Sognefjellet cycling, Norway — alpine terrain on the ascent from Sognefjorden toward the 1,434m summit — Sognefjellet, Western Fjords

The climbs of Western Fjords

The 8 climbs we single out in Western Fjords, sorted by elevation difference. Each one features on at least one of our routes.

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A wet road climbing towards a concrete viaduct on Dalsnibba, cloud spilling over the ridge beyond the barrier.

Dalsnibba from GeirangerHC

20.77 km · 7.0% · 1,449 m of climbing · summit 1464 m (GPX)

Dalsnibba is a long climb, and it starts right down at the fjord in Geiranger.

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Geiranger — Dalsnibba HC

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Two riders on the high plateau above Sognefjellet, snow patches beside the road and a snow pole on the verge.

Fortun – SognefjellshyttaHC

20.87 km · 6.5% · 1,364 m of climbing · summit 1382 m (GPX)

Sognefjellet is the long one.

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Sognefjellet & Tindevegen

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A hairpin on Tindevegen above Ardal, mossy stone parapet on the outside and the town down in the valley.

TindevegenHC

18.16 km · 7.1% · 1,295 m of climbing · summit 1273 m (GPX)

Tindevegen runs between Ovre Ardal and Turtagro, and the name comes from what you ride towards: the peaks of Hurrungane.

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Sognefjellet & Tindevegen

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The road across Aurlandsfjellet dropping into open moorland, snow-streaked peaks standing above the valley beyond.

Aurlandsfjellet (Snow Road)HC

16.1 km · 8.0% · 1,280 m of climbing · summit 1297 m (GPX)

Aurlandsfjellet runs from the fjord at Aurland up onto bare mountain.

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Aurlandsfjellet — Snøvegen

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A rider stopped on the old Strynefjell road, the rocky valley falling away below towards snow-capped peaks.

Gamle StrynefjellsvegHC

12.36 km · 7.2% · 894 m of climbing · summit 1055 m (GPX)

Opp Strynefjellet starts on the main road from Oppstrynsvatnet.

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Gamle Strynefjellsveg

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A rider in red in a hairpin on Sognefjellsvegen, cut snow banks either side and red cabins on the left.

SognefjellsvegenCat 2

27.76 km · 3.0% · 835 m of climbing · summit 1435 m (GPX)

This is the stretch up towards Sognefjellet from the Lom side, and the average says little about how it feels.

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Lom - Sognefjellshytta

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A rider in one of the upper hairpins on Trollstigen, with Stigfossen falling down the rock face behind.

TrollstigenCat 1

7.88 km · 8.2% · 642 m of climbing · summit 705 m (GPX)

Trollstigen is the climb people drive to Romsdalen to look at, and the one you ride to Romsdalen to take on.

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Trollstigen — 11 Hairpins

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A rider in one of the Ornevegen hairpins in evening light, Geirangerfjord and the village far below.

Ørnevegen (Eagle Road)Cat 2

6.86 km · 8.9% · 613 m of climbing · summit 652 m (GPX)

Ørnevegen is eleven bends up from the Geirangerfjord, and it is steep the whole way — this is not a climb you settle into.

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Trollstigen — 11 Hairpins

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