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fore you reach Voss itself, watch the right side of the road for Tvindefossen, a
waterfall with a handy campground/WC/kiosk picnic area that's worth a stop.
Highway E-16 takes you through Voss and into Bergen. If you plan to visit
Edvard Grieg's Home and the nearby Fantoft Stave Church, now is the ideal
time, since you'll be driving near them—and they're a headache to reach from
downtown. Both are worth a detour if you're not rushed, and open until 18:00
in summer (see here and here of the Bergen chapter).
▲▲From Balestrand to Bergen, via Vik
If you're based in Balestrand and driving to Bergen, you have two options:
Take the Dragsvik-Hella ferry, drive an hour to Kaupanger (via Sogndal), and
drive the route just described; or, take the following slower, twistier, more re-
mote, and more scenic route, with a stop at the beautiful Hopperstad Stave
Church. This route is slightly longer, with more time on mountain roads and
less time on the boat. Figure 20 minutes from Vangsnes to Vik, then about 1.5
hours to Voss, then another 2 hours into Bergen.
From Vagsnes, head into Vik on the main Route 13. In Vik, follow signs
from the main road to Hopperstad Stave Church (described earlier in this
chapter). Then backtrack to Route 13 and follow it south, to Voss. You'll soon
begin a series of switchbacks that wind you up and out of the valley. The best
views are from the Storesvingen Fjellstove restaurant (on the left). Soon after,
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