Voyager en camping-car via la Suède: site à voir et où stationner?
by Papimouseau
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
J'ai l'intention de partir en Juillet en Campin-car via la SUEDE. Quelqu'un peut-il me donner des conseils ou des renseignemets sur les sites a voir et où stationner. Nous sommes un couple de retraie avec un enfant de 41 ans.
Bonjour,
Je ne sais pas si vous avez déjà juste tapé Suède comme recherche sur le forum, j'ai eu une discussion en janvier février avec un forumiste sur le sujet et j'y ai mis pas mal de renseignements. Si vous avez besoin d'autres infos, faites signe
Je n'aurai pas le temps...
Bonjour, j'ai l'intention de me rendre en SUEDE en Camping-Car au mois de juillet de cette année et je suis preneur de toutes informations. Aussi bien sur l'accueuil des Suèdois, le stationnement des Camping-car etc, ect...
Merci de m'informer.
Voici ce que j'avais écrit:
Nous sommes partis de Genève, le trajet complet, en remontant par l'Allemagne (direction Hanovre, Putgarten, Danemark, pont de l'öresund, Jokkmokk et retour nous a fait 8500km et nous avons pris 4 semaines pour faire le trajet, en restant 3j à Stockholm, env 4j en Laponie, etc, si l'itinéraire complet vous intéresse, je peux vous le donner. Nous avons un minibus, mais pas aménagé pour dormir, donc nous avons logé dans les stuga, les petits chalest dans les comping. Ca ne revient pas très chers, mais il faut réserver en juillet car c'est la haute saison des vacances. Ily a beaucoup de camping au Sud, ils ont presque tous des stuga, mais souvent pas beaucoup, et au nord, il y peu de camping avec de grandes distances. les stugas y sont par contre plus grands et très bien équipés, c'est souvent plus sommaire au sud.
Si vous avez d'autes questions, volontiers, nous avons adoré ce voyage surtout, mangez des fraises, personne ne veur le croire mais ce sont les meilleures au monde! Voila voilà l'itinéraire.
D'abord je précise que mes choix d'étape ont parfois été dirigés par le fait qu'il y avait un camping à cet endroit. Comme vous êtes autonomes sur ce plan là, le camping sauvage étant un droit en Suède, vous pouvez être tout à fait souples.
1, Genève Göttingen ( je voulais aller plus au nord de l'allemagne mais toutes les chambres d'hôtel étaient réservées pour cause de Mondial de footà partir de Hanovre. A part ça c'est une petite ville mignonne mais bon )
2. Göttingen, Putgarten- ferry ( pas de réservation il y a tout le temps des rotations en été, on arrive et on prend place dans la queue, je crois que le trajet dure un peu plus qu'1h), traversée du Danemark jusqu'à RossKilde. Nou y avons dormi pour aller visiter tranquillement ensuite le musée des bateaux viking, bien fait. Le coût de la vie au Danemardk nous a paru ébouriffant
3. Après le musée, traversée du pont de l'Oresund. Nous avons choisi de ne pas nous arrêter à Copenhague, que l'on contourne en rejoignant le pont, ce sera une autre fois. A la première aire après le pont il y a un Centre d'info touristique très bien fait, avec plein de brochures, personnel très serviable, possibilités de faire des recherches sur Net avec leurs ordis ( en 2006 en tout cas).On a visité le village viking ( ecomusée= de Faleviken, ) étape à Ystad, ville sympa et belles plages dans le coin
4. Ystad par la côte, direction Kaseberga, (cercle de pierres et achat de poisson fumé), Simrishamm, Valgeviken Tjs des belles plages
5. remontée tranquille sur Kalmar
6.Ile d'öland ( il y a un pont) belles plages
7. on prend vers l'intérieur, direction Örefors, visite des fabriques de verre, Eksjö, une petite ville qui ne figure pas vraiment dans les guides mais ça été notre coup de coeur, c'est un endroit génial, visite d'un parc animalier d'élans ( on se méprisait un peu d'aller les voir lä, pendant que tous les élans de Suède nous attendaient, on en a vu que 2 depuis l'autoroute avant Stockholm, donc on a été bien bien contents d'en les voir là), nuit à Gränna au bord du lac
8.Gränna, Vadstena-Stockholm. Nous avons logé dans un camping, bien équipé avec une station de métro à 150m pour rejoindre le centre ville. Ils vendaient même la carte métro-musées pour touristes.
