Bjorli is where Gudbrandsdalen ends and Romsdalen begins. It sits at about 600 metres elevation in Lesja municipality, right at the watershed. From here, the Rauma river starts its 40-kilometre plunge through one of the deepest valleys in Norway, dropping 600 metres before reaching the fjord at Åndalsnes. The canyon it carves is 1,500 metres deep in places.
If you are driving the E136 from Dombås towards Åndalsnes, Bjorli is the last quiet stretch before the landscape turns dramatic. The Raumabanen train also stops here. Beyond Bjorli, both the road and the railway descend into the Romsdalen valley, passing Slettafossen, Kyllingbrua, Trollveggen, and Trollstigen before reaching the coast.
The village itself has a small alpine ski centre and a handful of cabin areas, but most people pass through rather than stop. There is a petrol station, a small shop, and not much else. In winter it can be bitterly cold up here, and the road towards Åndalsnes can close in bad weather.
If you are driving the E136 from Dombås towards Åndalsnes, Bjorli is the last quiet stretch before the landscape turns dramatic. The Raumabanen train also stops here. Beyond Bjorli, both the road and the railway descend into the Romsdalen valley, passing Slettafossen, Kyllingbrua, Trollveggen, and Trollstigen before reaching the coast.
The village itself has a small alpine ski centre and a handful of cabin areas, but most people pass through rather than stop. There is a petrol station, a small shop, and not much else. In winter it can be bitterly cold up here, and the road towards Åndalsnes can close in bad weather.