OUR SCENIC ROADS

Let the car take you on a trip through our scenic roads and be impressed. Follow roads that cut elegantly through a landscape of green fields, endless blue sea, white beaches and stone fences. Let yourself be captivated by a picturesque landscape in an ever-changing light.

When travelling by car, enjoy miles and miles of scenic roads. Choose whether you want to drive along the edge of Norway with views of the ocean, between hills and mountains, through lunar landscapes or subsea tunnels from island to island. Just remember to stop along the way – you are guaranteed to find more than just one rest stop with magical views!

The highest road in southwestern Norway, Suleskarvegen, winds its way across mountains and valleys from east to west. The road starts at Suleskar in Sirdal, makes its way to Brokke in the Setesdal valley, and crosses the mountains towards Dalen in Telemark and finally Høydalsmo, where it meets Haukelivegen E134. The route invites you to slow down, stop, and look around and is particularly popular with motorcyclists. The road is closed for the winter every year from November and usually opens in mid-May. Don’t get enough of narrow winding roads with fantastic views? Also, take the drive on Lysevegen from Sirdal to Lysebotn. Get ready for a winding experience down the famous hairpin bends, with a total of 27 turns down the steep valley side towards Lysebotn.

Did you know that Europe’s southernmost wild reindeer population can be found in the Suleskar area?

The road over Tronåsen between Moi and Flekkefjord is part of the old “Vestlandske hovedvei” –the western main road – the first road for vehicles between Stavanger and Christiania (Oslo). It was completed in 1844, having been under construction since 1791. The road is today a one-way route from the north and ends at Bakke bridge over the river Sira. It has 8 sharp hairpin bends from Tronvik to the top and three bends downwards on the Agder county side. Although the road is protected, it is open for private cars during the summer months.

Did you know that the road was used as a part of the Rally Monte Carlo starting in Stavanger in 1931? Every five years, a veteran car race is organised where Tronåsen is part of the course.

Miles of beautiful beaches

Solastranden beach has been voted one of the world’s most beautiful beaches, and there’s more to offer. The region is rich in endless meters of white-sand beaches, pebble beaches and swimming spots. The weather decides, and the beaches always deliver. Be it calm or storm, winter or spring, sunshine, or torrential rain. At the beach, feel the elements of raw nature.

Borestranden beach and Refsnesstranden beach are two of the most beautiful beaches along the Norwegian Scenic Route Jæren. Both of the beaches have great new restrooms and parking facilities operated by Jæren Friluftsråd. Orrestranden beach may be the most beautiful of them all, and you can walk miles on the white sandy beach while enjoying the rich flora and fauna or even visit Orre Friluftshus, with exhibitions about the outdoors.