Trollstigen Viewpoint
Trollstigen utsiktspunkt
A cantilevered viewing platform at the top of the Trollstigen road, overlooking eleven hairpin bends and the Stigfossen waterfall. It is one of Norway's most classic road views.
Trollstigen is the most famous section of National Scenic Route 63. Its gradient is about 10%, and eleven hairpin bends climb steep cliffs from the Isterdalen valley to a mountain pass at about 850 m. At the top, a steel and concrete viewing platform designed by a Norwegian architecture firm juts out over the cliff edge. From the parking lot it takes about 10 minutes on foot to reach the upper and lower platforms, which overlook the whole stretch of bends and the 320 m drop of the Stigfossen waterfall. The summit also has a visitor center, a café and a souvenir shop. Entry is free, but parking is charged. The site is about 2 hours' drive from Geiranger and 30 minutes from Åndalsnes. Temporary closures occasionally happen due to rockfall protection works, so check road conditions with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (vegvesen.no) before setting out. Tour buses are numerous in summer, so be patient when passing at the bends.
Opening hours
All day during road-open season (about late May–Oct)
Nearby sights
- Troll Wall
- Romsdalsstigen Via Ferrata
- Rampestreken
- Rauma Railway
- Norwegian Mountaineering Centre
- Romsdalen Gondola
- Romsdalseggen Ridge
- Rødven Stave Church