Trollstigen In A Campervan Was SCARY!

[@navn_ukjent]

You questioned why people would build at the end of fjords when the road up and down would so crazy. The villages did of course come a long time before any roads. Along the coast of Norway people relied on boats for almost all transport, and they also tended to settle on any flat bit of land where they could farm. Due to how the fjords were formed, there is usually a fair bit of flat land at the end of all fjords, and it tends to be quite nice farmland. Centuries later, getting around on land became more important, and roads were built to the previously isolated villages along the coast. As a side note, all these villages that were cut off from each other due to the mountains is the reason why there are so many distinct dialects in Norway.

[@eckpolmick5080]

Correct. At the mouth of valleys or shores along fjords were early settlements because of easy access in all directions and good farmland. The climate is also favourable, relatively mild winters and warm summers. Apples, apricotes, cherries and even grapes are grown along fjords.

[@richiec9020]

Really enjoy how humble the videos are. I was literally thinking, ‘how do you do those drive pasts’ and then saw you running across the video like it was 2 for 1 donuts at the end of the road. Brilliant. I’ve added this to the list.

[@wallywo7392]

Great videos, photography is excellent, keep them coming thanks for sharing and your hard work.

[@andrewcalvert8035]

My dream camper expedition!! Looks absolutely mint!!

[@colinrattray816]

Brilliant scenery, brilliant filming and editing yet again, loving it!

[@geeco1333]

I felt like Danni when I drove over the Stelio Pass in Italy. Scary but absolutely awesome. These passes are what keeps me wanting to drive the mountains of Europe especially the Alps. After this vid I will put Norway on the list.

[@cryptomap1]

Awesome content you are producing at the moment mate! Hopefully you'll keep growing because you deserve to have a lot more than 5K subscribers!

[@ChrisSloanes]

Thanks mate. Appreciate it. Im not sure whats been going on but my channel has slowed right down. Luckily im enjoying making this kind of content a lot more so ill keep making it and hopefully the channel picks up again!

[@gorillacyclist]

Looks good fun. Try kardnott pass in the lakes as a comparison. I'd say it's worse but it's hard to say on video. It's got 33% gradient and the same 180 hairpins except they are on 30% gradient. It's also badly surfaced. And single track with sheer drops. You'd probably enjoy it

[@neilparker2535]

Fantastic thanks for sharing your trip and it’s refreshing that your a nice normal couple thanks again Neil

[@paulowen4512]

I'm enjoying watching your Norway series while touring in our own GC 600 around the South Island of New Zealand. Yesterday we traversed Takaka 'Hill', west of Nelson, which is New Zealand's version of Trollstigen. We're almost living in parallel universes, although the 'Hill' was two-lane all the way.

[@peterlee44]

Looks an amazing place Great Video as always van looks absolutely mint

[@EspenX]

Sorry to be the nerd spamming your comment section now, but Trollstigen was not built from scratch in the 20ies and 30ies. It was a path people walked and then people and horses and so on for centuries. That explains the hairpins, it needed to be flat enough for people and horses to walk it. A hundred years ago it was made a driving road. Somewhere in that area there is a rock with the inscription 'King Haakon completed this road in 1936. Olaf the Saint walked it in 1028'.

[@ChrisSloanes]

I tooo my information from Wikipedia mate

[@derekmay8427]

Big up to the editing As usual Mr S 😎👍🏻 scary road😮❤

[@BAGALUTT]

Not really related to this video but i would love to see some limit testing regarding off road capabilities of the VW

[@philipkefford5644]

Just stumbled across your channel - amazing, thank you. As a Pom in Oz and starting to ‘plan’ our retirement in 10 years or so back in the UK/Europe - your material is inspirational. We are going to camper van NZ at Easter and this will be our first time. We are keen to tour in relative luxury (loo/shower) and it has been great to learn that the VW Grand Cali is not the answer - surprisingly. Any recommendations - we would like off grid capabilities and a 4 wheel drive capability. Again, great material mate. Love it

[@robww5921]

Love your videos and this series! Seems like you found all the grand calis in Norway...wonder how their electrics are surviving off grid!! How long did it take for you to get to Norway? Presume went via France / Holland and then up?

[@wallystellmacher6794]

Great video with a wonderful soundtrack that reminds me of Peaky Blinders.

[@stevencurtisphotography]

Thank you 🙂

[@stevencurtisphotography]

Maybe a video where you break down the cost of the trip and things you would have done differently?

[@regnix]

Amazing scenery. What's the 360 degree camera you use and would you recommend it?

[@olejacobstalesen6558]

My father roamed those areas in the 1960's, setting up hydro electric stations and such. His Cortina would need new springs at least once a year😅 Trollstigen is notorious for incinerating brakes on camper vans, often overloaded. And every spring, extensive repairs are carried out, rock slides and avalanches make their presence felt.

