{
  "name": "Hardangervidda Tourist Route",
  "slug": "hardangervidda-tourist-route",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/hardangervidda-tourist-route/",
  "summary": "Rv7 traverses the vast Hardangervidda plateau past Vøringsfossen waterfall and the Måbødalen canyon, linking Hardangerfjord to the high mountain interior.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "Rv7",
    "7"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Norway",
    "region": "Vestland / Numedal (Numedal–Hardanger border)",
    "start": {
      "name": "Eidfjord",
      "lat": 60.466981,
      "lon": 7.069822
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Haugastøl",
      "lat": 60.511164,
      "lon": 7.870043
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 42.2,
    "lengthKm": 67.9,
    "driveMinutes": 84,
    "corners": 31,
    "hairpins": 2,
    "maxGradientPercent": 13,
    "summitMetres": 1251.2,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Temporary winter closures and convoy requirements on plateau",
    "Winter tires mandatory in season",
    "Very limited services on the plateau between Eidfjord and Haugastøl",
    "Rapidly changing mountain weather"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "moorland",
    "lakes",
    "valley",
    "gorge"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Vøringsfossen",
    "Hodna",
    "Verdens største pelton løpehjul"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 385
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-08-03"
}