Sognefjellsvegen
Sognefjellsvegen | |
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| Bokmål: Fylkesvei 55 Nynorsk: Fylkesveg 55 | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Norwegian Public Roads Administration | |
| Length | 110 km (68 mi) |
| Existed | 16 July 1938–present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Gaupne, Luster Municipality, Vestland |
| North end | Lom, Lom Municipality, Innlandet |
| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| Highway system | |
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Sognefjellsvegen (Nynorsk) or Sognefjellsveien (Bokmål) is the highest mountain pass road in Northern Europe. Part of County Road 55, it is located in Innlandet and Vestland counties in Norway. It is a national tourist road and starts in the village of Lom in Lom Municipality, it then travels over the Sognefjell mountain area, and it ends in the village of Gaupne in Luster Municipality. The road was opened on 16 July 1938. The road passes through the Jotunheimen, Hurrungane, and Breheimen mountains. The highest point is Fantesteinen at an elevation of 1,434 metres (4,705 ft). During the winters there is a lot of snow, and so the road is closed from November through May. The road passes between Jotunheimen National Park and Breheimen National Park.