9-10-11 Stockholm Ne pas rater (entre autre)le musée Vasa et Skansen ainsi qu'une croisière ( il y en a de plusieurs durées) dans l'archipel de Stockholm.Les billets s'achètent dans les kiosques qui bordent le bassin d'où partent les bateaux
12.Stockholm Sigtuna ( jolie petite ville) Uppsala ( la déception du voyage, la cathédrale de briques bof bof, l'ambiance étudiante ils étaient tous en vacances) Si c'était à refaire je ne m'y arrêterais pas pour l'étape, je filerais au nord
13. Uppsala Gavle Skorsa Ramvik
14. Ramvik Lulea Ces deux étapes sont magnifiques et auraient en fait mérité 3 jours plutôt que 2
15. Lulea Jokkmokk. S'arrêter auc chutes de Storforssen.
16. Jokkmokk, balades dans les environs, muée same, repos
17.Jokkmokk Arvidsaur Arjeplog ( étape vraiment dictée par la présence de camping, dans cette région je profiterais de m'arrêter où le coeur m'en dit, tout en visitant ces bourgades)
18.Arjeplog Dikanes là de nouveau je roulerais sans me soucier de l'étape et m'arrêterais en pleine nature
19.Dikanes Ostersund. A part le paysage, pas grand chose à voir mais bon la Suède c'est grand et il faut bien redescendre
20. Ostersund. Il parâit qu'il faut visite le muéés Jämtle mais je crois qu'il était fermé le matin ce jour là, étape à Orsa
21.Visite du parc à ours de Gronlitt, près d'orsa. De nouveau peu signalé par les guidees, sauf le LP en 2006. Immenses espaces pour les ours, à flanc d'une colline, on les voit par des chemins qui surplombent, c'est vraiement une belle visite.Il y aussi d'autres animaux que les ours ( renards, loups etc, mais comme ils ont beaucoup d'espace on ne les voit pas toujours)puis route sur Falun par Tällberg
Visite de la mine de cuivre. Très bien, il y a aussi des visites en français, il faudrait que vous vérifiez l'horaire, pour nous ça a été visite en Allemand, mais on le comprend pas trop mal, on a bien profité.Il fais FROID dans la mine.
22Roulons entre Falun et Lidkoping. On a vu une magnifique église en bois sur la route mais je ne me rappelle pas le nom du village. Ily a un beau château à visiter près de Lidkôping mais pour une raison qui m'échappe aujourd'hui nous n'y sommes pas allés.
23.Lidköping Fjallbacka Hamburgsund Lyseko Marstrand (cette région est aussi un coup de coeur)Certains passages se font en bac
24. Marstrand Valberg. Nous avions décidé de ne pas visiter Götegorg. Si vous le souhaitez, c'est le moment
25. Vallberg Lund Malmö. Le camping est pas loin du pont. Celui ci est magnifique ( il me semble que j'ai beaucoup tapé ce mot)
26. Malmö Kassel ( étape au pif, ville pas terrible, mais juste histoire de se poser à mi chemin)
27. Kassel Genève
Essence à l'époque plus chère qu'en Suisse( où elle est moins chère qu'en France), nourriture plus chère qu'en France( je ne parle même pas des restos, a Stockholm env 50euros pour 4 sanwiches, 3 gâteaux et boissons au musée Vasa.)Je préferais les supermarchés ICA, il y en a partout, en général plutôt de taille moyenne, quasi pas d'hyper. Les fraises se trouvent jusqu'à mi juillet, toujours à des stands en ville ou à la campagne, pas dans les supermarchés.Poisson miam miam. Nous avons eu très peu de moustiques ( j'ai encore des serpentins achetés en 2006!) et beau et chaud dans le sud 26-28C ( mais c'était la canicule de 2006. En Laponie temps très changeant au fil de la journée et frisquet ( 5 à 10C)
En ce qui concerne l'accueil je poourrais rajouter que les Suédois ne vous sautent pas précisement au cou, ils sont serviables si on leur demandent des renseignements mais n'engagent pas la conversation comme on peut le vivre en Amérique.
En ce qui concerne l'accueil je poourrais rajouter que les Suédois ne vous sautent pas précisement au cou, ils sont serviables si on leur demandent des renseignements mais n'engagent pas la conversation comme on peut le vivre en Amérique.
Je n'aurai pas le temps...
Merci d'avoir pris le temps de me répondre. Après vous avoir lu, il me semble que vous m'avez convaincu et je crois que je vais y aller.
Je vous souhaite une agréable journée et peu être aurons-nous l'occasion de nous rencontrer sur la route en tant que camping-carriste.
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Thanks
Hi there,
During our last trip to Greece in 2021, we used Anek Lines' open deck offer, which allowed us to spend the night in our van on an open deck by the sea with access to the ferry's bars, restaurant, and showers (on the Ancona-Igoumenitsa route).
From my initial research, it seems this service no longer exists—can anyone confirm this?
Any alternatives?
Thanks
Hi everyone,
I’m planning to drive my camper van to southern Spain in autumn 2026. Ideally, I’d like to find a ferry leaving from France (Marseille or Toulon, doesn’t matter) that drops me off as far south in Spain as possible. I’ve done some research but haven’t had any luck.
Thanks for your tips!
Vanouk
We’d like to spend 15 days in August visiting Normandy by camper van, starting from Lyon.
Has anyone got an itinerary to suggest for exploring Normandy?
