Norwegian County Road 63 Explained

Country:NOR
Type:Fylkesvei
Route:63
Map Custom:yes
Length Km:103.6
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in Skjåk Municipality
Junction:Road up to Dalsnibba
Ferry to Hellesylt
Geiranger village
Ørnevegan
Oppskreds Tunnel
Eidsdal village
Norddal
Ferry to Linge over the Norddalsfjorden
Sjøholt
Ferry to Geiranger
Tafjord
Sylte village
→Døving
→Døving
Trollstigen
Veblungsnes
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Rauma Municipality
Counties:Møre og Romsdal, Innlandet
Cities:Geiranger, Eidsdal, Sylte
Previous Type:Fv
Previous Route:62
Next Type:Fv
Next Route:64

Norwegian County Road 63 (no|Fylkesvei 63 or Norwegian: Fv63) is a Norwegian county road in Møre og Romsdal county and a very small part in Innlandet county, Norway. It begins at Norwegian National Road 15 along the lake Langvatnet in Skjåk Municipality in Innlandet county and it heads north where it ends at the junction with the European route E136 highway near the town of Åndalsnes in Rauma Municipality, Møre og Romsdal county. The route runs for including a single ferry crossing over the Norddalsfjorden. The vast majority of the road is in Møre og Romsdal county, only the southernmost lie in the extreme western part of Innlandet county. Both the Langvatnet–Geiranger and Trollstigen sections of the road are closed during winter and spring (usually early November to late May) due to the weather conditions (snow and avalanches).[1] The road passes by a number of notable landmarks, which has led to the earmarking of the route as national tourist route.[2]

Path (from south to north)

From Langvatnet in the south the road passes the lake of Djupvatnet. From here, the mountain of Dalsnibba can be approached via a minor road. The road descends through a series of hairpin turns northwards towards the village of Geiranger, offering views of the Geirangerfjord in the process. From Geiranger, the road ascends the mountainside through another series of hairpin turns; this section of road is known as the Ørnevegen ("Eagle Road") and reaches a height of above sea level.[3]

At Eidsdal, a ferry is required in order to cross the Norddalsfjorden.[4] The ferry connects Eidsdal with Linge, from where the road passes through a number of small settlements, including Sylte, before running through the valleys of Valldalen and Meiadalen.

The northernmost section of the road includes the Trollstigen ("The Troll Footpath"), a further series of hairpin turns which descend a particularly steep mountain. From the Trollstigen the road runs in an approximate north-west direction before terminating at the junction with the E136 highway near Åndalsnes.

Diagram

Skjåk Municipality, Innlandet county
Stranda Municipality, Møre og Romsdal county
Fjord Municipality
Rauma Municipality

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Winter road closures in Norway. 29 July 2009.
  2. Web site: Geiranger-Trollstigen page on the National Tourist Routes website . 29 January 2016 .
  3. Web site: Eagle Road. Norwegian Tourist Board. 29 July 2009.
  4. Web site: Eidsdal-Linge ferry. Fjord1. 29 July 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090612055806/http://www.fjord1.no/default.asp?page=200&pagesub=8. 12 June 2009. dead.