What are the most spectacular roads in Norway?

Located in the northern part of Europe, Norway is a paradise for drivers, with mountain roads and stunning coastal drives, offering views of fjords, bays, and islands. It hosts about 100 of the most spectacular roads in the world.

It’s difficult to choose just a few roads, but you can’t miss the Atlantic Road, a scenic coastal drive on the edge of the sea. The curvy road dips and arches over the brutal waves of the Norwegian Sea that often crash over the pavement during storms. It’s also worth the drive through Lysevegen: Norway's most famous hairpinned road. Located in the southwestern part of the country, the road features 27 hairpin turns and a curvy narrow tunnel, impassable for 2 cars at the same time. It's one of the most hairpinned roads in the world.

Another road must be on your list is the curvy Trollstigen. It’s one of Norway's most dramatic and most visited attractions, featuring dangerous conditions such as inclines, narrow driving space, and poor traction and visibility in rain and fog. It's one of the famous scenic drives in Norway, known for its 11 hair-raising hairpin turns and a steep 10% gradient.

Tucked away in the Scandinavian Peninsula, it’s vital to check the weather forecast before embarking on any trip in the country, due to its extreme winter conditions, with some regions above the Arctic Circle.

Tucked away in the midwest part of the Norwegian coastline, the coastal Atlantic Road is one of the most scenic drives in the world. Driving along this road is like teetering on the edge of the sea. The curvy road dips and arches over the brutal waves of the Norwegian Sea that often crash over the pavement during storms. This unique highway will bring you out to the very farthest point where the land ends and the ocean begins.

Located in the southwestern part of Norway, Lysevegen is a very popular tourist road in the high mountains of Rogaland and Vest Agder. The road features 27 hairpin turns and a curvy narrow tunnel, impassable for 2 cars at the same time. It's not a small road; it's one of the famous hairpinned roads in the world.

Trollstigen Mountain Road is one of Norway's most dramatic and most visited attractions, featuring dangerous conditions: steep gradients, narrow driving space, and poor traction and visibility in rain and fog. It's one of the famous scenic drives in Norway, known for its 11 hair-raising hairpin turns and a steep 10% gradient. Yet, despite the dangers of the one-lane road.

Norway has 18 carefully selected scenic drives both in terms of nature/panorama and in terms of road construction itself, showcasing the country's best scenery. They have been designated National Tourist Routes. These routes are unique drives through the most spectacular countryside Norway has to offer.

Located in Norway, the infamous Stalheimskleiva is one of Northern Europe's steepest stretches of road, boasting a brutal gradient of 20% and offering a fantastic view.

Located in the midwest part of the Norwegian coastline, the Storseisundet Bridge is a cantilever bridge part of the Atlanterhavsveien (Atlantic Road).

Aurlandsfjellet is a very scenic drive located in Vestland county, Norway. This National Tourist Route is closed in winters and is one of the famous scenic drives in Norway.

Kjeåsen is a famous farm located in Eidfjord, a municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It’s said to be the world’s most inaccessible farm due to a very steep and twisting road and a rather dark tunnel, making this an exciting drive.

The stunning Norwegian Scenic Route Gamle Strynefjellsvegen (Old Strynefjell Mountain Road) is a throwback to late 19th-century engineering. It’s one of the most famous scenic drives in Norway.

Sognefjell National Route is a very scenic road straddling Vestland and Innlandet counties, in Norway. It’s said to be one of the highest mountain roads in Northern Europe and one of the famous scenic drives in Norway.

European Route 69 (E69) is a very scenic drive located in the northern part of Norway. It’s said to be the world’s northernmost highway and takes travelers as far north in Europe as it is possible to go by road.

National Tourist Route Valdresflye is a very scenic mountain road in Innlandet county, in Norway. It's one of the famous scenic drives in Norway.

Andøya National Tourist Route is a very scenic drive running along the west side of Andøya Island, in the Vesterålen archipelago of Nordland county, in Norway. It's one of the famous scenic drives in Norway.

