Drive it Yourself: Åndalsnes to Geiranger via the Trollstigen Tourist Road
Here’s my practical and historical overview of the most popular tourist road in western Norway
The Hidden North
North European travel guide
Self-Guided Road-Trips
Welcome to my guide to various road-trips in Norway! These are drives that I’ve done and then written about myself.
You can find guides by clicking on the roads in the map, or browse all guides below.
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National Tourist Roads
Drive it Yourself: Aurlandsfjellet Tourist Road
The Aurlandsfjellet tourist road is a short but scenic drive over the mountains dividing Laerdal and Aurland.
Drive it Yourself: Harstad to Andenes on the Andøya Tourist Road
The Andøya Tourist Road is easily one of Norway’s most underrated roads!
Drive it Yourself: Kautokeino to Havøysund via the Alta Canyon & Havøysund Tourist Road
This drive takes you from the Finnmark Plateau down to a remote island by the sea.
Drive it Yourself: Rondane National Park
Drive through Norway’s national park and be inspired by incredible views.
Drive it Yourself: Sognefjellet Tourist Road
The Sognefjellet Tourist Road is one of 18 tourist roads in Norway. Here’s a comprehensive guide for what to see and do!
Drive it Yourself: The Atlantic Road
All you need to know about driving over the famous Atlantic Road between Kristiansund and Molde!
Drive it Yourself: The Gaularfjellet Tourist Road
Enjoy this spectacular mountain crossing on one of Norway’s national tourist roads.
Drive it Yourself: the Hardangervidda Tourist Road
Cross the Hardangervidda Plateau on this scenic mountain pass turned tourist road.
Drive it Yourself: The Lofoten Islands Part 1: Å to Svolvær
Learn about part one of the famous road that runs through the Lofoten Islands.
Drive it Yourself: The Lofoten Islands Part 2: Svolvær to Harstad
Enjoy this drive through scenic Lofoten and Vesterålen
Drive it Yourself: the Ryfylke Scenic Road
Drive it Yourself: the Ryfylke Tourist Road Rocky mountains, steep cliffs and scenic views. The Ryfylke Scenic Road is a true gem of southern Norway; built to serve the new hydropower plants, it’s hard to believe that this wasn’t designed as a tourist road. Today, it’s a scenic alternative to
Drive it Yourself: The Senja Tourist Road
A practical guide to driving on one of Norway’s most beautiful roads, the Senja Tourist Road!
Drive it Yourself: The Valdresflye National Tourist Road
This scenic drive takes you alongside the Jotunheimen National Park, with breathtaking views aplenty.
Drive it Yourself: Varanger Tourist Road
Follow Norway’s northernmost tourist road along the east coast of the Varanger peninsula from Hamningberg to Varangerbotn.
Jæren Tourist Road
Explore the south coast of Norway and its white sandy beaches on this scenic road trip.
Norway's Coastal Road
Drive it Yourself: The Coastal Road Day 2 – Namsos to Brønnøysund
This is part two of Norway’s coastal road.
Drive it Yourself: The Coastal Road Day 4 – Sandnessjøen – Forøy
Drive it Yourself: The Coastal Road Day 4 – Sandnessjøen – Forøy The Coastal Road that runs from Brønnøysund to Bodø is one of Norway’s 18 national tourist roads. At 433km (269 mi), it is also the longest of all the tourist roads. You can’t do it in one day:
Drive it Yourself: The Coastal Road Day 5 – Forøy to Bodø
Drive it Yourself: The Coastal Road Day 5 – Forøy to Bodø The Coastal Road that runs from Brønnøysund to Bodø is one of Norway’s 18 national tourist roads. At 433km (269 mi), it is also the longest of all the tourist roads. You can’t do it in one day:
Drive it Yourself: Trondheim to Namsos on the E6
Drive it Yourself: Trondheim to Namsos on the E6 Welcome to my guide for the drive between Trondheim and Namsos. This drive primarily takes place on the European Highway 6, which runs practically the entire length of Norway. It is also partly the beginning of Norway’s coastal road (Kystriksveien), a
European Highways
Drive it Yourself: Bergen to Balestrand on the E39
Visit Balestrand on the Sognefjord with this scenic drive from Bergen.
Drive it Yourself: Dombås to Ålesund via Åndalsnes on the E136
Read our road-trip guide for the drive from Dombås to Ålesund on the E136, passing Åndalsnes along the way.
Drive it Yourself: E6 from Mo i Rana to Trondheim
Explore a scenic section of the European Highway 6 between Mo i Rana and Trondheim
Drive it Yourself: E6 from Narvik to Mo i Rana
Explore a scenic section of the European Highway 6 between Narvik and Mo i Rana.
Drive it Yourself: Flåm to Bergen on the E16
Here is a guide to the highway between Flåm and Bergen – the E16!
Drive it Yourself: From the Lyngen Alps to Tromsø on the E6
Here’s a practical guide for the drive from Honningsvåg to Hammerfest in the far-north of Norway.
Drive it Yourself: Hammerfest to the Lyngen Alps
Here’s a practical guide for the drive from Honningsvåg to Hammerfest in the far-north of Norway.
Drive it Yourself: Honningsvåg to North Cape via the Fishing Villages
Here’s a practical guide for the drive from Honningsvåg to North Cape.
