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n exceptional driving experience along a route steeped in tradition, through spectacular scen-
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derful and vibrant. The route between Geiranger and Trollstigen is filled with dramatic highlights, and in places the road itself is enough to get your adrenaline pumping. The historic Trollstigen road, with its 11 hairpin bends, was opened in
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appears in new and contemporary design, with a con-
Of all the spectacular motoring routes in the world, we
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UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The Trollstigen plateau
viewing platforms.
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National Tourist Route Geiranger-Trollstigen runs from Langevatn on the Strynefjell plateau to Sogge bridge in Romsdalen valley, and includes a ferry across the Nordalsfjord from Eidsdal to Linge. The route has a total length of 106 kilometres (County Road 63). The Trollstigen road and the stretch from Geiranger to Langvatn are closed during the winter season.
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18 NATIONAL TOURIST ROUTES. Each of these selected routes represents a unique motoring Helgelandskysten experience, and each offers its own distinctive combination of road, scenery and history. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration seeks to enhance your journey by providing Atlanterhavsvegen spectacular viewing platforms, service Geiranger-Trollstigen facilities, car parks, picnic areas, Gamle StryneRondane fjellsvegen walking trails and art installations Sognefjellet GaularValdresflye fjellet along these routes. Aurlandsfjellet
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connection to Eidsdal on County Road 63. Service facilities and a waiting room are available. Architect: Knut Hjeltnes AS. 2 ØRNESVINGEN. This viewing platform, which is located at the uppermost hairpin bend of the Ørnevegen road, offers a breathtaking view. From here, you can see towards Geiranger, over the Geirangerfjord with its precipitous hillsides, the cascading waterfall the Seven Sisters and the mountain hamlet of Knivsflå. Architect: 3 RW arkitekter - Sixten Rahlff. Artist: May Eikås Bjerk. Landscape architect: Smedsvig landskapsarkitekter AS. 3 FLYDALSJUVET GORGE.Viewing platform and rest area with service facilities. The Flydalsjuvet viewing platform is designed with an upper and a lower level connected by a walkway. From this platform you can enjoy the majestic view over Geiranger or capture the scene in a striking photo. Architect: 3 RW arkitekter – Sixten Rahlff. Landscape architect: Smedsvig landskapsarkitekter AS. 4 GUDBRANDSJUVET GORGE. The viewing platform curves along the contours of the terrain and leads to the Gudbrandsjuvet Café, located at the very edge of the swirling Valldøla river. The café and viewing platform make an appealing contrast to the high-altitude scenery, and provide a vivid and close-up experience of the gorge and the river. Architect: Jensen & Skodvin Arkitektkontor AS.
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5 TROLLSTIGEN. On the Trollstigen plateau you can experience this overwhelming and majestic landscape at close range. The architectural design is adapted to the landscape, with materials that can withstand the force of the elements. The viewing platforms hover above the Trollstigen road, which meanders along precipitous mountainsides and winds its way upwards on the near-vertical slopes. Architect: Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter AS. Landscape architect: Multiconsult.
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