01
Feb
Targa to Arctic Lapland / Winter 2026
After a successful trip over Christmas to The Black Forest in Germany, we are about to embark on a much
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Trips
26
Dec
Targa to the Black Forest, Germany / Winter 2025
Our first Targa Christmas road trip to the Black Forest takes us from Ireland to Germany in search of snow, quiet villages, winter hikes, and peaceful alpine roads. It’s a slower, more deliberate journey—6 days based in Freiburg with 3,500 km of winter driving ahead.
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13
Feb
Day 7: Rest day around Kiruna (Sweden)
After a long 3,800 km drive to reach Kiruna, we took today "off" to rest, not drive
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12
Feb
Day 6: Arvidsjaur (Sweden) –> Kiruna (Sweden)
🫣During the trip you probably noticed that we "fell behind" on our daily reports, mostly because the days
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11
Feb
Day 5: Östersund (Sweden) -> Arvidsjaur (Sweden)
We head down to the heated garage at the hotel. The last two garages seem to keep the air temperature
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10
Feb
Day 4: Karlstad (Sweden) –> Östersund (Sweden)
Today, our long drive north continues.
Alcohol limits
The legal alcohol drive limit is low here in Sweden at 0.
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10
Feb
Night Vision Assist
This is a costly option rarely chosen by Porsche owners when specifying their cars. It's often seen as
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09
Feb
Day 3: Copenhagen (Denmark) –> Karlstad (Sweden)
We awake to a fresh snowy Copenhagen morning with plenty of construction around our hotel in this area.
Today we
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08
Feb
Day 2: Hook of Holland (Netherlands) –> Copenhagen (Denmark)
Today's drive is unavoidable: it's going to be a long one. At over 1,000 km,
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07
Feb
Day 1: Dublin (Ireland) –> Harwich (United Kingdom)
There is no denying that today's plan is a repeat of our route between Dublin and Harwich that
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06
Feb
Preparation for the arctic
We'll drive across some of Europe's longest bridges and venture deep into the Swedish wilderness. We&
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05
Jan
Targa to the Black Forest, Germany: Conclusion
Thank you all for following along with us to the Black Forest in Germany and back again.
In 9 days
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