The Hidden North
North European travel guide
self-guided road-trips
Bergen to Skånevik via Rosendal
The drive from Bergen to Rosendal follows the Hardangerfjord before continuing on to Skånevik.
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 7 pages and comes in a PDF format.
Why drive on this highway?
Rosendal is a popular day trip from Bergen. The drive itself is short, but the Hardangerfjord is incredible. If you want to take an alternative road back to Bergen, make your way to Odda and do the rest of the Hardanger Tourist Road from there.
Trip Highlights
- Explore a lesser known part of the Hardangerfjord
- Visit the historic manor at Rosendal
- Be close to the Folgefonna National Park
Distance
113km (73 miles)
Start Location
Tysse (near Bergen)
End Location
Skånevik
This drive can easily be done in either direction.
The Route
An interactive version of this map is available after purchase.
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
Example of what the guide looks like.