Norwegian County Road 258 Explained

Country:NOR
Type:County
Route:258
Alternate Name:Norwegian: Gamle Strynefjellsvegen
Map Custom:yes
Length Km:27
Established:1894
Direction A:East
Terminus A: at Grotli
Direction B:West
Terminus B: at Ospeli
Counties:Vestland, Oppland
Restrictions:Closed in winter October-June
Limit on length and weight. Trailers not permitted.

County Road 258 (Norwegian: Fylkesvei 258), also known as Gamle Strynefjellsvegen, is a 27km (17miles) long road that runs through the Videdalen valley between the village of Grotli in Skjåk Municipality and the village of Ospeli in Stryn Municipality. The road opened in 1894, but was replaced by National Road 15 in 1977 as the main route between the Nordfjord region and Eastern Norway. The road is closed from October to June and is designated one of eighteen National Tourist Routes in Norway. The Tystigbreen glacier lies just south of the road.[1] [2] The eastern part of road has a gravel surface as a heritage road. The road is very narrow, only about 3.5-. Starting in 2019, there is a more strict vehicle length limit of and a weight limit of 8t per axle, due to maintenance issues, which means that tourist buses are not permitted on the road anymore.[3]

External links

61.9722°N 7.4391°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nasjonal turistveg Gamle Strynefjellsvegen . Norwegian Public Roads Administration . Norwegian . 5 October 2011 . 5 October 2011 . dead . https://archive.today/20111005105523/http://www.vegvesen.no/Vegprosjekter/strynefjellsvegen/Om+strekninga .
  2. Web site: Gamle Strynefjellsvegen . Norwegian Public Roads Administration . 5 October 2011 . 8 October 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111008045949/http://www.turistveg.no/en/gamle-strynefjellsvegen#desc .
  3. https://www.nrk.no/sognogfjordane/stenger-populaer-turistveg-for-bussar-1.14363609 Stenger populær turistveg for bussar