Trollstigen is one of the most dangerous roads in the world. Trollstigen was constructed by King Haakon VII and after 8 years of construction road was opened on July 31, 1936. Trollstigen (The Troll Ladder) is a mountain road in Rauma, Norway, part of Norwegian National Road 63 connecting Andalsnes in Rauma and Valldal in Norddal.
Attractions
Trollstigen (The Troll Ladder) is a mountain road in Rauma, Norway and it’s the part of Norwegian National Road 63 connecting Åndalsnes in Rauma and Valldal in Norddal. A popular tourist attraction due to its design like eleven hairpin bends up a steep mountain side, the road up is narrow with many sharp bends, and although it has been widened in 2005, vehicles over 12.4 meters in length are prohibited from driving the road. At the top there is a large parking place which allows visitors to leave their cars and walk for about ten minutes to a viewing balcony which overlooks the road with its bends and the Stigfossen waterfall.
Stigfossen is the key attraction of the famous Trollstigen road Stigfossen is a beautiful waterfall which falls 320 meters down the mountain side. You can see this waterfall from various angles, and an especially interesting perspective is from the bridge.
Operational Timings:
Trollstigen is closed during the fall and winter months. A normal opening season stretches from the mid of May to October, but it’s depend upon the weather conditions.
