Leaving Bergen on the E16 for a drive through the Central Fjords |
Sørfjorden |
Sørfjorden outside Bergen |
Osterøya Bridge (rte 566) |
Osterøya Bridge (rte 566) |
Veafjorden |
Veafjorden |
House overlooking Veafjorden |
Stanghelle |
Stanghelle |
Veafjorden |
Veafjorden |
Stanghelle |
Stanghelle |
Boathouses, Stanghelle |
Stanghelle |
Stanghelle |
Stanghelle |
E16 around Dale |
E16 around Dale |
E16 around Dale |
Between Dale and Evanger |
Between Dale and Evanger |
Waterfall, Between Dale and Evanger |
Waterfall, Between Dale and Evanger |
Trollkonetunnelen (725m) |
Between Dale and Evanger |
Vosso River between Evanger and Vangsvatnet |
Hand pulled seat to cross the Vosso River |
Vosso River crossing |
Vosso River |
Fleischer's Hotel, Voss, Norway |
12.20 nkr/liter = 1.47 €/liter = $7/US gallon |
Church, Voss |
Continuing on the E16 out of Voss towards Gundvangen |
Tvinnefoss (Tvindefossen) |
Tvinnefoss (Tvindefossen) |
Norwegian deer crossing point |
Kryssingspunkt sign |
E16 between Tvinnefoss and Oppheim |
Oppheim church |
Oppheimsvatn |
E16 northeast of Oppheim |
Approaching the scenic Nærøydalen |
Stalheim Hotel high above the valley floor |
View from the terrace of the Stalheim Hotel looking down the Nærøydalen |
Nærøydalen |
Nærøydalen |
Nærøydalen - one of Norway's famous scenic views |
Nærøydalen |
Green tree covered mountains above Nærøydalen |
Nærøydalen |
Nærøydalen |
Nærøydalen |
The E16 far below the Stalheim Hotel |
Stalheimskleiva descending 18% to Nærøydalen |
Runestone style carved monolith marker on the Stalheimskleiva descent from the Stalheim Hotel to Nærøydalen valley floor |
Carved monolith, Stalheimskleiva |
Nærøydalen |
Nærøydalen |
Waterfall, Stalheimskleiva |
Nærøydalen |
Sivlefossen |
Nærøydalen |
Nærøydalen |
Waterfall, Stalheimskleiva |
River flowing through Nærøydalen |
Nærøydalen |
Back on the E16 between Bergen and Oslo |
E16, Nærøydalenvegen |
Waterfall, Nærøydalen |
Waterfall, Nærøydalen |
River, Nærøydalen |
River, Nærøydalen |
Entering Aurland district on the E16 |
Aurland district |
Nærøydalenvegen |
Cultivated valley floor with red barn, Nærøydalen |
Nærøydalen |
Nærøydalenvegen |
Waterfalls tumbling down the cliffs into Nærøydalen |
More waterfalls |
More waterfalls |
Gudvagen |
Gudvagen |
Gudvagen |
Gudvagen |
Nærøyfjorden at Gudvangen |
Mountain shadows overtaking Flåm |
Aurlandfjorden |
Aurlandfjorden |
Aurlandfjorden |
Red house overlooking Aurlandfjorden |
Aurland |
Aurland |
Aurland |
Aurlandsvegen, the old "snow route" over the mountains, replaced by the new 24.5 km Lærsdaltunnelen |
Map showing the route of the Aurlandsvegen |
Aurlandsvegen climbing up from the fjord |
Aurlandsvegen |
Aurlandsvegen |
Aurlandsfjord looking back towards Flåm |
Aurlandsfjorden looking north |
Aurlandsfjorden looking north |
Farm on the steep hillside above Aurland |
Aurlandsfjorden |
Aurlandsfjorden |
Aurlandsvegen |
Bjørgo Lookout from the Aurlandsvegen high above the fjord and town of Aurland |
Lookout from the Aurlandsvegen high above the fjord and town of Aurland - 6km by road |
Aurlandsfjorden |
Highlands along the Aurlandsvegen |
Barn, Aurlandsvegen |
Highlands, Aurlandsvegen |
Rushing mountain stream |
Aurlandsvegen |
Snowmelt fed stream, Aurlandsvegen highlands |
Snowmelt fed stream, Aurlandsvegen highlands |
Aurlandsvegen |
If you have time, the Aurlandsvegen is a worthwhile detour over the Lærdalstunnelen |
Aurlandsvegen |
Aurlandsvegen |
Aurlandsvegen |
Aurlandsvegen |
Aurlandsvegen |
Icy lake, Aurlandsvegen |
Aurlandsvegen - the highest point is 1306m |
Snowy landscape in June, Aurlandsvegen |
Aurlandsvegen |
Aurlandsvegen |
Aurlandsvegen |
Aurlandsvegen |
Early evening, Aurlandsvegen |
Transmission tower crossing the highlands |
Aurlandsvegen - "snow route" open ca June 1-Oct 15 |
Aurlandsvegen |
Aurlandsvegen |
Icy blue water |
Aurlandsvegen |
Aurlandsvegen |
Aurlandsvegen |
Aurlandsvegen |
Aurlandsvegen |
Aurlandsvegen |
Descending back to the tree line |
Very friendly sheep, Horndalen, Aurlandsvegen |
Hello |
They must really like their farmer |
Norwegian sheep |
Sorry, I have no food for you |
Horndalen, Aurlandsvegen |
Horndalen, Aurlandsvegen |
Horndalen, Aurlandsvegen |
Reaching the otherside...the route took me 1 hr 15 min from Aurland til reaching Lærdalsfjorden - 45 km |
Lærdalsfjorden |
Lærdalsfjorden |
Lærdalsfjorden |
Lærdalsfjorden |
Lærdalsfjorden |
The summer sun goes down very slowly |
New ferry route Fodnes-Mannheller replacing Revsnes |
Lærdal |
Lærdal |
24.5 km Lærdalstunnelen to Aurland - the 48 km mountain road is worth driving |
Lærdalstunnelen |
Borgund Stave Church |
Borgund stavkyrkje ca 1150 |
Borgund Stabkirche |
Borgund stavkyrkje |
Borgund Stave Church ca 1150 |
Borgund stavkyrkje |
Borgund Stave Church |
Rushing Lærdalselva near Borgund |
Turf roofed farmhouse, near Borgund |
Lærdalselva between Borgund and Lærdal |
Waterfall off the E16 near Lærdal |
E16 heading back towards Lærdal |
Lærdal |
Waterfall |
Lærdal church |
Lærdal church |
Lærdalsfjorden at Fodnes |
Ferry crossing Lærdalsfjorden at Fodnes |
Lærdalsfjorden 2200 |
Lærdalsfjorden |
Lærdalsfjorden |
Lærdalsfjorden |
Fodnes-Mannheller ferry |
My rental car on the Fodnes ferry heading for Sogndal |
Lærdalsfjorden |
Arriving in Sogndal, 11 pm |
Sogndal, 2300 |