Route 4
Aurlandsfjellet
The route is defined as simple
Routes defined as easy are suitable for everyone regardless of experienceLength
96 km
Popularity
6out of 10
It takes 10 minutes from Kviknes to Dragsvik, where you take the ferry across the Sognefjord to Vangsnes. Take a trip up to the statue of Fridtjof the Bold at Vangsnes. The statue is 10.5 meters high and stands on a 12 meter high base.
The statue was a gift from Kaiser Wilhelm in 1913, who was a regular guest in Balestrand for many years. Then it's time to climb the fantastic Vikafjellet, which is an experience to drive. An impressive climb and incredibly festive turns. A stop at "Storesvingen" provides a magnificent view of Vik and the Sognefjord. Just before the tunnel at the top, you can once again stop to enjoy the view. At Vinje, turn left at the roundabout and remember that you can drive up to Stalheim and stop at Stalheim Hotel. Here you'll find a fantastic view of Nærøydalen! You then drive down the 1.6 km long Stalheimskleivi with 14 hairpin bends and a gradient of 18%! Until 1980, this was the only road up to Stalheim. We definitely recommend a stop in Flåm before you start the steep, fun and winding climb up Aurlandsfjellet, which is a national tourist route. If you haven't done it before, you should stop at Stegasteinen for the most amazing views! The highest point on the way over Aurlandsfjellet is 1306 meters above sea level. The trip down to Lærdal is also narrow, steep, winding and incredibly fun to drive. At Fodnes there is a ferry across to Mannheller. The trip continues from there to Sogndal and along the Sognefjord to Balestrand. 25 miles with pure closure.
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How can I navigate the route?
This depends primarily on whether you have installed a GPS, navigate by App on your mobile phone or prefer paper printouts. Here we describe the most common workflows:
- Download the GPX file for the route you want to your computer
- Import the file to your route planning tool (e.g. Garmin's Basecamp or Tom Tom's MyDrive)
- Export the route to your GPS in the usual way
- Check that the route is calculated correctly in your GPS (It is recommended that the GPS is set to select the fastest route and any avoidance turned off for the route to be calculated as described).
- Have a great trip!
- Download the GPX file for the route you want to your mobile phone
- Send/open the file in the App that belongs to your GPS model (e.g. Garmin's Drive or Tom Tom's MyDrive)
- Send the route to your GPS (follow the instructions that come with your GPS and App)
- Check that the route is calculated correctly in your GPS (It is recommended that the GPS is set to select the fastest route and any avoidance turned off for the route to be calculated as described).
- Have a great trip!
Many of the routes on Hubriding use the app Ride with GPS app for route planning and navigation of the routes. You can download this as a free version or pay for extended use. Click on the Send to Device link on the map on this page, when the app has started and you see the current route, click Navigate and then just follow the route.
- Click on the link in the map on the page and the map will open in a new window
- Print the map, with or without description
- Have a great trip!
