Valdresflye
51Beitostolen to Gjendesheim · Innlandet
A National Tourist Route to 1389m across an open plateau with grandstand views over the Jotunheimen peaks.
Fylkesvei 51 climbs over the Valdresflye plateau between Beitostolen and Gjendesheim, a Norwegian National Tourist Route that tops out at 1389m and runs for long stretches above the treeline. Up on the flye you get the sensation of hovering above the landscape, with a broad horizon of Jotunheimen's high peaks and easy access to iconic hikes like the Besseggen ridge above Lake Gjende. It is a smooth, fairly open high-mountain road rather than a tight technical one, prized for the scale of its scenery. The road is open from roughly May to November. Mind the seasonal winter closure, exposed weather and wind on the open plateau, and reindeer or sheep on the carriageway.
Where it runs
Character
Elevation
490 m rangeKnow before you go
- Closed in winter, roughly May to November only
- Exposed weather and wind on the plateau
- Reindeer or sheep on the road
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