timandjen Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Hi. We are just about to set off on our first overseas trip for 30 days in Sweden and Denmark in our Roller team T Line 590. We have searched the forum for useful information on, for example, bridge tolls, but there is not a lot of info on Scandinavia. We are planning to travel to Hook of Holland then to Copenhagen, across the bridge, up the east coast as far as Upsalla then across to Gothenburg, cross to Frederikshavn and then back via Jutland. We will be staying mainly on Stallplats and using the Nordic Camper Guide 2017/8. If anyone has any useful tips (including elephant traps to avoid) or any strong recommendations for places to visit or stay, that would be much appreciated. I know that we need an LPG converter for our fitted tank but do we need a special EHU converter? As it is our first trip overseas, any general advice on things to take would also be much appreciated. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJB Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 EHU connections should be no problem...….Standard EHU lead and a 2 pin Euro adaptor. https://www.amazon.co.uk/European-Adaptor-Coupler-Caravan-Camping/dp/B00EHI8WR4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monique.hubrechtsgm Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Their are no elephants on the road their. But Elands. Also huge Animals. Your motorhome is not tested to avoid them, and on frontal impact. But have a nice time there. They are exenofoob like the the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve928 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 For the Danish bridges sign up to the Oresund Bropas scheme for a 50% discount. Too late to get a tag but you can still register your registration number for the discount. £35 upfront for a 50% toll discount. Robinhood's excellent thread: https://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/Motorhomes/Motorhome-Matters/Scandinavian-Tolls/41216/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 ...as Steve has kindly posted the link to my tolls thread, you might find these two threads provide some background to Scandinavia (and the bits relating to Sweden in particular). https://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/Motorhomes/Motorhome-Matters/Two-Go-Arctic-again-/41967/ https://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/Motorhomes/Motorhome-Matters/The-Scandinavian-Road-Trip-Part-I/31622/31/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicepix Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 In Copenhagen there is a small camp site called Charlottenlund Fort situated about 7km outside the city centre. The camp site is set inside an old coastal fort and has easy public transport links to the Tivoli Gardens which is a must see on an evening, and also the dockside shopping and restaurant area. http://campingcopenhagen.dk/ When I went over to Sweden on a motorbike trip we stuck to the A roads on the way north to save time. Heading back we went the scenic route down the west coast along the open road between sand dunes leading to Esborg then continued on the E22 and A32 towards Holland and went through some chocolate box villages with hardly any traffic. I would recommend the latter type of touring. You will love it! :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timandjen Posted July 29, 2019 Author Share Posted July 29, 2019 Many thanks to everyone who replied. All very useful except for the "comedian" from Essen who thinks that all Swedes and English are xenophobes. Pleased to say we encountered nothing but friendliness in Sweden and Denmark. A few points for future readers: 1. If you are only crossing the Oresund bridge once and/or in a van of less than 6 m it may not be worth buying the Bropas - do the maths at the time. We booked our ticket on the internet just before crossing, which saves a few DKK. Rather oddly they offer a tick box for "cars" - but not vans - under 6 metres. We ticked this and drove across. The automatic gate on the other side did not recognise us - I suspect because we were the "wrong class" but the woman on the booth let us through anyway. So worth a try. 2. We did indeed find that in most places a standard 3 pin EHU was fine but there were a couple of occasions where we needed the European 2 pin adapter. 3. On current exchange rates, Denmark is much more expensive than Sweden except for diesel where it is significantly cheaper. Worth planning accordingly to save a few pounds. 4. We found the north west coast from Stromstad down to Gothenburg to be one of the nicest bits - worth making the effort. 5. On the other hand we were a bit disappointed with the west coast of Jutland, including Skagen. Maybe we were just unlucky and didn't find the right bits. We did however love Ribe at the bottom of Jutland, a lovely old town and well worth a visit. Thanks once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJB Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Make sure your next trip in that direction is to Norway for some real treats! (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaven Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 If you’re in the Uppsala region, and interested in gardening, check out Linnaeus’s house just off the main road passing Upsalla. The garden is a real sanctuary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Nicepix - 2019-05-03 8:13 PM In Copenhagen there is a small camp site called Charlottenlund Fort situated about 7km outside the city centre. The camp site is set inside an old coastal fort and has easy public transport links to the Tivoli Gardens which is a must see on an evening, and also the dockside shopping and restaurant area. http://campingcopenhagen.dk/ Is the mermaid still there? ;-) ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindiboy Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 http://s358.photobucket.com/user/vindiboy1/library/Denmark%20wander%20Ribe%20%20Korsor Denmark and sweden all easy . plenty on overnight stops we never used campsites in our visit plenty of Aires /stopovers water and toilet dumps easy Copenhagen has a huge camperstop place easy for the Mermaid etc.lovely country to visit, we carried on to Norway from Sweden , not to be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wortho Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 check out the https://motoroaming.com/ blog or their FB page as they are in Scandinavia at the moment and have provided some great travel tips which include ferry discounts and places to stay etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pike Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Here is a link to Denmark's stellplatz website: https://www.stellplatz-danmark.dk/#/ Not quite as good for motorhomes as Germany and their amazing stelleplatz's, but way better than the backwards looking UK! Quite a lot of marinas allow you to stay, often with a credit card machine to get your ticket., £12-20 per night and often includes the use of the sailing club toilets/showers. (recommended). Campsites tend to use standard caravan 3 pin plugs (but charge quite a hefty fee for electric, so if you have a solar panel ask yourself if you really need hook up!) The marinas generally include electric hookup in the nightly cost - some use the standard caravan 3 pin plug, others use a 2 pin euro plug (same as you would use in an European hotel etc) LPG is widely available and at some stations you need a 'dish' adapter and others use the same fitting at the UK. Ribe is a nice old town in SW Denmark and they have a free car park for motorhomes (daytime use) beside P-Syd (south side parking) - again something the UK could learn from!... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will86 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Wortho - 2019-08-03 8:46 PM check out the https://motoroaming.com/ blog or their FB page as they are in Scandinavia at the moment and have provided some great travel tips which include ferry discounts and places to stay etc. Having read a few lines from the writers of motoroaming (advertised here in Worthos post) I doubt they will ever be free as they suggest, they seem too wound up in their new style existence to ever free themselves from it. Which is exactly how they worked previously ... fast and furious which is a disaster.The answer to an easy life style is get rid of all modern gadgets and do a little thinking about the simplicity of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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