waterfall
Steinsdalsfossen
A roadside waterfall you can walk behind on a footpath tucked under the cascade near Norheimsund.
1 km · about 5 min drive
Vestland, Norway · Europe
Øystese is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Jondal, 11km from Hardangerfjord.
Øystese is a town located in Vestland, Norway. With a population of 1,634, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Øystese 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 Øystese to your route.
Øystese is a village in Kvam Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located along the Hardangerfjord about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the municipal centre of Norheimsund. Norwegian County Road 7 passes through the village.
The 1.87-square-kilometre (460-acre) village has a population (2025) of 2,259 and aRead more
population density of 1,208 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,130/sq mi). The Øystese Church from 1868 is located in the village center. There is also a primary school and a secondary school located in Øystese.
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Øystese is located in Vestland, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 60.3882 latitude, 6.1925 longitude.
Øystese has a population of approximately 1,634 people, making it a town in Norway.
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Full driving guide for Norway8 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
A roadside waterfall you can walk behind on a footpath tucked under the cascade near Norheimsund.
1 km · about 5 min drive
natural wonder
Norway's second-longest fjord, celebrated for its spring fruit blossom season when thousands of apple and cherry trees bloom along its shores.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
A dramatic horizontal rock formation jutting out 700 meters above Lake Ringedalsvatnet in the Norwegian fjords.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
The colourful UNESCO-listed Hanseatic wharf in Bergen, a row of iconic wooden buildings dating to the 14th century along the harbour.
48 km · about 55 min drive
waterfall
Twin thundering torrents that crash under a six-arch stone bridge right beside the road near Odda.
54 km · about 60 min drive
historic highway
A breathtakingly steep old hairpin road between two waterfalls in the Naeroy valley near Voss.
57 km · about 65 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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