[@alrightdave6135]

Not easy in a right hand drive van. I did this road in 2016 on my motorcycle, on the way to nordkapp. Cheers

[@andreiiasi]

I live in the UK for the last 25 years and yet I never heard that accent spoken to me before. Love it. Very refreshing. On what month did you go there guys and how long for if you don't mind me asking. Cheers.

[@ChrisSloanes]

We went in September into October and done 17 days in total but that included 4 days to get to and from Norway. So 13 days in Norway itself. Glad someone liked the accent haha

[@Professionalmoochers]

This is on our list for next year! Might even be an upgrade from the alps. Should use your drone for drive by shots, then just fly it back to the van 😉

[@ChrisSloanes]

It should be. It’s a great road. We do sometimes but they are just not as nice as a good long lens on the camera. Both have limitations though and that day we recorded this the wind was insane and it was raining heavy on and off so drone was a no go really. I had planned to use the drone to capture us heading all the way down originally

[@CampingNE]

Lovely van that :) Have driven on troll Stigen( trollsteegin) and in mid winter too.. recognise all those roads and more ! The weather is lovely , favourite probably Sognefjord. Best time to visit is May - June ; when the snow melts and creates endless waterfalls. Lovely place. Lived there 24 years and travelled a lot there , it’s beautiful... Norway Taught me real appreciation of nature…they do it right and respect their “nature” immensely .. not like here in NE uk .. where litter is abound. Boils Me p!ss no end. Why did I come back I wonder 😅…

[@ChrisAndLeneOnTour]

Hi Chris, when did you actually drive the Trollstigen? Best regards, Chris :)

[@ChrisSloanes]

It was in October mate.

[@ChrisAndLeneOnTour]

@@ChrisSloanes Thanks a lot!

[@familiemitbulli]

Great views, thanks for sharing. Where do you get your music from? 🚐👨‍👩‍👦🐕

[@bknesheim]

Trollstigen is very fare from the most dangerous road in Norway. There are hundreds that are more dangerous. They are just not that well known.

[@ChrisSloanes]

It’s listed on a lot of websites as that but I agree it’s not dangerous although if it was open over the winter I bet it would be very dangerous. I just used the websites as a reason to make the title a little more dramatic.

[@bknesheim]

@@ChrisSloanes In the winter it is covered by meters of snow. 🙂 Even with a snowmobile it would be extremely dangerous since the step hills often have large avalanches. When they opened the road last summer they had to lift up several of the large stones along the road because they was swept away by an avalanche.

[@EspenX]

It is not a dangerous road and far from Norway's most dangerous road. It is just a road tourists fear when driving it.

[@ChrisSloanes]

It’s just a bit of a click bait title mate. It was fine and in good condition.

[@tonioblin]

Hi ! Thanks for your great video Do you think it’s a great van for an family trip around europe,during one year ? Thks

[@ChrisSloanes]

its an awful van i would not recommend buying one. watch my review videos if you want more information on how bad it is.

[@tonioblin]

@@ChrisSloanes OK thanks !! DO you have a good one to recommand for a one year trip ?

[@tonemarieantonsen1597]

When you drove down Trollstigen i screamed inside please slow down it's to fast 😰😰

[@nashrace]

Great video Chris. We did the Norway road trip in 2014 in slightly different vehicles. Fun fact, Noway has 3 of the top 10 driving roads in the world and we did them all. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4K2paeOhLKkqrc Shameless plug as it’s topical to your video. That said, I’ve promised my wife we’ll do Norway in a van at some stage and your video has whetted our appetites to do it sooner rather than later! Great video guys 😊

[@eckpolmick5080]

Trollstigen is not dangerous at all. No serious accidents since 1936, when the road opened.

[@ChrisSloanes]

It’s a bit KZbin clickbait buddy. I was well aware it’s not dangerous.

[@eckpolmick5080]

@@ChrisSloanes 😁

[@ChrisSloanes]

Actually a very nice drive down. Scenery is nuts

[@Oslohiker]

This is absolutely not Norways most dangerous road..... there are much more dangerous roads in Norway.

[@OddBjørnBrenden]

Trollstigen is alledngly a "dangerous " road, but there have never been an accident there. (Not counting two German soldiers on a motorcycle that killed temselves up there in 1942 - not counted as an accident. Odd B Freiherr

[@TheCampersChronicles]

Oh Chris... you are indeed a wee laddie... scarred of Trollstiegen in a new Grand California.... ? Seriously? (tongue in cheek, of course). My 1985 Ford Econoline managed it just fine... That said... have you heard of Romania’s Transfagarasan? Sad history associated with building it, but still fascinating. Great video, as always! Thank you!