EP2 - European Divide Trail | Bikepacking Sweden

Join us for the second episode of our journey.

Bikes: Salsa Fargo 2022
Tires: Vittoria Mezcal 29×2.6
Saddle: WTB Volt Steel SL
Tents: Decathlon MT900

This summer, Mark and I embarked on an unforgettable adventure: cycling the European Divide Trail—the ultimate bikepacking adventure! Created by Andy Cox, this epic route spans 7,600 kilometers, climbs a staggering 83,000 meters, and takes you through nine countries from the Arctic to the Atlantic. It’s a journey of extremes, unforgettable landscapes, and incredible stories. Join us as we tackle this once-in-a-lifetime challenge, one pedal stroke at a time.

Cycling through Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, France, Zwitserland, Spain and Portugal.

We spent the night at:
Day Place
0 Grense Jakobselv
1 Sor-Varanger
2 Inari
3 Kittilä
4 Muodoslompolo
5 Kiruna kommun
6 Gällivare
7 Gällivare
8 Jokkmokk
9 Kåpponis
10 Piteälvsbron
11 Arvidsjaur
12 Lycksele kommun
13 Lycksele kommun
14 Åsele kommun
15 Dorotea kommun
16 Strömsund
17 Strömsund
18 Stugun
19 Bräcke Kommun
20 Alvros
21 Lillhardal
22 Sarna
23 Transtrand
24 Norra Ny
25 Arvika kommun
26 Sillerud
27 Vänersborgs kommun
28 Frederikshavn

[jjrabou]

In de lente van 2023, Juni, hebben wij wel geteld een middag regen gehad en de eerste dag naar grense jacobselv gehad.
Wat een verschil met jullie ervaring. Denemarken was trouwens wel een heel ander verhaal, vertikale regen..

Super leuk om naar jullie filmpjes te kijken!

[monkeypuzzler]

I love this video series. So well presented and narrated. You guys are machines. Truly inspiring!

[klammi]

Im from Finland, it is quite small window in the summer when there is little rain and insects😅
We have a saying here "Finnish summer is very short but there is very little of snow!"...
Also, gotta love the hospitality of those small towns and villages, people are willing to help! (No matter where you are in the globe)

[dirkkindermann]

Thank you for the new episode 🎉
I really like the concentrated style of your filming and storytelling and really appreciate showing the names of the places you passed and stayed 🙏

[jespernohr]

Crazy to watch you almost bike past my summerhouse in Sweden (close to Charlottenberg), and then end the episode by going to my home country of Denmark. What an amazing adventure :)

[GenX-Joe]

Last minute IKEAs are very dangerous.
It is better to avoid them as much as possible.
Fortunately, you only came across one. 😄

Great video. I look forward to more.

[gregclaessen]

Amazing video, thanks. I agree with another comment, be yourself, you did great. Personally, I applaud you for doing this in, what I presume is, a second language.

[PetraB.-upjt]

Heerlijke video’s!
Julie zijn på 2 km. van mijn huis gefietst, woon iets ten zuiden van Transtrand 😊.
Ben zelf lange afstand gravelbiker, fietste vorig jaar vanuit Spanje naar midden Frankrijk, grotendeels zelfde route.
Ik blijf jullie video’s volgen. Leuk! 👍👍👍

[sven_fink]

So fun to follow this series, i hope to do the european divide some day, or at least some parts of it. In this episode you passed through the area where i'm from; close to Fullsjön, or Borgvattnet (where the haunted house is). Love to see such a small and remote area get recognition

Looking forward to the upcoming episodes :) good inspiration

[EdwinHof-zf]

Mooie avontuur heren, ik wil hem ook nog eens doen komende jaren. Tnx

[lumacagabi]

sehr schön! Hoffentlich kommt bald der Teil 3 ...

[NordicBikepacking]

Very nice! Looking forward to the next episode :-)

[arjanschild]

Staat op mn bucket list! Thanks for sharing

[NL_NeverLate]

Amazing progress! Really enjoying your story and film! Your distance (as another commenter wrote) is impressive - not sure, with the elevation and roads that is doable by many (yes, you do get fit as you go - but wow!). Again, terrific film and looking forward to more!

[extremlimitsoutdoor]

Hi. It is certainly an amazing experience and adventure. I will be watching your videos. Incredible. I am also planning something similar. Greetings and you already have another subscriber. 👍 💪

[Andreas-from-Bremen]

How can it get any better after Scandinavia? Except for the weather! Awesome video thank you so much!

[andyjennings-eh]

Hey guys, I was on the same flight to Kirkenes and started the EDT the night we arrived, then I saw you the next day as I was heading back from Grense Jacobselv and you were heading out there. Great so see and recognise so many roads, lakes, bridges, trails, campsites, shops, scenes, and even the campsite reindeer at Inari! Although I was only just ahead of you, did a similar daily distance, and didn’t see you again, I seemed to have had generally less rain than you did. I didn’t take any video but instead published a daily blog, let me know if you’re interested and I’ll send you the link 😀

[TROPIC]

Amazing video!!! Congratulations!!! I enjoyed the two episodes and waiting for more!!! One question: which brand is yours bikes?? Thank you for share!!

[GegoXaren]

Just an FYI: Sweden has the Right to Public Access (Allemansrätten), meaning you can camp pretty much anywhare you want, without asking permission.

You do not need to find a cabin or camping spot, just keep away from built up areas and it's 100% legal.

[Swedish_Remixer]

13:18 what happened there lol, what a weird obstruction