Norway Motorhome 2026: 150 m Rule, Not 100 m, 2 Nights
Motorhome & Campervan Guide
Norway allows camping 150 metres from the nearest inhabited house for up to two nights, not 100 metres — and that right covers tents; driving a motorhome off-road is separately banned.
Two numbers on this page were wrong, and both matter. The Norwegian camping right sets the distance at 150 metres from the nearest inhabited house or cabin, not 100, with a limit of two nights without the owner’s consent (Friluftsloven § 9). And it is written around tents: driving a motor vehicle off-road is prohibited outright by Motorferdselloven § 3, so the right of access does not put your motorhome in a meadow — it governs where you may pitch, while parking law governs where you may stand.
The speed figure was wrong the other way. A motorhome registered M1 without a trailer and up to 7,500 kg is exempt from the 80 km/h cap that applies to vehicles over 3,500 kg, so it follows the posted limit — up to 110 km/h — provided its tyres are rated for it (Trafikkreglene § 13). Hitch a trailer and 80 becomes your ceiling.
Motorhome Speed Limits in Norway
Speed limits for motorhomes often differ from car limits, especially for vehicles over 3.5 tonnes:
| Road type | Motorhome (M1, no trailer, ≤7.5 t) | Over 3.5 t or towing |
|---|---|---|
| Urban areas | 50 km/h | 50 km/h |
| Rural roads | posted limit | posted limit, max 80 km/h |
| Motorways | posted limit, up to 110 km/h | 80 km/h |
The rule in § 13 of the traffic regulations is narrower than “heavy vehicles go slower”. On stretches posted above 80 km/h, a motor vehicle over 3,500 kg — or any vehicle with a trailer — is capped at 80 km/h. The exemption that most motorhomes fall under is specific: M1 registration, no trailer, permitted mass not over 7,500 kg, and tyres rated for the speed limit where you are.
Wild Camping & Overnight Parking
The right of access (allemannsretten) is real, but read what it actually says. Section 9 of the Outdoor Recreation Act allows camping in utmark — uncultivated land — no nearer than 150 metres to an inhabited house or cabin, and for no more than two nights in one place without the owner’s consent. The two-night limit is lifted in the high mountains and in areas far from habitation.
What it does not do is let you drive there. Section 3 of the Motor Traffic Act prohibits motor traffic in utmark, so a motorhome’s realistic options are: a Bobilplass, a campsite, or a legal parking place from which you do not move the vehicle. Many municipalities also sign specific laybys as no-overnight, and those signs bind you regardless of the camping right.
Official Bobilplasser are still limited but growing, and campsites are strongly seasonal — many close entirely outside June to August.
Size & Weight Restrictions
Height and length limits bite in the tunnels and on the older mountain roads; check the route on vegvesen.no before committing to anything over 3.5 metres tall. On Trollstigen the published limit bars buses over 13.3 m from the hairpins, so a motorhome is allowed, but the bends are tight enough that an early start avoids meeting coaches. Ferry pricing steps up by length, so measure your vehicle including the bike rack — the bracket boundary is where the cost jumps.
Gas & LPG Availability
LPG at selected Shell and Circle K stations. Norwegian propane bottles available.
Waste Disposal & Service Points
Service points at many campsites and some quayside facilities.
Toll Roads & Vignettes
Norway has no vignette. Charging happens at automatic bomstasjoner, and foreign plates are photographed and invoiced by post afterwards; an AutoPASS agreement gives the discounted rate and consolidates the billing. The larger cost on most itineraries is the ferries, which price by vehicle length — a 7-metre motorhome falls into a different bracket from a car on every fjord crossing.
Emergency Numbers
| Service | Number |
|---|---|
| Police | 112 |
| Ambulance | 113 |
| Fire | 110 |
| General | 112 |
Recommended Apps
These apps help you find overnight spots, service points and reviews from other motorhomers:
- Park4Night
- Norcamp
- CamperContact
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Frequently Asked Questions
Not in the way the phrase suggests. Section 9 of the Outdoor Recreation Act sets the camping right at no nearer than 150 metres to an inhabited house or cabin and no more than two nights without the owner's consent, and it is written around tents. A motorhome is a motor vehicle, and section 3 of the Motor Traffic Act bans driving off-road, so in practice you sleep where you may legally park.
It turns on how the vehicle is registered. The traffic rules cap anything over 3,500 kg at 80 km/h where the posted limit is higher — but exempt an M1-registered vehicle without a trailer up to 7,500 kg, which covers most motorhomes, provided the tyres are rated for the limit. Tow a trailer and the 80 cap applies regardless.
There is no vignette. Norway charges at automatic toll points (bomstasjoner) and invoices foreign plates by post; an AutoPASS agreement gets you the discounted rate. Budget separately for ferries, which price by vehicle length and are a bigger line item than the tolls on a fjord itinerary.
Service points at many campsites and some quayside facilities.