Aurlandsfjellet — The Snow Road
Fv243 · Aurland → Lærdal · Norway
- Length
- 29 miles
- Drive time
- 1 h 15 min
- Type
- Mountain pass
- Region
- Europe
Before you go: Closed roughly Nov–Jun (snow)
The slow, spectacular alternative to the world's longest road tunnel: over a boulder-and-snow plateau between Aurland and Lærdal, with the Stegastein viewpoint jutting over the fjord.
Highlights of the Aurlandsfjellet — The Snow Road
- Stegastein viewpoint
- Snow plateau in July
- Skip the tunnel, win the view
Drive the Aurlandsfjellet — The Snow Road
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