{
  "name": "Sognefjellet",
  "slug": "sognefjellet-fv55",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/sognefjellet-fv55/",
  "summary": "The highest mountain-pass road in Northern Europe.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "FV55",
    "55"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Norway",
    "region": "Innlandet",
    "start": {
      "name": "Lom",
      "lat": 61.836667,
      "lon": 8.567084
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Gaupne",
      "lat": 61.402444,
      "lon": 7.293823
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 66.3,
    "lengthKm": 106.7,
    "driveMinutes": 133,
    "corners": 34,
    "hairpins": 11,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 1431.1,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ],
    "closesInWinter": true
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Closed in winter, snow even in summer",
    "Fast-changing mountain weather",
    "Cyclists on the climb"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Leirdalen",
    "Fantestein",
    "Sognefjellshytta"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 640
  },
  "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": "2026-07-25"
}