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Trollstigen (The Troll's Ladder)

Norway · Fv63

Norway most famous mountain road and an engineering marvel carved into the sheer rock face of the Isterdalen valley. Features 11 dramatic hairpin turns stacked vertically with a 9% gradient, crossing the roaring 320-meter Stigfossen waterfall via a historic natural stone bridge. Toll-free. Strictly seasonal: closed from late October to late May/early June due to extreme snow and rockfall hazards (check local road authority Statens vegvesen for rockfall advisories). First gear hairpins on narrow, damp asphalt.

Trollstigen (The Troll's Ladder) runs 22 miles between Åndalsnes / Isterdalen, Møre og Romsdal, Norway and Valldal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. We count about 90 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. A hard road that rewards experience and punishes bravado.

Tank-bag quick reference

• StartÅndalsnes / Isterdalen, Møre og Romsdal, Norway62.5317, 7.7289
• High30 ft - 2,815 ft (858m Stigrøra Summit)elevation range
• EndValldal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway62.2981, 7.2658

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 Trollstigen (The Troll's Ladder) take to ride?

About 22 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Trollstigen (The Troll's Ladder) start and end?

It runs between Åndalsnes / Isterdalen, Møre og Romsdal, Norway and Valldal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Trollstigen (The Troll's Ladder) a twisty road?

We count about 90 corners across 22 miles, which is consistently bendy.

Is there a GPX file for Trollstigen (The Troll's Ladder)?

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.