1243 miles along the world's most beautiful sea voayge, the hurtigruten
On the 3rd October I finally edged into Bergen after a 9 week journey from Kirkenes in Northern Norway. I pedalled 1243 mile/ 2090kms on a California-made Schiller Bike, breaking a world record for the longest distance by water bike.
The journey followed a famous 124 year-old ferry and cargo journey known as Hurtigruten, or "The Express Route" and took in (what felt like every inch of) the Norwegian coast, dropping into fishing villages, remote beaches and wild stretches of untouched shoreline.
This was the 14th non-motorised journey over 1000 miles of Expedition1000, and arguably the most memorable. Hurtigruten ships stopped mid fjord with hundreds of passengers cheering us on, and they even served up a meal now and then.
Along the way I experienced the true scale and beauty of Norway and its people, and it was a pleasure to share these experiences as a reminder that life can be so rich when acting on a decision, and that this world isn't a place to be feared. It's to be embraced.
JOURNEY PARTNERS
A WORLD RECORD DISTANCE BY BIKE ON WATER
EXPEDITION VIDEO PLAYLIST
Stay tuned with Dave's daily video diaries, always posted first on Facebook with a hearty "Good morning!"
EXPLORING NORWAY'S COAST LIKE NEVER BEFORE
GALLERY
ROUTE MAP
This map was created by ZeroSixZero, with tracking points and updates provided by GlobalTeleSat Communications in the UK, via a Garmin InReach Explorer
MEDIA CENTRE
- Downloadable images for use in print and online media
- Excellent summary of the journey in Norwegian
- Regular blog on Visit Norway
Media Coverage
- NRK - 3/10/17
- Cestovani, Czech Rep. - 20/10/17
- Minbaad - 1/10/17
- Fyns Amts Avis |Video | Feature | Schiller - Denmark - 30/9/17
- Rough Guides - 27/9/17
- Nærnett - 26/9/17
- TV2 - 25/9/17
- Brunsvika.net - 25/9/17
- Hitra-Frøya - 25/9/17
- Sunnmørposten Alesund - 25/9/17
- SMP Online Alesund - 24/9/17
- KSU 24/7 Kristiansund - 22/9/17
- Fosna Folket, Losøysundet - 20/9/17
- Bronnøysund Bannet - 15/9/17
- Bodo Nu - 9/9/17
- Lokalavisa NordSalten - 8/9/17
- Harstad Tridende - 1/9/17
- Folke Bladet, Finnsnes - 18/8/17
- NRK TV - The TV Bit - 14/8/17
- TV2 - 14/8/17
- iTromso - 14/8/17
- Nordlys, Tromso - 14/8/17
- Lonely Planet - 11/8/17
- iFinnmark, Hammerfest - 8/8/17
- Adventure 52 - 8/8/17
- BBC Radio 2 Steve Wright Show 1/8/17
- SVA Kirkenes - 25/7/17
- Hurtigruten newsletter - 25/7/17
THE SCHILLER BIKE
Created by Judah Schiller in California, the Schiller Bike is a unique mode of water transport. With average speeds of 5-6 miles per hour and a top speed of 10-11 mph this craft is eye-catching, well designed and the perfect way to attempt a brand new world record attempt.
We'll be adding a custom platform between the pontoons to enable gear carrying, safe in the knowledge that the Schiller Bike can support 900lbs/ 400kg in weight (I won't be carrying that much!).
“I am incredibly inspired by Dave Cornthwaite’s vision, commitment, and courage to set a new world record biking on water. Expedition Norway truly embodies the spirit of a new frontier in biking a blue planet, one that will leave an indelible mark in the hearts and minds of people around the world for generations to come.”
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The Power of a Story
Stories are our tools to pass down experiences and lessons through the ages. It's not important what you do, it's how and why, and I adore combining the struggles and joys of an endurance journey with the continued, honest narrative of an adventure.
Norway's dramatic and ever-changing coastline is the perfect setting for a unique story. I'll often shoot solo, with the Schiller Bike set up with waterproof cameras and my trusty DSLR on hand for land-based filming and photos. A camera drone with tracking capability will allow me to capture the scale of the landscape, and I hope to be joined at points by photographer friends to grab those shots that I simply can't reach myself.
My last voyage in Scandinavia, between Oslo and Helsinki on a Hobie Mirage Kayak
