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Eidfjord

Vestland, Norway · Europe

About Eidfjord

Eidfjord is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Ulvik, 28km from Hardangervidda Mountain Plateau Road (Rv7).

Eidfjord is a town located in Vestland, Norway. With a population of 569, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Eidfjord 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 Eidfjord to your route.

About Eidfjord

Eidfjord is the administrative centre of Eidfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the shore of the Eidfjorden, an inner branch of the large Hardangerfjorden. The village sits about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the Hardanger Bridge along the Norwegian National Road 7. The

Read more 0.75-square-kilometre (190-acre) village has a population (2025) of 571 and a population density of 761 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,970/sq mi). This makes it the largest settlement in the municipality, with over half of Eidfjord's residents living in this village.

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Where is Eidfjord located?

Eidfjord is located in Vestland, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 60.4675 latitude, 7.0719 longitude.

What is the population of Eidfjord?

Eidfjord has a population of approximately 569 people, making it a town in Norway.

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Quick Information

Population
569
Continent
Europe
Country
Norway
Region
Vestland
Timezone
Europe/Oslo
Coordinates
60.4675, 7.0719

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Norway

Police
112
Ambulance
113
Fire
110
Driving side
right

Many toll roads use automatic plate recognition (AutoPASS). Headlights required at all times.

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Worth the detour from Eidfjord

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

waterfall

Vøringsfossen

Norway's most visited waterfall plunging 182 metres into the Måbødalen valley, now with dramatic stepped viewing platforms.

11 km · about 20 min drive

bridge

Hardanger Bridge

One of the world's longest suspension bridges with a 1,310 m main span, leaping across the Eidfjorden arm of the Hardangerfjord and plunging straight into tunnels at both ends.

14 km · about 25 min drive

famous road

Hardangervidda Mountain Plateau Road (Rv7)

National Tourist Route crossing Europe's largest high mountain plateau between Eidfjord and Geilo, with treeless arctic scenery and wild reindeer herds either side of the road.

28 km · about 35 min drive

waterfall

Tvindefossen

Fan-shaped waterfall tumbling 110 m over mossy ledges right beside the E16 north of Voss: a classic Norwegian road-trip pull-over with parking at its base.

41 km · about 45 min drive

natural wonder

Trolltunga

A dramatic horizontal rock formation jutting out 700 meters above Lake Ringedalsvatnet in the Norwegian fjords.

42 km · about 50 min drive

famous road

Flåm Railway (Flåmsbana)

One of the steepest standard-gauge railway lines in the world, descending 863 metres through tunnels and past waterfalls to the Aurlandsfjord.

44 km · about 50 min drive

historic highway

Stalheimskleiva

A breathtakingly steep old hairpin road between two waterfalls in the Naeroy valley near Voss.

45 km · about 50 min drive

natural wonder

Hardangerfjord

Norway's second-longest fjord, celebrated for its spring fruit blossom season when thousands of apple and cherry trees bloom along its shores.

46 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Eidfjord

  • Right hereHardanger BridgeOne of the world's longest suspension bridges with a 1,310 m main span, leaping across the Eidfjorden arm of the Hardangerfjord and plunging straight into tunnels at both ends.
  • 28 kmHardangervidda Mountain Plateau Road (Rv7)National Tourist Route crossing Europe's largest high mountain plateau between Eidfjord and Geilo, with treeless arctic scenery and wild reindeer herds either side of the road.
  • 44 kmFlåm Railway (Flåmsbana)One of the steepest standard-gauge railway lines in the world, descending 863 metres through tunnels and past waterfalls to the Aurlandsfjord.
  • 45 kmStalheimskleivaA breathtakingly steep old hairpin road between two waterfalls in the Naeroy valley near Voss.
  • 49 kmStegastein ViewpointA cantilevered glass and steel platform projecting 30 metres over the Aurlandsfjord, 650 metres above the water.
  • 58 kmAurlandsfjellet Snow RoadA high tundra 'Snow Road' between Aurland and Laerdal with lunar plateaus and the Stegastein detour.

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

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