{
  "name": "Valdresflye",
  "slug": "valdresflye",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/valdresflye/",
  "summary": "A National Tourist Route to 1389m across an open plateau with grandstand views over the Jotunheimen peaks.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "51"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Norway",
    "region": "Innlandet",
    "start": {
      "name": "Beitostolen",
      "lat": 61.269376,
      "lon": 8.863413
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Hindsæter",
      "lat": 61.617442,
      "lon": 8.965215
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 28.3,
    "lengthKm": 45.5,
    "driveMinutes": 54,
    "corners": 20,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 1389.4,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 4
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ],
    "closesInWinter": true
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Closed in winter; open roughly May to November",
    "Exposed weather and wind on the plateau",
    "Reindeer or sheep on the road"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "moorland",
    "lakes"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Valdresflye",
    "Bessheim Fjellstue",
    "Bygdin Høyfjellshotell"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 191
  },
  "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"
}