat,25-Jul-2026Flothyl Camping, Edland, Norway
50Sun,26-Jul-2026Kjerag Camping, Lysebotn, Norway
51Mon,27-Jul-2026Kjerag Camping, Lysebotn, Norway
52Tue,28-Jul-2026Stavangar Fjordline - Ferry to Hirtshals
53Wed,29-Jul-2026Uge Camping, Tinglev, Denmark
54Thu,30-Jul-2026Knaus Camping, Meppen, Germany
55Fri,31-Jul-2026Knaus Camping, Meppen, Germany
56Sat,01-Aug-2026Hook of Holland - Ferry to Harwich
57Sun,02-Aug-2026Hayling Island, UK
58Mon,03-Aug-2026East Devon
DayDateStartEndMilesTotal
1Sun,07-Jun-2026East DevonStenal Lines ferry, Harwich, England265265
2Mon,08-Jun-2026Stena Lines - Hook Of Holland ferryCamping Ferienzentrum, Heidenau, Germany298563
3Tue,09-Jun-2026Camping Ferienzentrum, Heidenau, GermanyCamping Tangloppen, Copenhagen, Denmark212775
4Wed,10-Jun-2026n/a775
5Thu,11-Jun-2026n/a775
6Fri,12-Jun-2026n/a775
7Sat,13-Jun-2026Camping Tangloppen, Copenhagen, DenmarkStellplatz, Arnas Marina, Sweden2831058
8Sun,14-Jun-2026Stellplatz, Arnas Marina, SwedenSteno Havsbad Camping, Stenovagen, Sweden2711329
9Mon,15-Jun-2026Steno Havsbad Camping, Stenovagen, SwedenSalstens Camping, Harnosand, Sweden1211449
10Tue,16-Jun-2026n/a1449
11Wed,17-Jun-2026Salstens Camping, Harnosand, SwedenStellplatz Fiskelage, Skeppsmalen, Sweden1091558
12Thu,18-Jun-2026Stellplatz Fiskelage, Skeppsmalen, SwedenVallens Turism & Fritd, Vallens, Sweden2301788
13Fri,19-Jun-2026n/a1788
14Sat,20-Jun-2026n/a1788
15Sun,21-Jun-2026Vallens Turism & Fritd, Vallens, SwedenLapin Lomamökit & Camping, Sonkamuotka, Finland2552043
16Mon,22-Jun-2026Lapin Lomamökit & Camping, Sonkamuotka, FinlandCamping Alta Stand, Norway1552198
17Tue,23-Jun-2026Camping Alta Stand, NorwayNordkapp Camping, Norway1662364
18Wed,24-Jun-2026n/a102374
19Thu,25-Jun-2026Nordkapp Camping, NorwayVaranger Panorama Camping, Norway2762650
20Fri,26-Jun-2026n/a2650
21Sat,27-Jun-2026n/a2650
22Sun,28-Jun-2026Varanger Panorama Camping, NorwayVaranger Panorama Camping, Norway932743
23Mon,29-Jun-2026Varanger Panorama Camping, NorwayHurtigruten NordKapp662810
24Tue,30-Jun-2026n/a12810
25Wed,01-Jul-2026n/a2810
26Thu,02-Jul-2026n/a2810
27Fri,03-Jul-2026n/a2810
28Sat,04-Jul-2026n/a2810
29Sun,05-Jul-2026Hurtigruten NordkappCamping Bratland, nr Bergen, Norway102820
30Mon,06-Jul-2026n/a132833
31Tue,07-Jul-2026n/a2833
32Wed,08-Jul-2026n/a2833
33Thu,09-Jul-2026n/a2833
34Fri,10-Jul-2026n/a2833
35Sat,11-Jul-2026n/a2833
36Sun,12-Jul-2026n/a2833
37Mon,13-Jul-2026n/a2833
38Tue,14-Jul-2026n/a2833
39Wed,15-Jul-2026n/a2833
40Thu,16-Jul-2026Camping Bratland, nr Bergen, NorwayArskogvika Camping, Lote, Norway1793012
41Fri,17-Jul-2026n/a3012
42Sat,18-Jul-2026Arskogvika Camping, Lote, NorwayBjolstad Camping, Malmefjorden, Norway1043117
43Sun,19-Jul-2026n/a1013217
44Mon,20-Jul-2026Bjolstad Camping, Malmefjorden, NorwayVinje Camping, Geirangerfjorden, Norway903307
45Tue,21-Jul-2026n/a3307
46Wed,22-Jul-2026Vinje Camping, Geirangerfjorden, NorwayKjornes Camping, Sogndal, Norway1333440
47Thu,23-Jul-2026n/a3440
48Fri,24-Jul-2026n/a53445
49Sat,25-Jul-2026Kjornes Camping, Sogndal, NorwayFlothyl Camping, Edland, Norway2173663
50Sun,26-Jul-2026Flothyl Camping, Edland, NorwayKjerag Camping, Lysebotn, Norway1083770
51Mon,27-Jul-2026n/a3770
52Tue,28-Jul-2026Kjerag Camping, Lysebotn, NorwayStavangar Fjordline - Ferry to Hirtshals1033873
53Wed,29-Jul-2026Stavangar Fjordline - Ferry to HirtshalsUge Camping, Tinglev, Denmark2144087
54Thu,30-Jul-2026Uge Camping, Tinglev, DenmarkKnaus Camping, Meppen, Germany2554342
55Fri,31-Jul-2026n/a4342
56Sat,01-Aug-2026Knaus Camping, Meppen, GermanyHook of Holland - Ferry to Harwich1804522
57Sun,02-Aug-2026Hook of Holland - Ferry to HarwichHayling Island, UK1634685
58Mon,03-Aug-2026Hayling Island, UKEast Devon1394823

