Sognefjellet National Tourist Route

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Route 55 across the Sognefjell mountain area between Luster and Lom is the highest and most impressive mountain pass in Northern Europe (highest point 1430 meters), and it has been awarded the status of National Tourist Route because of the spectacular and wild mountain scenery it passes through in the Jotunheimen National Park.
This route is the main gateway to the Jotunheimen National Park - Norway’s highest mountains.

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Smallgoat
New Delhi, India
Trip type:
Friends getaway
Superb half-day drive
Thursday, 4th July 2019
This is a wonderful drive (designated a "national tourism" drive by the government) from Lom to the Lustrafjord (or the other way around) that takes you from a green river valley to a high mountain... Read full review
ailourophile
Glasgow
Trip type:
Couples
Atmospheric
Monday, 8th July 2019
Such a scenic drive with people still skiing at the top in June. Take normal care and you will be fine. Read full review
Ron S
New York City, New York
Trip type:
Couples
Sognefjellvegen
Tuesday, 30th July 2019
The road is designated a national tourist route. It goes thru different climate zones, from the lush valley of Lom to barren tundra, past the highest peak in Norway. The scenery is spectacular and... Read full review

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Skjolden Hotel, LusterSkjolden Hotel is located where the fjord ends and the mountains begin.

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