Norwegian national road 63
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Norwegian County Road 63 is a Norwegian county road
in Møre og Romsdal
and a very small part in Oppland
county, Norway
. It begins at Langvatnet at Norwegian National Road 15 in the municipality of Skjåk
in Oppland
county and it heads north where it ends at the junction with the E136
near Åndalsnes
in the municipality of Rauma
, Møre og Romsdal
county. The route runs for 103.6 kilometres (64.4 mi) including a single ferry
crossing. The vast majority of the road is in Møre og Romsdal county, only the southernmost 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) lie in the extreme western part of Oppland. Both the Langvatnet–Geiranger
and Trollstigen
sections of the road are closed during winter and spring due to the weather conditions. The road passes by a number of notable landmarks, which has led to the earmarking of the Geiranger–Trollstigen section of the road as a future tourist route.
in the south the road passes the lake of Djupvatnet
. From here, the mountain of Dalsnibba
can be approached via a minor road. The road descends through a series of hairpin turn
s northwards towards the village of Geiranger
, offering excellent views of the Geirangerfjord
in the process. From Geiranger, the road ascends the mountainside through another series of hairpin turns; this section of road is known as the Ørnevegen ("Eagle Road") and reaches a height of 620 metres (2,034.1 ft) above sea level.
At Eidsdal
, a ferry is required in order to cross the Norddalsfjorden
. The ferry connects Eidsdal with Linge, from where the road passes through a number of small settlements, including Sylte
, before running through the valleys of Valldal and Meiadal.
The northernmost section of the road includes the Trollstigen
("The Troll Ladder"), a further series of hairpin turns which descend a particularly steep mountain. From the Trollstigen the road runs in an approximate north-west direction before terminating at the junction with the E136 near Åndalsnes
.
, Oppland
←Stryn
, →Bismo
Stranda
, Møre og Romsdal
Norddal
Rauma
Norwegian county road
A Norwegian county road is a highway in Norway that is owned and maintained by the local county municipality. Some of the roads have road signs. The signs are white with black numbers.-History:...
in Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
and a very small part in Oppland
Oppland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer. Oppland is, together with Hedmark, one of the only two landlocked counties of Norway....
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It begins at Langvatnet at Norwegian National Road 15 in the municipality of Skjåk
Skjåk
Skjåk is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bismo...
in Oppland
Oppland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer. Oppland is, together with Hedmark, one of the only two landlocked counties of Norway....
county and it heads north where it ends at the junction with the E136
European route E136
European route E 136 is a European highway which goes from Ålesund up through the Romsdal valley and crossing into the upper Gudbrandsdal valley to end at Dombås...
near Åndalsnes
Åndalsnes
is a town in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Åndalsnes is the administrative center of Rauma. The town has a population of 2,207...
in the municipality of Rauma
Rauma, Norway
Rauma is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The administrative centre is the village of Åndalsnes. Other villages include Vågstranda, Voll, Innfjorden, Veblungsnes, Verma, Isfjorden, Eidsbygda, Rødven, Åfarnes, and Mittet...
, Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
county. The route runs for 103.6 kilometres (64.4 mi) including a single ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
crossing. The vast majority of the road is in Møre og Romsdal county, only the southernmost 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) lie in the extreme western part of Oppland. Both the Langvatnet–Geiranger
Geiranger
Geiranger is a small tourist village in Sunnmøre in the municipality of Stranda in Møre og Romsdal county, in the western part of Norway. It lies at the head of the Geirangerfjord, which is a branch of the Storfjord. The nearest city is Ålesund...
and Trollstigen
Trollstigen
Trollstigen is a mountain road in Rauma, Norway, part of Norwegian National Road 63 connecting Åndalsnes in Rauma and Valldal in Norddal. It is a popular tourist attraction due to its steep incline of 9% and eleven hairpin bends up a steep mountain side...
sections of the road are closed during winter and spring due to the weather conditions. The road passes by a number of notable landmarks, which has led to the earmarking of the Geiranger–Trollstigen section of the road as a future tourist route.
Path (from south to north)
From LangvatnetLangvatnet (Skjåk)
Langvatnet is a lake in Skjåk, Norway. It has an area of and is located at above mean sea level....
in the south the road passes the lake of Djupvatnet
Djupvatnet
Djupvatnet is a lake in the southern part of the municipality of Stranda in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The lake lies at above sea level. The lake is part of the headwaters of the Otta river system which flows southeast into the lake Breiddalsvatnet and on into Oppland county.The Norwegian...
