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Norway by motorcycle: the fjord roads worth the ferry

Norway is expensive, slow and wet, and still one of the best places in the world to ride a motorcycle. These seven roads are why.

Published 6 October 2026 · facts fetched from Wikipedia on 6 October 2026

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  1. 1 Trollstigen

    Trollstigen
    Photo by Clementp.fr, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

    Trollstigen is a serpentine mountain road and pass in Rauma Municipality, Møre og Romsdal County, Norway. It is part of Norwegian County Road 63 that connects the town of Åndalsnes in Rauma and the village of Valldal in Fjord Municipality. Wikipedia

    The icon. The viewing platforms at the top are worth the stop; the road itself is over in twenty minutes.

    Written about in 26 languagesStart a trip here

  2. 2 Geiranger and the Eagle Road

    Geiranger and the Eagle Road
    Photo by Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

    Geiranger is a small tourist village in Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county in the western part of Norway. It is located in Stranda Municipality and at the end of the Geirangerfjorden, which is a branch of the large Storfjorden. Wikipedia

    The Ørnevegen climbs out of Geiranger in eleven bends with the fjord and the cruise ships below. Combine with Trollstigen in one day.

    Written about in 32 languagesStart a trip here

  3. 3 Atlantic Ocean Road

    Atlantic Ocean Road
    Photo by Stefan V. Baumgartner, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

    The Atlantic Ocean Road or the Atlantic Road is an 8.3-kilometer (5.2 mi) long section of County Road 64 that runs through an archipelago that crosses Hustadvika Municipality and Averøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Wikipedia

    Eight bridges over the open sea. Go in a storm if you dare; go at sunset if you can.

    Written about in 27 languagesStart a trip here

  4. 4 Sognefjellet

    Sognefjellet
    Photo by Ximonic, Simo Räsänen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

    Sognefjellsvegen (Nynorsk) or Sognefjellsveien (Bokmål) is the highest mountain pass road in Northern Europe. Part of County Road 55, it is located in Innlandet and Vestland counties in Norway. Wikipedia

    Northern Europe's highest pass road, 1,434 m, through snow walls well into summer. From Lom to the Sognefjord.

    Written about in 5 languagesStart a trip here

  5. 5 Aurlandsfjellet (the Snow Road)

    Aurlandsfjellet (the Snow Road)
    Photo by G.Lanting, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

    Aurlandsfjellet is a mountainous area and plateau along the border between Aurland Municipality and Lærdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. Norwegian County Road 5627 runs across the mountains, while the Lærdal Tunnel runs through it. Wikipedia

    The alternative to the 24 km Lærdal tunnel: a narrow road over the bare plateau to the Stegastein viewpoint.

    Written about in 2 languagesStart a trip here

  6. 6 Hardangervidda (Rv7)

    Hardangervidda (Rv7)
    Photo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

    Hardangervidda is a mountain plateau in central southern Norway, covering parts of Vestland, Telemark, and Buskerud counties. Wikipedia

    The plateau road from Oslo toward Bergen: big sky, reindeer, and the Vøringsfossen waterfall at the western edge.

    Written about in 26 languagesStart a trip here

  7. 7 Lofoten

    Lofoten
    Photo by Lukas Beck, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

    Lofoten is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Lofoten has distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches, and untouched lands. Wikipedia

    Far north, but the E10 along the Lofoten islands is the most beautiful road in the country. Fly to Bodø and rent, or ride for a week to get there.

    Written about in 71 languagesStart a trip here

Riding or driving it

Plan 250 km days in Norway, not 400: ferries, speed limits and photo stops eat the hours. Roadlegs shows each day's driving time with breaks, and the daylight line is reassuring in June and essential in September.

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About the facts and photos

The descriptions in italics are the opening sentences of the Wikipedia article for each place, used under CC BY-SA 4.0, fetched on 6 October 2026. Photos are from Wikimedia Commons under the licence named beside each one. "Written about in N languages" counts the Wikipedia editions that have an article, from Wikidata; it is a measure of how well known a place is, not a rating. Everything else is the author's own opinion. Roads close with the seasons: check before you go.

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