National Tourist Route Varanger is a very scenic drive along the Varanger Peninsula in the county of Finnmark, in Arctic Norway. It's one of the famous scenic drives in Norway.

Aursjøvegen Mountain Road is a very scenic drive located in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It’s mostly a rough gravel road with hairpin turns, narrow tunnels and breathtaking scenery. If you’re scared of heights, better avoid it.

Located in the Vestland county of Norway, Riksvegen Old Road is a scenic drive along the Eidfjordvatnet (Eidfjord Lake).

The iconic Eigerøy Lighthouse is located on the small island of Midbrødøya, in Rogaland county, Norway. It was Norway's first cast iron lighthouse.

Kystriksveien (Coastal Highway) is a very scenic drive located in the Nordland coastline of Norway. It is one of The Best Coastal Drives in the World. The tortuous drive will allow you to experience a beautiful cultural landscape.

Rondane National Tourist Route is a very scenic drive in the county of Hedmark, in Norway. It's one of the famous scenic drives in Norway.

Located in Sogn og Fjordane county, in Norway, the Lærdalstunnelen is the world's longest road tunnel. It is not recommended if you suffer from claustrophobia.

Mount Dalsnibba is a mountain peak and scenic overlook at an elevation of 1.460m (4,790ft) above sea level, located in Stranda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county in Norway. It's one of the highest roads of the country.

The Spiralen Drammen is a helix-shaped tunnel in Drammen, the capital of Buskerud county in Norway.

Located in Finnmark County, between the Barents Sea and the Nordkyn mountains of Norway, where Europe drops into the sea, Slettnes fyr is the world’s northernmost mainland lighthouse. It's one of the world's northernmost roads.

Hjølmoberget is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 853m (2,798ft) above sea level, located in Vestland county, Norway.

Longyearbyen Road is a very scenic drive running through a valley along the shores of Adventfjord in Norway's Svalbard archipelago.

Flistjønnskaret is a mountain pass at an elevation of 1.261m (4,137ft) above sea level, located in the Telemark region of Norway.

Situated in Norway's Gudbrandsdalen Valley, the Peer Gynt Road takes travelers through the land of Peer Gynt and the trolls' domain.

Tindevegen is a high mountain road located in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Open from May to November, it's a toll road that provides access to Jotunheimen. With an automatic toll station and several viewpoints, Tindevegen is known as the "Roof of Norway."

The North Cape (or Nordkapp), located on the northernmost Norwegian island of Magerøya, is the northernmost point on the European mainland, at 71 degrees North.

Suleskarvegen is a very scenic road winding through the mountain regions in the southwestern part of Norway.

Downhill skier Aksel Lund Svindal and WRC star Andreas Mikkelsen burn rubber in their native Norway, in Lysevegen road.

Røldalsfjellet is a mountain pass at an elevation of 1,125 meters (3,690 feet) above sea level, located in Vestland County, in Norway.

Ørnesvingen is a viewing platform with picturesque views of a fjord, located in the western part of Norway, at the head of Geirangerfjord.

Juvasshytta is a mountain resort at an elevation of 1.854m (6,082ft) above sea level, located in Jotunheimen, in Lom municipality, in Norway. With a name that sounds like it came from Star Wars, the road to the summit is the highest road in Norway as well as Northern Europe.

Norway has more than 1,000 road tunnels, with a total length of over 750 kilometers. These tunnels cut through mountains, fjords, and valleys. Some tunnels are up to 24 kilometers long, making them among the longest in the world. Many are narrow, unlit, and lack guardrails. Norway’s tunnels also have unique features, such as roundabouts inside the tunnels and emergency lay-bys for safety.

Fylkesvei 50 (Fv50) is a very scenic drive located in Vestland County, in the southern part of Norway. This is a remarkable road trip with stunning views—remember to bring your camera.

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