Aurlandsfjellet Snow Road
Fv243243Aurlandsvangen to Lærdalsøyri · Vestland
Distance29.7mi · 48 km
Drive time1 h 2 minon the road
DifficultyDemanding
MountainCoast
A high, lunar mountain crossing past the Stegastein lookout.
The Aurlandsfjellet 'Snow Road' (Fv243) climbs from Aurland over a bare, lunar plateau at 1,300 m to Lærdal, passing the cantilevered Stegastein viewpoint high above the Aurlandsfjord. Open only in summer; carry warm clothes, watch for fog and reindeer, and check it's clear before you set off.
Where it runs
AurlandsvangenStart · Vestland
LærdalsøyriEnd · Norway
Character
Corners34bends
Tightness6of 10
Max gradient9%≈ 1-in-11
Hairpins14tight bends
Climb1295 mtotal ascent
Summit1311 mhighest point · 4301 ft
SummerAutumn
Elevation
1311 m rangeKnow before you go
- Fog and reindeer on the plateau
- Open only in summer
- Exposed at altitude
Along the road
- viewpoint Ås
- viewpoint Stegastein
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