NORTHBOUND MC Adventures

NORTHBOUND MC Adventures

Sweden. Wilderness. Challenge. A motorcycle adventure beyond the ordinary.

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About the journey

What is a memory worth? Which memories are closest to you? This will be a memory for life.

This is not about comforts. It is about a memory that lasts a lifetime. Don't wait until tomorrow — live today.

Planned first tour: 28 June 2027.

If you want to ride sooner we may be able to arrange something — much is still being built.

Any specific wishes — dream bike, custom dates, adaptations? Contact us. We listen and get back to you.

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Tours

Choose your challenge

Ironbutt – Midnight Sun Tour
Most extreme tour

Ironbutt – Midnight Sun Tour

One continuous journey in two phases: first the northbound challenge under the midnight sun, then relaxed touring south. For experienced riders who want to test endurance against the clock — and be rewarded with nature afterward.

Recommended: arrive in Sweden 3 days before start to acclimatize and avoid jet lag before Phase 1.

Motorcycle matched to distance and terrain — road-oriented tourer or adventure/enduro depending on route and your preference.

Total stay: approx. 9 days

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Phase 1 — Challenge north

Start in southern Sweden. One day (24 hours) under the midnight sun — destination Abisko. The core challenge.

The classic Iron Butt achievement: long distance, high intensity, minimal rest. Ridden under maximum daylight around midsummer.

Phase 1 is inspired by the Iron Butt Association tradition (e.g. SaddleSore 1000 — long distance within 24 hours). This is not an official IBA certification unless confirmed separately with the association.

Phase 1 is the most extreme part of our offering — experienced riders with documented long-distance experience only.

  • 1 days
  • Difficulty: High
  • 1600+ km
  • June–July
  • 4–6 riders
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Nordkapp

Nordkapp

Smygehuk to Nordkapp through the Swedish interior — ten days without major motorways. You cannot ride farther north. The full route is roughly 250–260 Swedish miles (2,500–2,600 km) depending on choices; about 25–26 miles per day on county roads, avoiding the E4 and much of the E45 where possible. Plan on 4–6 hours of riding plus short sight stops — the schedule is tight but rich in experiences.

Recommended: be at Smygehuk the day before departure for a relaxed start at Europe’s southernmost point.

Road and adventure tourers (e.g. Norden 901) suited to long asphalt days and occasional gravel — Flatruet and the Wilderness Road may be gravel depending on weather.

Total stay: approx. 10 days

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Day 1 — Smygehuk to Småland

About 25 miles (250 km). Small roads north through Skåne via Höör toward Urshult/Växjö.

Smygehuk lighthouse and monument at the start. Deep beech forests in central Skåne and the lake district of southern Småland (Åsnen National Park).

  • 1 days
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • 250 km
  • June–July
  • 4–6 riders
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Midnattsol

Midnattsol

Ten days under the midnight sun — no Ironbutt, no race against the clock. A loop from Stockholm north to Riksgränsen and back through Lapland and inland roads. About 321 Swedish miles total (~32 miles per day) — enough time to enjoy winding back roads, stops, and midsummer light.

Recommended: be in Stockholm the day before departure for a relaxed start.

Touring or adventure bike for paved roads — medium level, mostly asphalt with optional short gravel detours depending on weather and group choice.

Total stay: approx. 10 days

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Day 1 — Stockholm to Ljusdal

About 34 miles (340 km). Back roads via Heby, Möklinta, Hedemora, Svärdsjö, and Alfta to Ljusdal.

Rolling farmland and the first deep Hälsingland forests.

  • 1 days
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • 340 km
  • June–July
  • 6–8 riders
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Gravel Roads Through Sweden

Gravel Roads Through Sweden

Enduro adventure on gravel roads through Swedish wilderness. Choose the southern leg, northern leg, or ride the full route from south to north.

Pickup at Arlanda/Stockholm. We repack your gear into the support vehicle and you continue on motorcycles through the country — gravel roads, forest, and open landscapes.

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Southern leg

From southern Sweden to central Sweden — five days of gravel riding through forest, lake country, and back roads.

Medium difficulty leg for experienced gravel riders. Includes motorcycle, lodging, meals, guide, and support vehicle.

  • 5 days
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Southern Sweden → Central Sweden
  • 800 km
  • May–September
  • 6–8 riders
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The Motorcycles

We run Swedish Husqvarna machines — modern enduro and adventure bikes on gravel, and Svartpilen, Vitpilen or Norden 901 on paved roads. The right bike is matched to your height, weight, and experience.

Your motorcycle is matched individually at booking. Want something completely different? Tell us in the interest form or under Dream bike.

All motorcycles and specifications

Gear & Protection

Complete MC protective gear — clothing, helmet, and armor — can be offered as an add-on. Delivered and fitted before the trip based on your measurements.

Size Guide

The table below is indicative. We help you choose the right gear before departure.

Height (cm)Weight (kg)Chest (cm)Waist (cm)Inseam (cm)Size
160–17055–7088–9674–8274–78S
170–18070–8596–10482–9078–82M
180–19085–100104–11290–9882–86L
190+100+112+98+86+XL

Equipment can be pre-ordered through our partners, e.g. Mosko Moto, based on your measurements.

What's included

Motorcycle matched to you

Lodging along the route

Meals

Experienced guide

Support vehicle with luggage

Personal certificate upon completion

Your proof

Every participant who completes the journey receives a personal certificate — an exclusive testament that you met the challenge. Not a medal. Proof.

Example of a personal certificate upon completing the journey

Who rides with you

1–2 experienced organisers and guides ride with you for the entire journey — not just organising from an office. They ride, navigate, and keep the group and equipment on track.

The guides who ride with you
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Trip diary

Examples of what a day might look like — milestones, terrain and pace. Updated as the route is finalised.

Phase 1 — The day challenge

Day 1

Phase 1 — The day challenge

Early start in southern Sweden. Goal is Abisko before the day turns — the midnight sun as companion.

  • 06:00 — Start, briefing and final support vehicle check
  • 12:00 — First fuel stop, brief pause in the saddle
  • 18:00 — North of the Arctic Circle, light that never fades
  • 02:00 — Final stretch toward Abisko, group tight
Northern leg — Day 3

Day 3

Northern leg — Day 3

Between sparse countryside and coastal gravel. Slower pace than Ironbutt — focus on terrain and landscape.

  • 08:00 — Breakfast and support vehicle packing
  • 11:00 — Long gravel stretch through forest
  • 15:00 — Coffee by water, photo stop
  • 18:00 — Arrival at lodging, dinner together

Specific wishes

Contact us — we listen

Specific wishes — dream bike, custom dates, pace or something else? Contact us. We like a challenge and will get back with what we can arrange.

A Boss Hoss? A classic Gold Wing? Your own dates? Tell us what you dream of.

We can often make it happen — but the cost of that specific motorcycle (rental, transport, service) will be part of the quote.

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Get in touch — this is an expression of interest, not a booking or payment. Any specific wishes? Please write them.

By submitting this form you express interest in our tours. No commitment or payment is made.

Tour of interest *

Select every tour that interests you and rank them with the arrows. #1 is your first choice.

Ironbutt – Midnight Sun Tour
Nordkapp
Midnattsol
Gravel Roads Through Sweden — Southern leg
Gravel Roads Through Sweden — Northern leg
Gravel Roads Through Sweden — The full route
Specific wishes / dream bike — contact us

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Optional — we warmly encourage more women to ride with us.

Riding as a passenger (pillion) is not suitable on our gravel tours — terrain varies and you ride your own motorcycle.