The Hidden North
North European travel guide
self-guided road-trips
Dombås to Ålesund via Åndalsnes (E136)
The drive from Dombås to Ålesund is not just a major highway between east and west Norway, it’s also the location of the incredible Trollveggen mountain wall.
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 9 pages and comes in a PDF format.
Why drive on this highway?
The E136 is the most impressive of the European highways in Norway. The drive from Dombås from Ålesund starts out just fine, but as you approach Åndalsnes you are met with the most incredible scenery in the country. Trollveggen is a famous stretch of mountains that reach peaks of well over 1000 metres high. The famous Trollstigen Tourist Road also begins on the E136. The old road was, in historic times, an important road for the farmers of the northern part of the Gudbrandsdalen valley and the surrounding mountain villages. They would use the road to get access to the sea, where they could buy items like salt.
Trip Highlights
- Be in the national park region around Dombås
- Visit historic sites and local hang-outs
- Drive the length of the spectacular Trollveggen wall
- Follow the fjords to Ålesund
Distance
210km (130 miles)
Start Location
Dombås
End Location
Ålesund
This drive can easily be done in either direction.
The Route
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.
Resources for the E136 from Dombås to Ålesund
Watch the drive on Youtube
Follow the drive from Dombås to Åndalsnes on the E136 highway – filmed in June 2023.