Tindevegen is a 32-kilometre mountain road connecting Øvre Årdal to Turtagrø on the Sognefjellsvegen. It climbs to 1,321 metres at Berdalsbandet, making it one of the highest roads in Norway. The road takes you from the fjord straight up into Jotunheimen, with views of the Hurrungane peaks that are hard to beat.
The road exists because of electricity, not tourism. Three high-voltage power lines cross the mountains here, carrying power to the aluminium smelter in Øvre Årdal. The road was built in the 1930s so crews could access and maintain those lines. It is still a private road today, run by a board with representatives from Årdal and Luster municipalities. There is a toll of 120 kroner for cars at Berdalsbandet.
The road is open from roughly May to November. It is fully paved but narrow and steep in places, with a maximum gradient of 12.5 percent. It is also part of the shortest ferry-free route between Bergen and Trondheim, which makes it a practical shortcut as well as a scenic one. About 50,000 vehicles used it in the 2021 season.
At the top, you connect to Turtagrø, the historic mountaineering hotel that has been a base for climbing in Jotunheimen since the 1800s. From there you can continue east over Sognefjellet towards Lom, or west towards Sogndal.
The road exists because of electricity, not tourism. Three high-voltage power lines cross the mountains here, carrying power to the aluminium smelter in Øvre Årdal. The road was built in the 1930s so crews could access and maintain those lines. It is still a private road today, run by a board with representatives from Årdal and Luster municipalities. There is a toll of 120 kroner for cars at Berdalsbandet.
The road is open from roughly May to November. It is fully paved but narrow and steep in places, with a maximum gradient of 12.5 percent. It is also part of the shortest ferry-free route between Bergen and Trondheim, which makes it a practical shortcut as well as a scenic one. About 50,000 vehicles used it in the 2021 season.
At the top, you connect to Turtagrø, the historic mountaineering hotel that has been a base for climbing in Jotunheimen since the 1800s. From there you can continue east over Sognefjellet towards Lom, or west towards Sogndal.