mountain pass
Valdresflye (Fv51)
High mountain road climbing to 1,389 m across a vast open plateau on the eastern edge of Jotunheimen, a National Tourist Route with sweeping views toward glacier-capped peaks.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Innlandet, Norway · Europe
Fagernes sits on the route: 20 minutes from Slidre, 54km from Valdresflye (Fv51).
Fagernes is a town located in Innlandet, Norway. With a population of 1,951, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Fagernes 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 Fagernes to your route.
Fagernes () is a town in Nord-Aurdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality as well as the largest urban/commercial centre for the Valdres region. It is located just northwest of the village of Leira and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village ofRead more
Skrautvål. The 2-square-kilometre (490-acre) town has a population (2024) of 1,983 and a population density of 992 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,570/sq mi).
Fagernes lies approximately 3 hours northwest of the capital city of Oslo, and is an important destination for tourism in Norway, due to good transportation connections and the nature in the surrounding Valdres valley, including the mountain areas such as Jotunheimen and Spåtind. The European route E16 highway runs through the town. The Strondafjorden lake lies on the south side of the town. Tingnes Church is located in the town. About 51 metres south of the Fagernes coastline facing the Strondafjorden, lays the Vesleøya, a small uninhabitated island connected by a small white wooden bridge.
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Fagernes is located in Innlandet, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 60.9858 latitude, 9.2324 longitude.
Fagernes has a population of approximately 1,951 people, making it a town in Norway.
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mountain pass
High mountain road climbing to 1,389 m across a vast open plateau on the eastern edge of Jotunheimen, a National Tourist Route with sweeping views toward glacier-capped peaks.
54 km · about 60 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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