Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Most tunnels are lit and many longer ones have exhaust fans to remove fumes, while
others are lined with padded insulation to absorb both fumes and sound. Motorcyclists must
be wary of fumes in longer tunnels and may want to avoid them where possible.
Although the roads are generally excellent, plan on taking longer than you expect to get
where you're going, especially in summer high season. Speed limits rarely reach, let alone
exceed 80km/h, and you'll share most roads with trucks, campervans and buses, with very
few overtaking lanes in sight.
Road Hazards
Older roads and mountain routes are likely to be narrow, with multiple hairpin bends and
very steep gradients. Although most areas are accessible by car (and very often tour bus),
some of the less-used routes have poor or untarred surfaces only suitable for 4WD
vehicles, and some seemingly normal roads can narrow sharply with very little warning. On
some mountain roads, caravans and campervans are forbidden or advisable only for exper-
ienced drivers, as it may be necessary to reverse in order to allow approaching traffic to
pass.
If you're expecting snowy or icy conditions, use studded tyres or carry snow chains.
INFORMATION
Vegdirektoratet
( 02030;
www.vegvesen.no
)
Outlines on a map the restricted roads for caravans; its website also has a handy route
planner.
