About Vegfar
Vegfar is an independent guide to Norway's eighteen national scenic routes, a single, English-first place to discover the drives, their viewpoints and architecture and to plan when and how to travel them.
Independent & unofficial
This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Statens vegvesen (the Norwegian Public Roads Administration) or the Nasjonale turistveger / Norwegian Scenic Routes organisation. Route names are used descriptively to refer to the public roads they describe. We do not use the official logo, road-sign mark, or imagery.
Data & licensing
- Maps and place names: © Kartverket, used under CC BY 4.0, rendered with the open-source MapLibre engine.
- Road and live-traffic data (planned): Statens vegvesen NVDB and DATEX, under the Norwegian Licence for Open Government Data (NLOD).
- Weather (planned): MET Norway / api.met.no, under CC BY 4.0.
- Points of interest (planned): OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the ODbL.
- Route photography: sourced from Wikimedia Commons under open licences (Creative Commons / public domain). Each photo's author and licence are credited on the route. We do not use the official Norwegian Scenic Routes image bank.
A note on accuracy
Route geometry shown in-app is approximate and for orientation only. Seasonal opening dates change from year to year and roads can close at short notice. Always confirm live road status with official sources before you travel and drive to the conditions.