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2-month family bike trip: Denmark/Sweden/Finland and Estonia?
Here’s the route we took: https://www.polarsteps.com/LetsGoBaltique
We brought our bikes by train and then bus to Copenhagen... then cycled Denmark-Sweden-Finland-Estonia and returned by bus with a stop in Warsaw...
2000 km in 2 months, with quite a few ferry crossings too.
A beautiful, nature-filled family adventure! The countries are super bike-friendly and the wild camping spots are amazing. On the downside: don’t expect to meet many locals, and the cost of living is pretty high (food especially—quality isn’t always great, as we Frenchies who love fresh, healthy food can attest! :)). Better to know ahead of time, but once you do, you adapt and enjoy all the other positives!
2 months by bike with the family: Denmark/Sweden/Finland and Estonia?
We booked a bus where we can take our 4 bikes (apparently they can fit up to 5 bikes on the external luggage racks). We’ll see how it goes on the day!
2 months cycling as a family: Denmark/Sweden/Finland and Estonia?
Hello fellow cycle-tourers!
First post on this site for our first big family cycling adventure with our two teens (12 and 16 years old) over 2 months. We're preparing to leave in June/July from Erdeven by bike, then take the train from Auray to Paris, followed by a FlixBus from Paris to Copenhagen with our 4 bikes. After that, we're looking to refine our route: Should we go to Sweden via Helsingborg and then head up to Stockholm along the west or east coast? Maybe passing through the Gotland islands, then via the Åland Islands, why not Turku? Then off to Estonia to Tallinn, ride a bit along the coast, and return by bus if we can find one that takes 4 bikes. :))
Could you share any tips on routes in Sweden: west coast or east coast to prioritize in the south? We’ve heard it’s a shame not to go up to Norway, but we’re worried about the elevation and don’t see how to make a loop work in our 2 months / 1500 km. Any ideas? And the southern Finnish coast: should we go all the way to Helsinki or not? Maybe at the expense of Estonia?
In short, we know choosing means giving something up, but if we can do it with advice from fellow cyclists, that would be amazing! Thanks in advance for your tips! Anne-Sophie and the whole Breton family: David, Axel, and Maude
Could you share any tips on routes in Sweden: west coast or east coast to prioritize in the south? We’ve heard it’s a shame not to go up to Norway, but we’re worried about the elevation and don’t see how to make a loop work in our 2 months / 1500 km. Any ideas? And the southern Finnish coast: should we go all the way to Helsinki or not? Maybe at the expense of Estonia?
In short, we know choosing means giving something up, but if we can do it with advice from fellow cyclists, that would be amazing! Thanks in advance for your tips! Anne-Sophie and the whole Breton family: David, Axel, and Maude