Eurotrip 15, 2026 – Trip Summary

Mileage chart…

DateLocationDuration
8th January 2026East Devon
8th January 2026Dockside, Portsmouth Harbour153 miles / 4.0 hrs
10th January 2026Camping Caceres, Caeres352 miles / 8.0 hrs
11th January 2026Camping La Rosaleda, Conil de la Frontera252 miles / 6.0 hrs
2nd March 2026Camping Regio, Salamanca375 miles / 8.0 hrs
5th March 2026Camping Virgen del Mar, Santander231 miles / 5.0 hrs
7th March 2026Santander Port30 miles / 1.0 hrs
8th March 2026Morn Hill CAMC, WInchester31 miles / 0.5 hrs
9th March 2026East Devon120 miles / 4.0 hrs

Eurotrip 14, 2025 – Trip Summary

Eurotrip 14, 2025 – Trip Summary

Mileage chart…

DateLocationDuration
9th January 2025East Devon
9th January 2025Dockside, Portsmouth Harbour153 miles / 4.0 hrs
11th January 2025Camping Caceres, Caeres352 miles / 8.0 hrs
12th January 2025Camping La Rosaleda, Conil de la Frontera252 miles / 6.0 hrs
16th Februry 2025Camping Las Dunas, El Puerto de Santa Maria33 miles / 1.0 hrs
18th February 2025Camping La Rosaleda, Conil de la Frontera33 miles / 1.0 hrs
23rd February 2025Camping Albufiera, Albufiera, Portugal229 miles / 5.0 hrs
24th February 2025Touriscampo, Luz, Lagos, Portugal52 miles / 1.0 hrs
27th February 2025Camping La Rosaleda, Conil de la Frontera261 miles / 6.0 hrs
19th March 2025Camping El Astral, Tordesillas430 miles / 8.0 hrs
21st March 2025Camping El Helguero, Comillas176 miles / 4.0 hrs
22nd March 2025Santander Port30 miles / 1.0 hrs
23rd March 2025Rookesbury Park CAMC12 miles / 0.5 hrs
24th March 2025East Devon153 miles / 4.0 hrs

