Fardalen Explained

Fardalen
Map:Vestland#Norway
Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:61.3392°N 7.7606°W
Location:Vestland, Norway
Elevation M:580
Length:8km (05miles)
Width:1.2km (00.7miles)
Type:River valley

Fardalen is a valley stretching northwest from the village of Øvre Årdal in Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The valley branches off of the main Utladalen valley. The road with the highest elevation in Norway has its path through this valley, reaching more than above sea level, passing close to the famous mountain Store Skagastølstind. The road leads to the Bergsdalen valley in Luster Municipality.[1] [2]

The valley has been inhabited since circa 400-500 AD. In the winter there are lighted ski tracks in Fardalen.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fardalen. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2010-09-06.
  2. Web site: Fardalen . Årdal kommune . 2010-09-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041223220122/http://ardal.kommune.no/custom/sjaardal/e_fardalen.asp . December 23, 2004 .