SEPTEMBER 2025

In the summer of 2025 we went on a roadtrip in Norway with our campervan. Luckily, we got great weather and were able to see lots in a short amount of time. I think we had a great itinerary, seeing many highlights of Southern-Norway in the two weeks that we traveled. Of course you visit Norway for its nature, but we found the cities and towns amazing too. We did this roadtrip with our four year old, but the itinerary is great for adults as well. I hope you are going to enjoy your Norway roadtrip as much as we did!

Day 1: Arrival to Norway

We arrived by ferry in Kristiansand and immediately had a fun jam-packed day. We started off at the Kunstsilo art museum in Kristiansand. Phenomenal architecture and great art. I wrote a separate blogpost about our experience, which you can find here.

After our experience at the museum, we drove up north in the direction of Stavanger. We decided to do a little detour and stop at Helleren to visit the two historic houses located under a rock. Doing this makes you get off the main road and you will pass gorgeous scenery. Along the way we stopped at Ana-Sira, a little village with a great natural beach including a swing & slide.

Despite all this exploring, we still made it to Stavanger in the evening and were able to stay at Mosvangen Campsite, located next to the city.

Distance traveled: 238 km.

Day 2: Stavanger

We spent this whole day relaxing at the campsite & exploring Stavanger. From Mosvangen Campsite, Stavanger is only a 30 minutes walk. Stavanger is incredibly charming, especially the old part Gamle Stavanger. I wrote a separate blogpost on our day in Stavanger, which you can find here.

Distance traveled: 10 km.

Day 3: Preikestolen hike

We had some doubts on whether it was sensible to continue our travels full speed and do the Preikestolen hike on day 3, but we did it anyway. The weather forecast was okay, so we decided to go for it. Hiking Preikestolen with a toddler was a challenge, the hike is too long for a 4-year old, but we made it work. You can read about our experience here.

As weather predictions were unexpectedly great for Bergen, we continued driving to Bergen after the Preikestolen hike. This was quite a distance and included some ferry crossings, but everything went really smooth. In the evening we arrived to Lone Camping, near Bergen and took a dip in the campsite’s lake.

Distance traveled: 286km by campervan. 8 km hiking.

Day 4: Bergen

From Lone Camping it was easy to get to Bergen by public transport. We spent the day exploring some quiet neighborhoods of Bergen and we took the funicular up Mount Floyen. Bergen turned out to be my favorite city in Norway and we got to see it in the best way with lots of sunshine. You can find my recommendations for Bergen here.

Distance traveled: 35 km by train/bus.

Day 5: Waterfall day

After Bergen, we wanted to visit Flam. After a relaxed morning at the campsite, we drove in the direction of Flam. Along the way we did detours to two waterfalls: Skjervsfossen Waterfall & Vøringsfossen. Skjervsfossen really took us by surprise, we loved the views from below the waterfall. Vøringsfossen probably is the most famous and touristy waterfall in Norway. Actually it is more like a waterfall village, as the waterfalls are coming from every direction. The architecture with the bridge connecting both sides is great. We stayed at Hemre Campsite, close to Flam.

Distance traveled: 262 km.

Day 6: Flam Railway

We started our day early in Flam, to catch Flamsbana/Flam Railway. Honestly, it was the only disappointing thing we did in Norway, so would not recommend. Read all about why Flamsbana is a tourist trap here. Flam itself is gorgeous, so definitely schedule in some time to do some swimming in the fjord. Make sure to book the great Naeroyfjorden campsite, for iconic views from your pitch. I have compiled a list with our favorite campsites here.

Distance traveled: 47 km by campervan. 40 km by train.

Day 7: Undredal & Naeroyfjord

This day was spent supping the Naeroyfjord from our campsite. We also went for lunch in nearby Undredal, one of the most beautiful towns in Norway. Definitely do the cheese tasting at Undredal Brygge Restaurant.

Distance traveled: 50 km.

Day 8: Stegastein & Aurlandsfjellet

Day 8 was an early rise to drive the hairpin bends to the Stegastein look-out. Luckily we were able to have it to ourselves for a few minutes.

We continued our drive over the scenic route Aurlandsfjellet, where we did lots of cute photo stops.

We accidentally found the cute Leisure park near Laerdal, which had a scooter course which Hugo loved. Laerdal itself is very cute, with colorful wooden houses and the great Fredag & Fretland Bakery. In the evening we found a pitch at Steinklepp Campsite.

Distance traveled: 111 km.

Day 9: Borgund Stave Church

I don’t know if Borgund Stave Church is the best stave church, but you have to visit at least one stave church on your Norway itinerary. We found an original way to visit the Borgund Stave Church, by doing a combo with the Vindhellavegen hike. This hike is relatively undiscovered, so I did a full blogpost on our experience.

Distance traveled: 25 km.

Day 10: Clattering & Valdresflye

In the morning we made sure to be at the Beitoklatrepark, so Hugo could do a climbing circuit. They also have an adults version, lovely activity which you can book online.

In the afternoon we drove a part of the Valdresflye scenic drive. You can easily combine this drive with a few hikes, as there are lots of opportunities along the way. We drove our campervan up onto the beach at Bygdin and took a dip in this glacier-style-lake.

For our days in and around Beitostolen we stayed at Fossen Campsite, which had a beautiful little waterfall.

Distance traveled: 160 km.

Day 11: Beitostolen

In the morning we went on a puzzle hiking trail, especially for families. This was a fun way to see Beitostolen and its surroundings. We also took the chairlift up to the large “bouncy castle”. Unfortunately our time up the mountain got cut short due to rain. But as this was our first activity that rained away, we were still quite happy.

In the afternoon we stopped at the Furustrand Friluftsbad, for some fun swimming between locals.

Distance traveled: 60 km.

Day 12: Oslo

We spent our morning driving to Oslo, where we booked two nights at Topcamp Bogstad. In the afternoon we explored the Norsk Folke Museum, which was a great way to learn about Norway’s history.

Distance traveled: 200 km.

Day 13: Oslo

You can easily spent a few days in Oslo, especially when there is a heatwave and you can do swimming. We had a great time in Oslo, exploring the Munch museum, Sørenga Sjøbad and the Vigelandsparken. You can read my full blogpost on Oslo here.

Day 14: Tvedestrand

In reality we took the airplane to Lofoten from Oslo, which was a great experience, but a weird way to pause our roadtrip. We actually spent three weeks in Norway, but I wrote this as a two week itinerary, as that makes more sense. If you are interested in my Lofoten blogposts you can find them here.

From Oslo we drove back to Kristiansand, this is quite a long drive and we broke it up by visiting Tvedestrand. Tvedestrand is a cute harbor town, not famous with foreigners. We absolutely loved the free water park which is located just outside of the city center.

Distance traveled: 317 kilometers.