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Travelling Tips between Nordkapp and Piteå
NORTH CAPE - PITEÅ
The road between Piteå and Nordkapp was named Midnattsvägen (Midnight Sun Road) many years ago. It is the road less traveled. From the south you can either follow Inlandsvägen E45 which starts in Gothenburg or E4 which passes through Stockholm.
Inlandsvägen is the longest road in Sweden. The road between Gothenburg and Karesuando is 1690 km. It runs along Inlandsbanan most of the distance. Inlandsbanan is a railroad track between Kristinehamn and Gällivare. Inlandsvägen connects with the Midnight Sun Road at Jokkmokk. Inlandsvägen goes through the splendors of the Swedish forest.
When driving along E4 you'll get to Piteå where you can start driving the Midnight Sun Road. It is adviseable to leave E4 at Piteå if you want to experience the majestic waterall at Storforsen which is 90 km from Piteå. Along E45 you have the eastern coast of Sweden including the capital Stockholm with all its attractions.
The Midnight Sun Road starts in Piteå and ends up at Nordkapp. It has a detour to Kiruna. It also forks into two different parts between north of Kautokeino and Olderfjord. One part goes via Alta and Skaidi, the other goes to Karasjok and Lakselv.
In a series of blog post you will below find links to different diamonds along the way. The first block is dedicated to the Nordkapp area. The second block is covering what is between Nordkapp and the Finnish border. The third block are the gems in Finland and Sweden north of Piteå.
Here Is a List of Blog Post from Nordkapp to Piteå
How the King Crab came to the Barents Sea
The Day I Met Mrs. Santa Claus
The Northernmost Fishing Village in the World
11 Places to Get Fish on Your Dish in Nordkapp
The Secrets of the Regal White Bird at North Cape
Gjesværstappan Nature Reserve in Nordkapp – An Egg Heaven before 1983
Porsanger
The White Trolls and a Bewitched Terrier
This Is What the Arctic Is All About
Migrating Arctic Birds on the Payroll
The Only Resort above the Arctic Circle Blessed by Two Popes
The Sexiest Place North of the Arctic Circle
Karasjok
Why Saami Art Is Only Contemporary
What the gunmen of the Wild West had in common with the reindeer herders
Arctic Cloths Talks in Volumes
The Saami Flag Explained At The Saami Parliament
Music Is About Expressing Yourself – Joik Is About Expressing Anything
A Timeless Member of the Slow Movement
The Smallest Court House in the Arctic
Alta
Arctic Cartoons Long before Disney
The Northern Lights Cathedral
The Northern Lights Currency - NOK 200
Three Simple Tips from an Arctic Cook That Will Make Anyone an Excellent Cook
Kautokeino
What Happens When You Count Decade by Decade
The Hotel’s First Proposal to You Is an Autobiography of The Owner
The Original Commercial Lavvu
Enontekiö
Serious on Hiking – Try Hetta/Enontekiö
Kiruna
The Gas Station That Guides You in English, Bad English And All Kinds of Languages
Please Let the Moose Smell the Camera
Saami Church from Jukkasjärvi to Ghana
The Moving House – Hjalmar Lundbohmsgården
Gällivare
The Grand Canyon of Gällivare
The Biggest Toys Ever Made
The Newest Resort above the Arctic Circle
Jokkmokk
Don’t Touch Me – I Am Tired
For the First Time in the World – 50 Meters Below Ground
How to Make a Drink of What You Find In Your Backyard
The Aphrodisiac and Raisin of the Arctic
Next to 400 Years of Business above the Arctic Circle - Jokkmokk Hotel
People Weren’t Allowed to Live in Houses in the Capital of Wilderness
The Wild West of the Arctic – Saami and Settlers
Forrest Gump II – Run Forrest, Run to Laponia
Carl von Linné’s Passion for the Angelica Archangelica
Bear Blood on the Arctic Circle
The Special Breads of Kåbdalis
Älvsbyn
The Wildest Wheelchair Falling Adventure
The Coal Maker – The Best Barbecue Coal
Polar Hotel in Miss Small Town Sweden
Piteå
Piteå – The Arctic Riviera
The road between Piteå and Stockholm
For many travelers to North Cape the Swedish capital Stockholm is a natural starting point. E4 is in many ways tha fast lane up and down to the Arctic Circle. Along the way you can stop in Sundsvall, Umeå and Skellefteå.
The road between Piteå and Gothenburg
The E45 starting in Gothenburg. Gothenburg is a hub for ferries to continental Europe. Inlandsvägen has been renovated extensively the last couple of decades and is a very interesting alternatives for traveling. Some of the highligths along the way are Kristinehamn, Mora, Östersund, Dorotea, Arvidsjaur and the Midnight Sun Road connecting in Jokkmokk.
April 2015 |