Eurotrip 13, 2024 – Trip Summary

Eurotrip 13, 2024 – Trip Summary – NW Spain, 2024
DateLocationDuration
28th August 2024East Devon
28th August 2024Plymouth56 miles / 1.5 hrs
29th August 2024SantanderFerry
29th August 2024Camping Santillana del Mar40 miles / 1.0 hrs
31st August 2024Camping A Vouga, Muros329 miles / 6.0 hrs
08th September 2024Camping As Cancelas, Santiago de Compostela41 miles / 1.0 hr
10th September 2024Camping o Muino, nr Baiona80 miles / 1.5 hrs
14th September 2024Camping Los Manzanos, Santa Cruz120 miles / 2.5 hrs
17th September 2024Camping Rinlo Costa, Rinlo91 miles / 2.0 hrs
24th September 2024Camping L’Amuravela, Cudilleros54 miles / 1.0 hrs
26th September 2024Camping la Viorna, Potes123 miles / 2.5 hrs
03rd October 2024Port of Santander68 miles / 2.0 hrs
04th October 2024Plymouth portFerry
04th October 2024East Devon128 mile / 3.5 hrs

Eurotrip 12, 2024 – Trip Summary

Eurotrip 12, 2024 – Trip Summary (France and Germany)
DateLocationDuration
6th June 2024East Devon
6th June 2024Hayling Island140 mile / 4.0 hrs
10th June 2024Dockside, Portsmouth Harbour12 miles / 0.5 hrs
11th June 2024Port of St MaloFerry
11th June 2024Camping TY Nenez, Pont Scorff, France116 miles / 3.0 hrs
17th June 2024Val de Blois Camping, Blois France280 miles / 8.0 hrs
18th June 2024Camping les cent Vignes, Beaune, France227 miles / 5.0 hrs
19th June 2024Camping Schluchsee, Lake Schluchsee, Germany208 miles / 6.0 hrs
3rd July 2024Camping Loreleystadt, St Goarhausen, Germany236 miles / 7.0 hrs
22nd July 2024Caravanplatz Muhlenweiher97 miles / 3.0 hrs
23rd July 2024Camping au Bord de l’Aisne188 miles / 4.5 hrs
24th July 2024Port of Le Havre, France204 miles / 5.5 hrs
25th July 2024Portsmouth portFerry
25th July 2024East Devon128 mile / 3.5 hrs

Eurotrip 10, 2023 – Trip Summary

Eurotrip 10, Trip Summary, Spain 2023
DateLocationDuration
15th December 2022East Devon
15th December 2022Dockside, Portsmouth Harbour125 miles / 4.0 hrs
17th December 2022Camping Caceres, Caeres352 miles / 8.0 hrs
18th December 2022Camping La Rosaleda, Conil de la Frontera252 miles / 6.0 hrs
19th February 2023Camping El Pino, Torrox Costa165 miles / 4.0 hrs
05th March 2023Camping Capfun, La Manga265 miles / 5.0 hrs
12th March 2023Camping El Astral, Tordesillas402 miles / 8.0 hrs
14th March 2023Camping Virgen del Mar, Santander171 miles / 4.0 hrs
16th March 2023Rookesbury Park CAMC site, Wickham, nr PortsmouthBrittany Ferries
17th March 2023East Devon122 miles / 4.0 hrs

Eurotrip 9, 2022 – Trip Summary

DateLocationDuration
20th January 2022Woodbury, East Devon
20th January 2022Dockside, Portsmouth Harbour125 miles / 4.0 hrs
22nd January 2022Camping Caceres, Caeres352 miles / 8.0 hrs
23rd January 2022Camping La Rosaleda, Conil de la Frontera252 miles / 6.0 hrs
25th March 2022Camping Monfrague296 miles / 7.0 hrs
29th March 2022Camping El Helguero, Comillas, Santander318 miles / 6.5 hrs
01st April 2022 Smallcombe CL Site, Rattary 23 miles / 1.0 hrs
02nd April 2022Woodbury31 miles / 1.0 hrs

Eurotrip 8, 2020 – Trip Summary

Eurotrip 8, 2020 – Summary
DateLocationDuration
12th January 2020Woodbury, East Devon
12th January 2020Dockside, Portsmouth Harbour125 miles / 4.0 hrs
14th January 2020Camping Bonterra Park, Benicassim401 miles / 9.0 hrs
4th February 2020Camping Cuevas Mar, Palomares, 2020285 miles / 6.0 hrs
7th February 2020Camping Valle Niza, Benijafare171 miles / 3.5 hrs
11th February 2020Camping La Roselada, Conil-de-la-Frontera153 miles / 3.0 hrs
20th March 2020 Camping Olympia, 387 miles / 10.0 hrs
21st March 2020Aires de St Ledger, Saintes498 miles / 9.0 hrs
22nd March 2020Black Horse CMC488 miles / 12.0 hrs
23rd March 2020Woodbury235 miles / 6.0 hrs

Eurotrip 7, 2018 – Trip Summary…

The trip map will evolve as we progress during the trip.

