Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
NATIONAL TOURIST ROUTES
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration has 18 specially designated roads (cov-
ering 1850km) known as 'National Tourist Routes' (
www.turistveg.no/in-
dex.asp
?lang=eng), each one passing through signature Norwegian landscapes. The
plan is to set up regular lookouts and information points along these pre-existing
routes. Of most interest to visitors of this scheme is the easy identification of some of
Norway's most scenic routes, and help in planning and making the most of your trip
along Norway's most picturesque drives.
Of the 18 roads, some of our favourites:
» Sognefjellet Road (Rv55;
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)
» Rv86 and Rv862 on the island of Senja (
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)
» Kystriksveien coastal route between Stokkvågen, west of Mo i Rana, and Storvik,
south of Bodø (
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)
» E10 through Lofoten (
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)
»WestcoastroadthroughVesterålenfromRisøyhamntoAndenes(seetheboxedtext,
»GamleStrynefjellsvegenbetweenGrotliinOpplandandVideseterinSognogFjord-
ane (Rv258; see the boxed text,
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)
» Trollstigen (
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), south of Åndalsnes
» Atlantic Ocean Road (see the boxed text,
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)
»TworoutesthroughHardangerfromHalneintheeasttoSteinsdalfossen(Rv7;
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here
) and Jondal (Rv550;
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) in the west
Road Rules
For more detail than you probably need, there's a downloadable PDF of Norway's road
rulesonthewebsitefor
Vegdirektoratet (
www.vegvesen.no
)
;followthelinksto'Traffic',
then 'Traffic Rules'.
Blood-alcohol limit
Thelimitis0.02%.Mobilebreath-testingstationsarereasonablycom-
mon,andviolatorsaresubjecttoseverefinesand/orimprisonment.Becauseestablishments
servingalcoholmaylegallyshareliabilityinthecaseofanaccident,youmaynotbeserved
even a small glass of beer if the server or bartender knows you're driving.
