The Atlantic Road

The Atlantic Road takes you from lush coastal landscapes and heaths to bare rocks along the exposed Hustadvika, where you can see the sun sink into the horizon

Located in the midwest part of the Norwegian coastline, the Atlantic Road is one of the most scenic drives in the world. Driving along this road is like teetering on the edge of the sea. The curvy road dips and arches over the brutal waves of the Norwegian Sea that often crash over the pavement during storms. This unique highway will bring you out to the very farthest point where the land ends and the ocean begins.

The Atlantic Road is part of Norwegian national road 64 (Rv 64). The road’s roller coasterfeel, curvy bridges and phenomenal views have made it a favorite of road trippers and motorcyclists. The construction of the road started on August 1983 and it took six years to be finished.

Its 8 breath-taking (and sometimes terrifying) bridges has become one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions. The weather in the area is also unpredictable and harsh with visibility disappearing quickly, strong winds, and sudden temperature drops. This road has been heralded as one of the most spectaculars roads in the world by the users.

It’s a very popular tourist attraction in the country. The road includes 8 bridges with a total length of 891 metres. It was also designated a Cultural Heritage Site, is considered a National Tourist Route, and has been recognized as the Norwegian Construction of the Century. It’s one of the famous scenic drives in Norway.

The Atlantic Road, known as Atlanterhavsveien in Norwegian, is just about the most scenic route one could imagine. There are several panoramic views, and rest areas with facilities in bold architectural forms along the Atlantic Road. Here you can experience both nature and architecture in great interaction. Some of the viewing platforms are also popular with anglers trying to make a catch.

This road has an open sea view which is not so common for roads along the Norwegian coast. Here the distance between the islands was so small that a road could be built across the archipelago. In addition there are fjords and mountains inside the road.

Driving on the Atlanterhavsveien is one of the most amazing road trips in the world. Nowadays is a very popular tourist attraction: a serpentine highway twisting and turning over the treacherous Norwegian Sea. Beautiful nature, bendy roads and sometimes bad weather are a great combination that can describe this place!

While it looks rather treacherous in bad weather conditions, Atlanterhavsveien is one of the most beautiful roads to travel in the world, with epic curves that can rival those of Continetal Europe. This amazing destination that each driver should visit. The road was originally envisioned as a railway, but the plans never managed to materialize. The Atlantic Road meanders at the ocean’s edge, from island to island, across bridges and rock-fills.

Visitors frequently use the road to go fishing for cod and other fish directly from the bridges. One of the bridges is special designed for fishing. This breathtaking, scenic route is frequently listed amongst the world’s best road trips.

Not a drive for the fainthearted, the Atlantic Road twists and turns through one of Norway’s most dramatic, stormprone seas and across the awe-inspiring Storseisundet Bridge – the tallest of the road’s eight bridges and a curved architectural feat that, when viewed from certain angles, appears to drop off straight into the sea.

A unique stretch of road which takes you right out to the ocean’s edge. In 2005, the road was voted Norway’s Engineering Feat of the Century, and is also known to be the world’s most beautiful drive.