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Stegastein Viewpoint
A cantilevered glass and steel platform projecting 30 metres over the Aurlandsfjord, 650 metres above the water.
2 km · about 5 min drive
Vestland, Norway · Europe
Aurlandsvangen works well as a base: 30 minutes from Lærdalsøyri, 6km from Flåm Railway (Flåmsbana).
Aurlandsvangen is a town located in Vestland, Norway. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Aurlandsvangen sits in Norway, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Oslo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Aurlandsvangen to your route.
Aurlandsvangen (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈæ̂ʉrlɑnsˌvɑŋːn̩]) is the administrative center of Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the east side of the Aurlandsfjorden (a branch of the main Sognefjorden) where the Aurlandselvi river flows into the fjord. The village of Undredal andRead more
the famous Nærøyfjord are located just a few kilometres to the northwest. Aurlandsvangen is located on the European route E16 highway about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the village of Flåm and 32 kilometres (20 mi) southwest of the village of Lærdalsøyri (through the Lærdal Tunnel).
The 0.62-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2025) of 824 and a population density of 1,329 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,440/sq mi).
The Lærdal Tunnel has its western end on the south side of Aurlandsvangen, and it heads east through the Aurlandsfjellet mountains before reaching the eastern end of the tunnel near Tønjum in Lærdal Municipality. The tunnel replaces the old Norwegian County Road 5627 which goes over the mountains between Aurland and Lærdal.
The Vangen Church (built 1202) is located in Aurlandsvangen. The lake Fretheimsdalsvatnet is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the village of Aurlandsvangen. Aurland Stadion is also located in the village.
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Aurlandsvangen is located in Vestland, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 60.9058 latitude, 7.1871 longitude.
Aurlandsvangen has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Norway.
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scenic viewpoint
A cantilevered glass and steel platform projecting 30 metres over the Aurlandsfjord, 650 metres above the water.
2 km · about 5 min drive
famous road
One of the steepest standard-gauge railway lines in the world, descending 863 metres through tunnels and past waterfalls to the Aurlandsfjord.
6 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Village of about 100 people on the Aurlandsfjord with Norway's smallest stave church in use (c. 1147) and a centuries-old brown goat-cheese tradition. Reachable by road only since 1988.
7 km · about 15 min drive
famous road
A high tundra 'Snow Road' between Aurland and Laerdal with lunar plateaus and the Stegastein detour.
12 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A UNESCO-listed fjord barely 250m wide at its narrowest, hemmed by 1,700m peaks and tumbling falls.
13 km · about 25 min drive
tunnel
World's longest road tunnel at 24.5 km with unique lighting design
23 km · about 25 min drive
historic highway
A breathtakingly steep old hairpin road between two waterfalls in the Naeroy valley near Voss.
27 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
The best-preserved of Norway's medieval stave churches, built around 1180 with distinctive dragon-head carvings.
37 km · about 45 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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