cathedral
Urnes Stave Church
The oldest surviving stave church in Norway, a UNESCO-listed 12th-century wooden masterpiece overlooking the Lustrafjord.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Sogndalsfjøra
Vestland, Norway · Europe
About Sogndalsfjøra
Sogndalsfjøra is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Hermansverk, 32km from Aurlandsfjellet Snow Road.
Sogndalsfjøra is in Vestland, Norway, with about 4,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Hermansverk, about 14 km away.
Sogndalsfjøra or Sogndal is a large village in Sogndal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located where the river Sogndalselvi runs out in the Sogndalsfjorden, a branch of the large Sognefjorden. The village is located about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) northwest of the village of Kjørnes, about 10 kilometresRead more
(6.2 mi) northwest of the village of Kaupanger, and about 31 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of the village of Fjærland. The village sits at the intersection of Norwegian National Road 5 and Norwegian County Road 55.
The 2.11-square-kilometre (520-acre) village has a population (2025) of 4,475 and a population density of 2,121 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,490/sq mi).
Sogndalsfjøra is home to the association football team Sogndal Fotball. The team is in the Norwegian Premier League, Tippeligaen and plays at the Fosshaugane Campus. The area is home to major tourism industries, along with sawmills, lumber production, and a slaughterhouse. The Lerum Konserves, the largest Norwegian producer of juice and jam, is located here. Sogndalsfjøra is also the home of the regional police station for inner Sogn. Stedje Church is located in the village. The village has also an active academic environment and is home to one of the five campuses of the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences and Western Norway Research Institute.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Sogndalsfjøra?
Within an hour or so of Sogndalsfjøra: Urnes Stave Church (14 km), Vedahaugane (Aurlandsfjellet) (25 km), Lærdal Tunnel (28 km), Undredal (31 km).
Are there any good drives near Sogndalsfjøra?
The nearest famous roads are Aurlandsfjellet Snow Road, Flåm Railway (Flåmsbana) and Gaularfjellet.
Where is Sogndalsfjøra?
Sogndalsfjøra is in Vestland, Norway, about 14 km from Hermansverk.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,995
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Vestland
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 61.2257, 7.1018
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Many toll roads use automatic plate recognition (AutoPASS). Headlights required at all times.
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Worth the detour from Sogndalsfjøra
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Vedahaugane (Aurlandsfjellet)
A rest stop on the Aurlandsfjellet snow road where the tarmac runs between walls of snow well into summer.
25 km · about 30 min drive
tunnel
Lærdal Tunnel
World's longest road tunnel at 24.5 km with unique lighting design
28 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Undredal
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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
Aurlandsfjellet Snow Road
A high tundra 'Snow Road' between Aurland and Laerdal with lunar plateaus and the Stegastein detour.
32 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Utsikten Viewpoint (Gaularfjellet)
An angular concrete viewing platform on the Gaularfjellet tourist route, cantilevered over the hairpins below.
34 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Sognefjorden
Norway's longest and deepest fjord stretching 204 km inland, with the narrow Nærøyfjord branch designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.
35 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Stegastein Viewpoint
A cantilevered glass and steel platform projecting 30 metres over the Aurlandsfjord, 650 metres above the water.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Sogndalsfjøra
8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- 25 kmVedahaugane (Aurlandsfjellet)A rest stop on the Aurlandsfjellet snow road where the tarmac runs between walls of snow well into summer.
- 28 kmLærdal TunnelWorld's longest road tunnel at 24.5 km with unique lighting design
- 32 kmAurlandsfjellet Snow RoadA high tundra 'Snow Road' between Aurland and Laerdal with lunar plateaus and the Stegastein detour.
- 34 kmUtsikten Viewpoint (Gaularfjellet)An angular concrete viewing platform on the Gaularfjellet tourist route, cantilevered over the hairpins below.
- 36 kmStegastein ViewpointA cantilevered glass and steel platform projecting 30 metres over the Aurlandsfjord, 650 metres above the water.
- 40 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.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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