The Hidden North
North European travel guide
self-guided road-trips
The Atlantic Road
Drive the most iconic road in Norway.
What you get
Free interactive Google Map (with every place mentioned in the guide marked with an address) that can be loaded into your GPS, making finding that stave church or petrol station much easier.
Detailed overviews of all the major points of interest on the road.
Practical information (cafes, dining, museums, toilets, petrol, road-side rest areas, detours, alternate routes)
Historic, modern and practical information for every city, town, village, and farm you pass through
Modern and historic images of all the major points of interests
Distance between points (in kilometres and miles)
QR code & interactive links to museum websites, relevant pages on our website, ferry timetables, and more!
This guide is 11 pages and comes in a PDF format.
Why drive on this highway?
The Atlantic Road is incredibly famous. I mean, whenever you see a list of the top things to do in Norway, it’s right up there. In Norway, it has earned the title of ‘Construction of the Century in Norway 1905- 2005’. The UK’s Guardian once crowned it as the world’s best road-trip. Norway’s Aftenposten called it the ‘Most Beautiful Car Journey’. Lonely Planet called it the ‘World’s Best Place to Mend a Broken Heart’. The television program Fifth Gear named it the World’s Best for Car Testing.
Yeah, the Atlantic Road is pretty great. But it’s also worth keeping in mind that the stretch of road they are talking about is only 8km (5 mi) long. Yes, really. It’s very short. Blink and you miss it. So, does that make it worth it? Absolutely! This guide includes everything around the Atlantic Road that you can do.
Trip Highlights
- Visit historic stave churches
- Pass through medieval fishing villages
- Cross the most famous road in Norway
- Travel along the fjords
Distance
135km / 83 miles
Start Location
Kristiansund
End Location
Åndalsnes
This drive can easily be done in either direction.
This guide will:
- Answer the question “How do people live here?”
- Provide you with historic images and stories relevant to where you are
- Give you practical tips such as – where’s the nearest toilet? When can I get a hot dog? You know, the important stuff.
- Show you interesting points where you can stop to stretch your legs or get beautiful photos of Norway
- Give you information about museums (including opening hours), attractions, and major points of interests that you can visit
This guide won’t:
- Drive for you (Sorry, we aren’t that advanced yet)
- Give you accommodation tips (this guide assumes you know where you are staying already). If you want accommodation tips, visit our (free) online travel guide https://thehiddennorth.com/norway
The Route
An interactive version of this map is available after purchase.
Example of what the guide looks like.