After our trip with the gondola, we got back in the car to continue the journey. To get to where we were headed we drove one of Norway’s most famous roads called Trollstigen, meaning the troll path.
It is part of Norwegian County Road 63 that connects the town of Åndalsnes in Rauma and the village of Valldal in Norddal Municipality. It is a popular tourist attraction due to its steep incline of 10% and eleven hairpin bends up a steep mountainside.
The road is narrow with many sharp bends, and although several bends were widened during 2005 to 2012, vehicles over 12.4 metres (41 ft) long are prohibited from driving the road. At the 700-metre (2,300 ft) plateau there is a car park and several viewing balconies overlooking the bends and the Stigfossen waterfall.
Trollstigen is closed during late autumn and winter. A normal operating season stretches from mid-May to October, but may sometimes be shorter or longer due to weather conditions.
Trollstigen was opened on 31 July 1936, by King Haakon VII after eight years of construction.
A major tourist facility including a restaurant was completed in 2012. Several viewing platforms have been constructed and older constructions improved upon.
I had been dreading driving this road a little bit, but as there was not too much traffic it was not scary at all. The sights on the way was really amazing and the little walk around the top to see the views was really something else.
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Like your previous post, wow! The mountains are incredibly beautiful!! ❤️❤️🇳🇴
Yes, they are very majestic
So cool! Of course at night it would be a tough tough drive to be sure! Gorgeous photos thanks for sharing!
Yes, I would prefer not to go at night!
That looks one scary road to drive, Maja, but the views from the top are awesome 😃
It really is, and it was far less scary than I thought it would be
Wow what a road and beautiful scenery. I didn’t go there when I travelled to Norway. A loss for me.
It is wonderful! Where did you go?
I went to Oslo the up through Lillehammer to a bit pas Trondheim, I rode the Geiranger fjord. Then back Oslo and then across to Sweden. I wrote blogs on the trip. In the menu you will find Norway under the Europe tab. I really liked Norway.
Sounds lovely! I enjoy all those places. As Geiranger is really close to Trollstigen this is where we went next.
I really enjoy seeing these pictures. It’s so different from the east coast of the U.S. Those heights scare me a bit, though 🙂
I am not generally scared of heights, but there was one point later in my journey I felt the altitude…
wow this is a wonderful place!!! I love it!!
Thank you, I think it is wonderful too!
Looks like it was worth the effort. Another beautiful place.
It really was worth it!
So Amazing place. Beautiful road & place. I enjoy it pictures. I like.👌
Thank you, it is a very lovely place to visit.
Thanks. Good you enjoyed
This looks like a great drive!
It really was!
Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for sharing Gorgeous pictures of the adventure. Have a splendid day.
Thank you for your kind words. Hope your day is wonderful.
Yeah Dear! Me Optimistic and well-wisher. Lots of love to you
Some beautiful views for sure. Thanks for sharing. Allan
Thank you Allan