Sognefjellet Mountain Road
Fv55 · Lom → Gaupne (Sognefjord) · Norway
- Length
- 67 miles
- Drive time
- 2 h
- Type
- Mountain pass
- Region
- Europe
Before you go: Closed roughly Nov–May; snow walls into June
Northern Europe's highest pass (1,434 m): from Lom's stave church over the roof of Jotunheimen between glaciers and green lakes, dropping forever down to Sognefjord.
Highlights of the Sognefjellet Mountain Road
- 1,434 m summit
- Glacier & snow-wall scenery
- Lom stave church
Where to stop on the Sognefjellet Mountain Road
- Circle K Lom fuel — Last reliable fuel before the 1,434 m pass — nothing until Gaupne or Skjolden.
- Bakeriet i Lom café — Famous cinnamon buns on Sognefjellsvegen; bakery usually May–September, pizza into the evening.
- Sognefjellshytta food — Staffed lodge at 1,400 m; waffles and meals in season, typically late May to September.
- Nedre Oscarshaug viewpoint — Glass peak-finder aimed at Hurrungane, just above Turtagrø on the Gaupne descent.
Drive the Sognefjellet Mountain Road
Open Sognefjellet Mountain Road on the map → ⬇ Download GPX
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