Traveling to Nordkapp was once in a lifetime adventure. We knew it was gonna be challenging since we would need much more time to leisurely cover all that we wanted to see. As we packed up our car and prepared to embark on our epic road trip, we couldn’t help but feel a sense of excitement. We had just 23 days to cover a staggering 9219,5 km, driving from the Czech Republic all the way up to Nordkapp – a journey that promised to be both exhausting and amazing, all at the same time. Our goal was to reach the real Nordkapp, but also to take pictures next to a globe, if we are already there.

The difference between the two locations at Nordkapp is that the one reachable with a vehicle is the North Cape plateau, which is a flat area with a visitor center, a globe monument, and a large parking lot. This is often considered the “official” northernmost point of Europe since it’s the farthest point that can be reached with a car or a bus.

On the other hand, the hiking point is a cliff called Knivskjellodden, which is actually located about 2 kilometers further north than the North Cape plateau. However, it can only be reached by hiking along a trail that starts near the North Cape plateau. The hike to Knivskjellodden is quite challenging and can take several hours to complete, but it rewards hikers with stunning views and the satisfaction of reaching the actual northernmost point of Europe.

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Nordkapp - reachable by car

Below you can see a picture of the original plan, but we needed to change it, due to the lack of time. Our first plan was really ambitious. 

Actual road trip with real kilometers:  

Day 1:  CZ – Warsaw Poland: 492 km
Day 2: Warsaw – Trajan Castle – Vilnius – Kaunas: 605 km 
Day 3: Kaunas – Klaipeda: 208 km 
Day 4:  Klaipeda – Palanga – Hill of Crosses – Riga: 305 km 
Day 5: Riga – Diving in Rummu Lake – Tallinn: 345 km  
Day 6: Tallinn – Laperantaa: 295 km + ferry 
Day 7: Lappenrantaa – Koli – Ristijärvi: 529 km
Day 8: Ristijärvi – Santa Claus Village – Rovaniemi – Saariselka: 630 km 
Day 9: Saariselka – Nordkapp : 464 km
Day 10: Nordkapp – Alta: 249 km 
Day 11: Alta – Tromso: 394 km
Day 12: Tromso – Nordmela: 358 km + 2x ferry
Day 13: staying in Nordmela, driving just a few km to get to the hiking point
Day 14: Nordmela – Svolvær: 200 km + ferry
Day 15: Svolvær – Kiruna: 446 km
Day 16: Kiruna – Gargnäs: 534 km
Day 17: Gargnäs – Trondheim: 613 km 
Day 18: Trondheim – Trollstingen: 327 km
Day 19: Trollstingen – Oslo: 448 km 
Day 20: Oslo – Frederikshavn: 219 km + ferry
Day 21: Frederikshavn – Odense: 316 km
Day 22: Odense – Szczecin: 668 km
Day 23: Szczecin – CZ: 566 km 

Together: 9219,5 km or 400 km per day on average.

Below, you can find separate posts dedicated to each country that provide a detailed description of the travel experience.

Day 2-4: Lithuania

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Day 10: NORDKAPP

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