Drive it Yourself: Kilpisjärvi to Kautokeino in Finnish Lapland & Finnmark
Enjoy this remote and scenic drive through Finnish Lapland into Finnmark
Drive it Yourself: Kirkenes to Vardø via the E6 and E75
This guide crosses the far-north of Norway from Kirkenes to Vardø via the Varangerfjord and Varanger peninsula.
Drive it Yourself: Lakselv to Kirkenes on the E6
This is the last stretch of the E6 in Norway.
Drive it Yourself: Oslo to Bergen on the E16
View our guide to the scenic drive between Bergen and Oslo.
Drive it Yourself: Oslo to Kristiansand on the E18
This drive goes from Oslo to Kristiansand in the south of Norway, following the E18.
Drive it Yourself: Oslo to Trondheim on the E6
Take the major highway E6 between Oslo and Trondheim.
Drive it Yourself: The Finnish Border to Tromsø on the E8
Follow this self-guided drive for the scenic trip from the Finnish border to Tromsø on the E8 highway.
Drive it Yourself: The Lofoten Islands Part 2: Svolvær to Harstad
Enjoy this drive through scenic Lofoten and Vesterålen
National Highways
Drive it Yourself: Folldal to Røros: A Scenic Drive Through the Industrial Region of Eastern Norway
Drive through historic mining towns on your way to UNESCO Heritage-listed Røros.
Drive it Yourself: Lom to Dombås on the Rv15 & E6
Read our road-trip guide for the drive from Lom to Dombås via the Rv15 and E6.
Drive it Yourself: Norway’s East Side (Rv2 & Rv3)
Explore Norway’s eastern side on this scenic road-trip
Drive it Yourself: Oslo to Aurland via Hemsedal & Borgund Stave Church
The road from Oslo to Aurland follows the old postal road called Kongevegen.
Drive it Yourself: Setesdalveien (the Rv9) from Kristiansand to Haukeli
Visit the traditional region of Setesdal on the Rv9 from Kristiansand to Haukeli.
Drive it Yourself: Skaidi to Hammerfest on the Rv94
Follow this short but scenic highway from Skaidi to Hammerfest on the Rv94.
Drive it Yourself: Stokmarknes to Andenes on the Fv82
Travel through the Vesterålen region on this scenic highway!
Drive it Yourself: Telemarkveien (Rv41) from Kristiansand to Brunkeberg
Visit the traditional region of Telemark on the Rv41 from Kristiansand to Brunkeberg.
Drive it Yourself: The Hemsedalsfjellet Mountains (Rv52)
The Hemsedalsfjellet crossing is one of the ancient roads between east and west Norway.
Drive it Yourself: The Numedal Valley
One of Norway’s best-kept secrets, the Numedal Valley has the largest collection of wooden medieval buildings in Norway. Here’s my scenic drive from Kongsberg to Geilo.
Drive it Yourself: Trondheim to Røros on the Fv30
Enjoy this short but scenic drive from Trondheim to Røros on the Fv30!
Drive it Yourself: Voss to Eidfjord
Spending some time in the fjords? Take this scenic drive between Voss and Eidfjord in Hardanger.
Geiranger – Lom Scenic Drive
A detailed overview of the drive from Geiranger to Lom in Western Norway. This is more than just a highway; it’s gorgeous!
Norway’s Highways: Highway 70 from Oppdal to Kristiansund
See historic stone churches, Norway’s highest waterfall, and pass famous hiking areas on this gorgeous highway from Oppdal to Kristiansund.
Scenic Drives (and county highways)
Drive it Yourself: Båtsfjord to Kjøllefjord
This drive goes from Båtsfjord on the Varanger peninsula to Kjøllefjord on the Nordkyn peninsula, crossing the mountains in beteen.
Drive it Yourself: Berlevåg to Båtsfjord
Follow this scenic drive between two relatively isolated fishing communities on the Barents Sea, crossing the Varanger peninsula in between.
Drive it Yourself: Egersund to Dalen
Explore hidden valleys and high peaks when driving between two of the most attractive towns in Southern Norway.
Drive it Yourself: Geiranger to Sandane via Stryn & Loen
Follow our guide for the incredibly beautiful drive from Geiranger to Sandane along the Nordfjord.
Drive it Yourself: Gudbrandsdalen
Drive it Yourself: Gudbrandsdalen Gudbrandsdalen is a valley just north of Oslo. Described by VisitNorway as ‘the king of the valleys’, Gudbrandsdalen has a lot to see and do. There are tons of historic sites as the valley is historically important. There are ancient farms as the valley is one
Drive it Yourself: Harstad to Svolvær (via the Fv83)
Read our road-trip guide to Harstad and Svolvaer.
Drive it Yourself: Honningsvåg to Hammerfest
Here’s a practical guide for the drive from Honningsvåg to Hammerfest in the far-north of Norway.
Drive it Yourself: Lærdal to Lom via Tindeveien & Sognefjellet
Read our road-trip guide for the drive from Lærdal to Lom via Tindeveien and Sognefjellet.
Drive it Yourself: Oslo to Kristiansand on the E18
This drive goes from Oslo to Kristiansand in the south of Norway, following the E18.
Drive it Yourself: Scenic Telemark Drive on the Fv37 & Fv38
Telemark is a fascinating part of Norway and best viewed with a road-trip. Here’s where I recommend going.
Drive it Yourself: Varangerbotn to Berlevåg
Follow this scenic drive through the rugged Varanger peninsula from Varangerbotn to Berlevåg on the Barents Sea.