Eurot Trip 7 Summary Picture 2018-03-27…

DateLocationGrid Reference
28th January 2018Bishops Green51.3641987, -1.2799287
30th January 2018Camping Caceres, Caceres39.4892, -6.41221
01st February 2018Camping La Rosaldea, Conil de la Frontera36.2932, -6.0953
15th March 2018Camping Valle Niza36.72032, -4.16487
23rd March 2018Camping Despenaperros38.343113, -3.535522
24th March 2018Camping Madrid Arco Iris40.3825, -3.90978
25th March 2018Camping Fuentas Blancas, Burgos42.34138, -3.657499
26th March 2018Bilbao43.351742, -3.069903
28th March 2018Bishops Green51.3641987, -1.2799287

Mileage chart…

StartEndMileageTime (approx.)
Bishops GreenPortsmouth Harbour601.5 hours
Puerto de BilbaoCamping Caceres3897 hours
Camping CaceresCamping Rosaleda2506 hours
Camping RosaledaCamping Valle Niza1603.5 hours
Camping Valle NizaCamping Despenaperros1804 hours
Camping DespenaperrosCamping Madrid Arco Iris1653.75 hours
Camping Madrid Arco IrisCamping Fuentas Blancas165
Camping Fuentas BlancasBilbao Port973.0 hours
Portsmouth HarbourBishops Green601.5 hours

 

Eurotrip 6, 2017 – Trip Summary…

The trip map will evolve as we progress and plan our ideas. Where we have semi-booked sites we will add them to the map as specific references to those sites. Where we list just a town, that’s an intention of where we might have a stopover.

We will have too many stops for Google Maps so have split the journey into two.

Outbound:


Stopover points…

And the return…

DateLocationGrid Reference
07th May 2017Bishops Green51.3641987, -1.2799287
09th May 2017Black Horse CMC site, Folkestone51.1328878, -1.581282
10th May 2017Camping Prumtal, Oberweis49.9588889, -6.4244444
12th May 2017Camping Lech, Augsberg48.4375, -10.9293055
14th May 2017Camping Bad Ossiachersee, Lake Ossiach46.6556667, -13.8920833
20th May 2017Camping Polidor, Porec45.19028, -13.60248
3rd June 2017Autocamp Peros, Nin44.23001, -15.17262
25th June 2017Camping Jezevac, Krk45.01885, -14.56669
30th June 2017Camping Bled, Lake Bled46.36140, -14.08027
5th July 2017Camping Auwaldsee, Ingolstadt48.754170, -11.462770
6th July 2017Camping Haide, Heidelberg49.40154, -8.77919
7th July 2017Prümtal Camping, Oberweiss49.9588889, -6.4244444
8th July 2017Camping St Louis, Autingues50.838223, -1.976773
9th July 2017Somewhere near Bishops Green...51.36, -1.27

Mileage chart…

StartEndMileageTime (approx.)
Bishops GreenBlack Horse CMC1283 hours
Black Horse CMCCamping Prumtal3069 hours
Camping PrumtalCamping Lech3099 hours
Camping LechCampingbad Ossiachersee2446 hours
Campingbad OssiacherseeCamping Polidor1615 hours
Camping PolidorAutocamp Peros2416 hours
Autocamp PerosCamping Jezevac2005 hours
Camping JezevacCamping Bled1344 hours
Camping BledCamping Auwaldsee2666 hours
Camping AuwaldseeCamping Haide1795 hours
Camping HaidePrümtal Camping1514 hours
Prümtal CampingCamping St Louis2676 hours
Camping St LouisNorth Hampshire1503 hours