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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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Ulvik
Vestland, Norway · Europe
About Ulvik
Ulvik works well as a base: 20 minutes from Granvin, 11km from Hardangerfjord Road and Hardanger Bridge (Rv7).
Ulvik is in Vestland, Norway, with about 1,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Granvin, about 12 km away.
Ulvik is a village in Ulvik Municipality which is located in Vestland county, Norway. The village sits at the end of the Ulvikafjorden, a side arm off of the main Hardangerfjord. The village lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the Hardanger Bridge and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of the village ofRead more
Vossavangen.
The 0.61-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2025) of 542 and a population density of 889 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,300/sq mi).
The centre of the village is called "Brakanes" and it is located at the mouth of the river Tysso. This is the downtown part of the village and it includes most of the commercial areas including a cinema as well as Ulvik Church, the only church in the municipality. Brakanes School is a primary and lower secondary school (and the only school in Ulvik). The school has about 150 students that attend there.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ulvik?
Within an hour or so of Ulvik: Hardanger Bridge (11 km), Hardangerfjord Road and Hardanger Bridge (Rv7) (11 km), Skjervsfossen (15 km), Vøringsfossen (24 km).
Are there any good drives near Ulvik?
The nearest famous roads are Hardangerfjord Road and Hardanger Bridge (Rv7), Stalheimskleiva and Flåm Railway (Flåmsbana).
Where is Ulvik?
Ulvik is in Vestland, Norway, about 12 km from Granvin.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,067
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Vestland
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 60.5679, 6.9165
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Worth the detour from Ulvik
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Hardangerfjord Road and Hardanger Bridge (Rv7)
The Hardangerfjord road past orchards and waterfalls, crossing the fjord on the 1,310 m Hardanger Bridge; Rv7 continues up Måbødalen to the Vøringsfossen waterfall.
11 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
Skjervsfossen
A twin waterfall dropping 150 m beside the old road between Granvin and Voss, with a stone stair and viewing deck built into the rock.
15 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
Vøringsfossen
Norway's most visited waterfall plunging 182 metres into the Måbødalen valley, now with dramatic stepped viewing platforms.
24 km · about 30 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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
historic highway
Stalheimskleiva
A breathtakingly steep old hairpin road between two waterfalls in the Naeroy valley near Voss.
32 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Stalheimskleiva Hairpins Viewpoint
Thirteen hairpins at up to 18% drop into the Nærøydalen between two waterfalls; the old road is one-way downhill only.
32 km · about 35 min drive
film location
Finse (planet Hoth)
The high glacier plateau around Finse station was Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back; the Hardangervidda plateau road and Rallarvegen start here.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Ulvik
- 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.
- Right hereHardangerfjord Road and Hardanger Bridge (Rv7)The Hardangerfjord road past orchards and waterfalls, crossing the fjord on the 1,310 m Hardanger Bridge; Rv7 continues up Måbødalen to the Vøringsfossen waterfall.
- 32 kmStalheimskleivaA breathtakingly steep old hairpin road between two waterfalls in the Naeroy valley near Voss.
- 32 kmStalheimskleiva Hairpins ViewpointThirteen hairpins at up to 18% drop into the Nærøydalen between two waterfalls; the old road is one-way downhill only.
- 34 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.
- 41 kmStegastein ViewpointA cantilevered glass and steel platform projecting 30 metres over the Aurlandsfjord, 650 metres above the water.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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