We’d like to go to Calvados to visit: Flower Coast, Honfleur, Cabourg, Deauville, D-Day landing beaches
Mont Saint-Michel
Alabaster Coast, Étretat cliffs, and maybe Rouen Fabienne
We’d like to go to Calvados to visit: Flower Coast, Honfleur, Cabourg, Deauville, D-Day landing beaches
Mont Saint-Michel
Alabaster Coast, Étretat cliffs, and maybe Rouen Fabienne
Hi there,
I have a bit of a crazy dream... I'd love to drop everything and hit the road with my wife and kids in a camper van.
I want to visit villages to learn, immerse ourselves in other cultures, and see different perspectives on the world. To teach my kids different values.
Hi everyone,
I’m planning a campervan road trip and would love some tips from those who know these countries: Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Slovenia again. At the moment, nothing’s set in stone, but for example, is it better to visit Slovenia or Bosnia? My preferences lean toward landscapes (rivers, sea, lakes)—basically anywhere there’s water! :) Wild camping, cheap or even free spots, and a *very* tight budget—it’s the discovery, curiosity, and meeting locals that drive me. I’ll visit cities and sites only if access is easy (by bike, for example, or by train from an affordable campsite) and if visitors aren’t treated like cash cows. Just reasonable stuff, really. So, any advice is welcome—like swimming spots or easy hikes along coasts or rivers. I love caves and offbeat visits (salt mines in Poland, La Roque Saint-Christophe in France, etc.). Castles and old ruins? Not really my thing... Thanks for your help! Sylvia
I’m planning a campervan road trip and would love some tips from those who know these countries: Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Slovenia again. At the moment, nothing’s set in stone, but for example, is it better to visit Slovenia or Bosnia? My preferences lean toward landscapes (rivers, sea, lakes)—basically anywhere there’s water! :) Wild camping, cheap or even free spots, and a *very* tight budget—it’s the discovery, curiosity, and meeting locals that drive me. I’ll visit cities and sites only if access is easy (by bike, for example, or by train from an affordable campsite) and if visitors aren’t treated like cash cows. Just reasonable stuff, really. So, any advice is welcome—like swimming spots or easy hikes along coasts or rivers. I love caves and offbeat visits (salt mines in Poland, La Roque Saint-Christophe in France, etc.). Castles and old ruins? Not really my thing... Thanks for your help! Sylvia
Hi, I’m planning to pick up a camper van in Dubai and drive it back to France... is this even possible? What’s the best route? What are the main challenges? Are there secure parking areas along the way? Is diesel fuel available for the whole trip? ... So many questions... Thanks for your help! See you soon!
I'm planning to drive to the UAE by road, going through Iraq. Has anyone done this and can give me some info? Specifically about the border crossings Turkey/Iraq and Iraq/Kuwait.
Hi there,
I’d love to hear your thoughts on a trip to New Zealand in a campervan. Is it a good idea to mix hotels and a car on the North Island and a campervan on the South Island? Or should I do the whole trip in a campervan—though visiting big cities seems trickier that way.
Other questions: which companies do you recommend, and what are the least tiring or most sensible routes? 😄
Thanks for sharing your experiences and ideas!
Hi there,
We’re planning to tour Scandinavia by camper van—Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway (in that order)—for 5 weeks from late May to late June 2026.
I’ve done it before, but that was way back in 1980 😎 and by hitchhiking!
We’d love to hear from anyone who’s done this trip about the best routes, great tips, must-know advice, and what to do or avoid (ferries, campsites, etc.).
Thanks in advance!
hi there,
We’re heading to southern England this summer in our camper van, including a stop in London.
Does anyone have a good experience with a campsite near London that has easy access to public transport to get into the city center? Ideally, we’d like to leave the camper van at the campsite...
Thanks so much in advance for your help!
We’re heading to southern England this summer in our camper van, including a stop in London.
Does anyone have a good experience with a campsite near London that has easy access to public transport to get into the city center? Ideally, we’d like to leave the camper van at the campsite...
Thanks so much in advance for your help!
Hi everyone,
I’m planning a trip with my camper van in autumn 2026 to head to southern Italy from Genoa by ferry.
Ideally, I’d like to leave from Genoa for southern Italy (like Messina) or another city in the boot.
I’ve done some research online but haven’t had any luck.
Can you help or give me some advice?
Thanks in advance!
Vanouk
Hi there, we’ll be in Portugal from March 9 to April 14, 2026. We’ve booked our first five days in Lisbon for sightseeing. After that, we’d like to rent a campervan (RV), but we’re having trouble finding a good site for the rental. The rental would be for about three weeks. Do you have any suggestions for us? We think it’s best to book the campervan before we arrive. And since we’re not mechanics, we need a vehicle in good condition...
Thanks so much for your suggestions. We’re open to everything—even route ideas and places to visit! Pierrette
Thanks so much for your suggestions. We’re open to everything—even route ideas and places to visit! Pierrette
Hi everyone,
We’re leaving from New York and want to head to Quebec in January to visit friends. We’re traveling in our camper van with all-terrain tires and have chains. Is that possible? From what we’ve heard, winter tires are mandatory, which we get—otherwise, there are heavy fines. Can anyone give us some info? Thanks