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Granvin

Vestland, Norway · Europe

About Granvin

Granvin is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Ulvik, 34km from Hardangerfjord.

Granvin is a town located in Vestland, Norway. With a population of 460, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Granvin 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 Granvin to your route.

About Granvin

Granvin or Eide is a village in Voss Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located at the head of the Granvin Fjord in the southeastern part of the municipality. The large village of Vossavangen lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the northwest and the village of Ulvik (in Ulvik Municipality) lies

Read more about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the northeast. The 0.74-square-kilometre (180-acre) village has a population (2025) of 539728 and a population density of 728 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,890/sq mi).

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Where is Granvin located?

Granvin is located in Vestland, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 60.5241 latitude, 6.7194 longitude.

What is the population of Granvin?

Granvin has a population of approximately 460 people, making it a town in Norway.

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Quick Information

Population
460
Continent
Europe
Country
Norway
Region
Vestland
Timezone
Europe/Oslo
Coordinates
60.5241, 6.7194

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 Granvin

8 notable places within an hour's 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.

8 km · about 15 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.

24 km · about 25 min drive

waterfall

Vøringsfossen

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

31 km · about 35 min drive

waterfall

Steinsdalsfossen

A roadside waterfall you can walk behind on a footpath tucked under the cascade near Norheimsund.

32 km · about 35 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.

34 km · about 40 min drive

historic highway

Stalheimskleiva

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

35 km · about 40 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.

43 km · about 50 min drive

natural wonder

Trolltunga

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

44 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Granvin

  • 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.
  • 35 kmStalheimskleivaA breathtakingly steep old hairpin road between two waterfalls in the Naeroy valley near Voss.
  • 43 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.
  • 49 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.
  • 50 kmStegastein ViewpointA cantilevered glass and steel platform projecting 30 metres over the Aurlandsfjord, 650 metres above the water.
  • 60 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.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Granvin.

Ulvik

🇳🇴 Norway

12 km awayPop. 1,067

Kinsarvik

🇳🇴 Norway

17 km awayPop. 459

Voss

🇳🇴 Norway

20 km awayPop. 5,571

Eidfjord

🇳🇴 Norway

20 km awayPop. 569

Øystese

🇳🇴 Norway

33 km awayPop. 1,634

Norheimsund

🇳🇴 Norway

36 km awayPop. 4,399

Jondal

🇳🇴 Norway

38 km away

Aurlandsvangen

🇳🇴 Norway

49 km away

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