. From here, the mountain of Dalsnibba
Dalsnibba
Dalsnibba is a mountain in the municipality of Stranda in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Geiranger valley, about south of the village of Geiranger and the Geirangerfjord. The lake Djupvatnet lies directly to the southeast of the mountain.Dalsnibba offers a very...
can be approached via a minor road. The road descends through a series of hairpin turn
Hairpin turn
A hairpin turn , named for its resemblance to a hairpin/bobby pin, is a bend in a road with a very acute inner angle, making it necessary for an oncoming vehicle to turn almost 180° to continue on the road. Such turns in ramps and trails may be called switchbacks in American English, by analogy...
s northwards towards the village of Geiranger
Geiranger
Geiranger is a small tourist village in Sunnmøre in the municipality of Stranda in Møre og Romsdal county, in the western part of Norway. It lies at the head of the Geirangerfjord, which is a branch of the Storfjord. The nearest city is Ålesund...
, offering excellent views of the Geirangerfjord
Geirangerfjord
The Geiranger Fjord is a fjord in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county in Norway. It is in the municipality of Stranda. It is a long branch of the Storfjord...
in the process. From Geiranger, the road ascends the mountainside through another series of hairpin turns; this section of road is known as the Ørnevegen ("Eagle Road") and reaches a height of 620 metres (2,034.1 ft) above sea level.
At Eidsdal
Eidsdal
Eidsdal is a village and valley in the municipality of Norddal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located along the south side of the Norddalsfjorden, about southwest of Sylte. Eidsdal has approximately 400 inhabitants....
, a ferry is required in order to cross the Norddalsfjorden
Norddalsfjorden
Norddalsfjorden is a branch of Storfjorden in Norddal and Stranda municipalities in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The fjord is long, when you include the Tafjorden that stretches further east, it is in total....
. The ferry connects Eidsdal with Linge, from where the road passes through a number of small settlements, including Sylte
Sylte, Norddal
Sylte is a village and the municipal center of the municipality of Norddal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is situated at the southern end of the Valldalen valley along the shore of the Norddalsfjorden near the mouth of the Valldøla river, just west of the entrance to the Tafjorden. The ...
, before running through the valleys of Valldal and Meiadal.
The northernmost section of the road includes the Trollstigen
Trollstigen
Trollstigen is a mountain road in Rauma, Norway, part of Norwegian National Road 63 connecting Åndalsnes in Rauma and Valldal in Norddal. It is a popular tourist attraction due to its steep incline of 9% and eleven hairpin bends up a steep mountain side...
("The Troll Ladder"), a further series of hairpin turns which descend a particularly steep mountain. From the Trollstigen the road runs in an approximate north-west direction before terminating at the junction with the E136 near Åndalsnes
Åndalsnes
is a town in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Åndalsnes is the administrative center of Rauma. The town has a population of 2,207...
.
Diagram
SkjåkSkjåk
Skjåk is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bismo...
, Oppland
Oppland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer. Oppland is, together with Hedmark, one of the only two landlocked counties of Norway....
←Stryn
Stryn
Stryn is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Stryn which had a population of 2,177 in 2009. The municipality is located along the innermost part of the...
, →Bismo
Bismo
Bismo is the administrative centre of Skjåk municipality, Norway. Its population is 550....
- LangvatnetLangvatnet (Skjåk)Langvatnet is a lake in Skjåk, Norway. It has an area of and is located at above mean sea level....
— Road closure point in the winter
Stranda
Stranda
Stranda is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Stranda....
, Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
- DjupvatnetDjupvatnetDjupvatnet is a lake in the southern part of the municipality of Stranda in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The lake lies at above sea level. The lake is part of the headwaters of the Otta river system which flows southeast into the lake Breiddalsvatnet and on into Oppland county.The Norwegian...
, highest point on the road (1038 metres (3,405.5 ft)) - Djupvasshytta; road up to DalsnibbaDalsnibbaDalsnibba is a mountain in the municipality of Stranda in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Geiranger valley, about south of the village of Geiranger and the Geirangerfjord. The lake Djupvatnet lies directly to the southeast of the mountain.Dalsnibba offers a very...
Kvandall Bridge- Opplenskedalen — Road closure point in the winter
- Hole Bridge
- Flå Bridge
Ferry from GeirangerGeirangerGeiranger is a small tourist village in Sunnmøre in the municipality of Stranda in Møre og Romsdal county, in the western part of Norway. It lies at the head of the Geirangerfjord, which is a branch of the Storfjord. The nearest city is Ålesund...
til HellesyltHellesyltHellesylt is a small village in the municipality of Stranda in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village lies at the head of the Sunnylvsfjord, which is a branch of the Storfjord, and which the more famous Geirangerfjord in turn branches off nearby...
