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Geiranger to Trollstigen
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Geiranger to Trollstigen

Møre og Romsdal · Geiranger to Trollstigen

Photo: W. Bulach / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Length
104 km
Drive time
3 h
Season
Summer only
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From the UNESCO-listed Geirangerfjord the Eagle Road climbs in tight switchbacks to the Ørnesvingen viewpoint, then the route crosses by ferry and valley to the Trollstigen, the 'Troll's Ladder', where eleven hairpins stack up a near-vertical wall beside the Stigfossen waterfall. A viewing platform juts out over the void at the top. It is justly famous and busy; start early.

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Highlights

  • Trollstigen platform

    architecture

    A steel-and-stone viewing deck cantilevered over the hairpins and waterfall.

    Design / art: Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter

  • Ørnesvingen (Eagle Bend)

    viewpoint

    A viewpoint over the Geirangerfjord and the Seven Sisters waterfall.

Common questions

Is Trollstigen open?
Only between 1 June and 15 August at the moment. The hairpins are being permanently protected against rockfall, and rather than close the road for eighteen months straight, Møre og Romsdal county is doing the work across three summer seasons with the road open for the middle of each one. Dates do move, so check the official road status before you set out.
Why was Trollstigen closed?
A rock came down the mountainside in June 2024 and hit a car, and the road was shut immediately for rockfall danger. It stayed closed for the rest of that season and reopened on 11 July 2025. Putting the road in a tunnel was considered and ruled out as too expensive, so the fix is rockfall protection carried out over three summers.
When does Trollstigen close for the year?
15 August, for as long as the rockfall work lasts. That is far earlier than the old pattern, when the hairpins stayed open into October or November before winter shut them. The closing date is the part of this drive most likely to catch you out.
Can you still reach Geiranger when Trollstigen is shut?
Yes. The Eagle Road, Ørnevegen, which climbs from Geiranger to the Ørnesvingen viewpoint, is open all year and is unaffected by the work on the hairpins. Only the Trollstigen section of this route carries the 15 August limit.
How many hairpin bends does Trollstigen have?
Eleven, stacked up a near vertical wall beside the Stigfossen waterfall, which falls about 240 metres in total. A steel and stone viewing platform is cantilevered out over the bends at the top.
How long does the Geiranger to Trollstigen drive take?
The signposted National Tourist Route runs 104 km and includes one ferry crossing, climbing from sea level to 1038 metres. Allow around three hours of driving and considerably more with stops: the official rest areas and viewpoints are Flydalsjuvet, Ørnesvingen, the Linge ferry quay, Gudbrandsjuvet and Trollstigen.
When was Trollstigen built?
It was opened on 31 July 1936 by King Haakon VII, after eight years of construction. It became a signposted National Tourist Route in June 2012.