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NORWAY

IF THERE IS TRULY such a place as the country with the world’s best riding, it’s Norway. Okay, I haven’t ridden everywhere by a long shot, but I have ridden in quite a few places, including many that I never thought I’d get to; and Norway is out in front for me. As I say, if there is such a place as the best. Let’s not argue about that, but take a look at what the place actually offers.

The two major attractions of Norway for motorcyclists are the opportunity to ride to, and beyond, the Arctic Circle, and the fjords of the west coast. The country in between is pretty good, too. This used to be a poor country, but North Sea oil brought staggering wealth to Norway, and the government has spent wisely on infrastructure. That means long bridges and even longer tunnels, but the old roads hugging the coast or struggling over the mountains have been left. So there’s a whole network