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Sognefjellet National Tourist Route
Norway · Fv55
The highest mountain pass road in Northern Europe, cresting at 1,434m (4,705 ft) across the roof of Norway in Jotunheimen National Park. Rides past the blue ice of Smørstabbreen glacier and towering 2,000-meter peaks before descending via sweeping switchbacks to the turquoise waters of Lustrafjorden. Toll-free. Closed November to early May; during the spring opening in May, the road is carved between vertical snow walls reaching 5 to 10 meters high.
Sognefjellet National Tourist Route runs 67 miles between Lom, Innlandet, Norway and Gaupne / Lustrafjord, Vestland, Norway. We count about 190 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Committed riding: real corners, real consequences.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartLom, Innlandet, Norway61.8394, 8.5683
- High10 ft - 4,705 ft (1,434m Fantesteinen Summit)elevation range
- EndGaupne / Lustrafjord, Vestland, Norway61.4056, 7.2889
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Sognefjellet National Tourist Route take to ride?
- About 67 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 2 hours of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Sognefjellet National Tourist Route start and end?
- It runs between Lom, Innlandet, Norway and Gaupne / Lustrafjord, Vestland, Norway. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Sognefjellet National Tourist Route a twisty road?
- We count about 190 corners across 67 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.
- Is there a GPX file for Sognefjellet National Tourist Route?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.