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Luster

Vestland, Norway · Europe

About Luster

Luster is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Gaupne, 24km from Sognefjellet National Tourist Route.

Luster is a town located in Vestland, Norway. With a population of 5,302, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Luster 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 Luster to your route.

About Luster

Luster is a village in Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the Lustrafjorden, at the mouth of the river Dalsdalselvi. Norwegian County Road 55 runs through the village, which is about half-way between the villages of Skjolden and Nes. Dale Church was built in

Read more the village of Luster in 1240 and it is still in use. The 0.56-square-kilometre (140-acre) village had a population (2003) of 272 and a population density of 486 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,260/sq mi). Since 2003, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway.

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Where is Luster located?

Luster is located in Vestland, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 61.4432 latitude, 7.4599 longitude.

What is the population of Luster?

Luster has a population of approximately 5,302 people, making it a town in Norway.

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Quick Information

Population
5,302
Continent
Europe
Country
Norway
Region
Vestland
Timezone
Europe/Oslo
Coordinates
61.4432, 7.4599

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 Luster

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

cathedral

Urnes Stave Church

The oldest surviving stave church in Norway, a UNESCO-listed 12th-century wooden masterpiece overlooking the Lustrafjord.

18 km · about 20 min drive

famous road

Sognefjellet National Tourist Route

Northern Europe's highest mountain pass road at 1,434 meters, crossing between the Jotunheimen peaks in Norway.

24 km · about 30 min drive

natural wonder

Nigardsbreen

A photogenic blue glacier tongue of Jostedalsbreen reached across a glacier lake by small boat.

32 km · about 35 min drive

natural wonder

Briksdalsbreen

An arm of the Jostedal glacier spilling toward a turquoise meltwater lake at the end of a green valley.

39 km · about 45 min drive

tunnel

Lærdal Tunnel

World's longest road tunnel at 24.5 km with unique lighting design

44 km · about 50 min drive

historic highway

Vindhellavegen

Beautifully engineered stretch of the 1790s King's Road over Filefjell, its stone-built hairpins stacked up the hillside near Borgund Stave Church: now a walkable monument to early road building.

47 km · about 55 min drive

cathedral

Borgund Stave Church

The best-preserved of Norway's medieval stave churches, built around 1180 with distinctive dragon-head carvings.

48 km · about 55 min drive

national park

Jotunheimen National Park

The 'Home of the Giants' contains Northern Europe's two highest peaks and the iconic Besseggen Ridge hike above two contrasting lakes.

48 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Luster

  • 24 kmSognefjellet National Tourist RouteNorthern Europe's highest mountain pass road at 1,434 meters, crossing between the Jotunheimen peaks in Norway.
  • 44 kmLærdal TunnelWorld's longest road tunnel at 24.5 km with unique lighting design
  • 47 kmVindhellavegenBeautifully engineered stretch of the 1790s King's Road over Filefjell, its stone-built hairpins stacked up the hillside near Borgund Stave Church: now a walkable monument to early road building.
  • 53 kmAurlandsfjellet Snow RoadA high tundra 'Snow Road' between Aurland and Laerdal with lunar plateaus and the Stegastein detour.
  • 54 kmOld Strynefjell RoadA beautifully preserved historic mountain road in Norway open only in summer, with original stone walls and bridges from 1894.
  • 60 kmGaularfjelletA National Tourist Route of hairpins and waterfall viewpoints linking the Sognefjord and Forde.

When to drive here

May to September

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

Nearby Destinations

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