This is a destination for Norwegian Culture & Language
Backpacking in Norway & Sweden
Mandatory: Yes
Price: Included in the course fee
Duration: Minimum 14 days
Meals per day included: 3
- Backpacking
- South to North t/r
- Train
- Bus
- Minibus
- Coastel ship
- Ferries
- Kayakk
- Dogsledding
- Northern lights
- Sauna & icebathing
This is a 2-3 classtrip based on the wishes of the class every year. We travel, as always, the most sustainable way (no flights included) and make stops wherever the class find it interesting to stop. The route normally goes through Oslo, where we continue to either Røros or Lillehammer for a night or two. Further on to Trondheim with a visit to the Nidaros cathedral and then the train to Bodø. From here we take the coastal ship “Hurtigruten” over to the scenery islands of Lofoten. We stay for a few days in Lofoten, chill, hike, relax, stay over in a cosy cottage and hopefully see the Northern Lights. We go as far north as we feel like, hopefully to meet reindeer and Samii people on the way. During this trip, we mostly cook ourselves, we sometimes visit other folkhighschools and we sleep over in cottages belonging to DNT – the Norwegian trekking organisation. This trip is a highlight, it brings people together.