(May 1 to September 30, 8 trips per day)- GeirangerGeirangerGeiranger is a small tourist village in Sunnmøre in the municipality of Stranda in Møre og Romsdal county, in the western part of Norway. It lies at the head of the Geirangerfjord, which is a branch of the Storfjord. The nearest city is Ålesund...
village - Ørnevegan hairpin turnHairpin turnA hairpin turn , named for its resemblance to a hairpin/bobby pin, is a bend in a road with a very acute inner angle, making it necessary for an oncoming vehicle to turn almost 180° to continue on the road. Such turns in ramps and trails may be called switchbacks in American English, by analogy...
s - Oppskreds Tunnel (600 metres (1,968.5 ft))
Norddal
Norddal
Norddal is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It covers the easternmost part of the Sunnmøre region along the border with Oppland county...
- Eidsdalselva Bridge
- EidsdalEidsdalEidsdal is a village and valley in the municipality of Norddal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located along the south side of the Norddalsfjorden, about southwest of Sylte. Eidsdal has approximately 400 inhabitants....
village →NorddalNorddalNorddal is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It covers the easternmost part of the Sunnmøre region along the border with Oppland county... - Ferry from EidsdalEidsdalEidsdal is a village and valley in the municipality of Norddal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located along the south side of the Norddalsfjorden, about southwest of Sylte. Eidsdal has approximately 400 inhabitants....
to Linge over the NorddalsfjordenNorddalsfjordenNorddalsfjorden is a branch of Storfjorden in Norddal and Stranda municipalities in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The fjord is long, when you include the Tafjorden that stretches further east, it is in total....
(10 minutes, 3 trips per hour) ←SjøholtSjøholtSjøholt is a village and the administrative centre of the municipality of Ørskog in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the northern shore of the Storfjord, east of Skodje, along the / highway. Stordal is located about to the south, through several tunnels... - Muri Bridge
- Ferry from SylteSylte, NorddalSylte is a village and the municipal center of the municipality of Norddal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is situated at the southern end of the Valldalen valley along the shore of the Norddalsfjorden near the mouth of the Valldøla river, just west of the entrance to the Tafjorden. The ...
to GeirangerGeirangerGeiranger is a small tourist village in Sunnmøre in the municipality of Stranda in Møre og Romsdal county, in the western part of Norway. It lies at the head of the Geirangerfjord, which is a branch of the Storfjord. The nearest city is Ålesund...
(June 15 until August 15, 2 trips per day) →TafjordTafjordTafjord is a village in the municipality of Norddal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Tafjorden, about southeast of Sylte, and just west of the borders of Reinheimen National Park... - SylteSylte, NorddalSylte is a village and the municipal center of the municipality of Norddal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is situated at the southern end of the Valldalen valley along the shore of the Norddalsfjorden near the mouth of the Valldøla river, just west of the entrance to the Tafjorden. The ...
village →Døving - Uri Bridge
- Hols Bridge →Døving
- Gudbrandsjuvet Bridge
- Langdalen — Road closure point in the winter
Rauma
Rauma, Norway
Rauma is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The administrative centre is the village of Åndalsnes. Other villages include Vågstranda, Voll, Innfjorden, Veblungsnes, Verma, Isfjorden, Eidsbygda, Rødven, Åfarnes, and Mittet...
- Stigfossen Bridge
- TrollstigenTrollstigenTrollstigen is a mountain road in Rauma, Norway, part of Norwegian National Road 63 connecting Åndalsnes in Rauma and Valldal in Norddal. It is a popular tourist attraction due to its steep incline of 9% and eleven hairpin bends up a steep mountain side...
hairpin turns - Kverna Bridge
- Hanekamhaug — Road closure point in the winter ←GryttenGryttenGrytten is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality encompassed the Romsdal valley which follows the Rauma River from the Oppland county border to the Romsdalsfjord at Åndalsnes, as well as some smaller side valleys. The original municipality of Grytten was almost...
- Sogge BridgeSogge BridgeSogge Bridge is a truss bridge crossing Rauma in Rauma, Norway, carrying County Road 63. The intersection between E136 and 63 is located on the north side of the bridge. The first bridge was built in 1877, but was washed away in 1895 or 1986. A new, wooden bridge was then built in 1903 or 1904....
←ÅndalsnesÅndalsnesis a town in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Åndalsnes is the administrative center of Rauma. The town has a population of 2,207...
, →DombåsDombåsThe village of lies in the Dovre municipality and serves as an administrative center in the upper Gudbrandsdal, Norway. It lies at an important junction of roads: south leading to the current capital of Norway, Oslo, west via Lesja leading to Åndalsnes on the sea and north to the old capital,...