Explore Norway’s Scenic Routes: 8-Day 7-Night Self-Driving Adventure Tour

After disembarking from the Arctic cruise, rent a car at Oslo Airport and start a self-driving trip. The following route includes Norway’s three major cities, four major fjords, three unique rocks, and several national scenic roads.

DAY1️⃣
Oslo – Stavanger
The total distance is about 490 kilometers, taking Highway 450, with an actual driving time of 10 hours.

DAY2️⃣
Stavanger – Preikestolen (Lysefjord) – Stavanger
The total distance is about 80 kilometers, with a driving time of 1.5 hours. Spend 4.5 hours at Preikestolen. The Kjeragbolten (Miracle Rock) is also nearby.

DAY3️⃣
Stavanger – Odda – Hardangerfjord – Steinsdalsfossen Waterfall – Bergen
The total distance is about 420 kilometers, with a combined driving and sightseeing time of 8.5 hours, including three ferry crossings.

DAY4️⃣
Bergen – Voss – Skjervfossen Waterfall – Flåm – Brekkefossen Mountain Viewpoint (Sognefjord) – Stegastein Lookout (Aurlandsfjord) – Lærdalsøyri
The total distance is about 280 kilometers, with a combined driving and sightseeing time of 9 hours, mostly through tunnels. The Trolltunga (Troll’s Tongue) is near Voss, but the hike is challenging, so we didn’t go.

DAY5️⃣
Lærdalsøyri – (Sognefjellet Scenic Route, Road 55) – Urnes Stave Church – Olden
The total distance is about 250 kilometers, with a combined driving and sightseeing time of 7.5 hours, including two ferry crossings.

DAY6️⃣
Olden – Briksdal Glacier – Loen – Stranda
The total distance is about 60 kilometers, with a combined driving and sightseeing time of 3.5 hours, including about 2 hours at the glacier and the rest spent wandering in the towns.

DAY7️⃣
Stranda – Hellesylt – (Ferry) – Geiranger – Vinstra
The total distance is about 270 kilometers, with a combined driving and sightseeing time of 7.5 hours, including one ferry crossing (Geiranger-Hellesylt). We avoided the Eagle Road and the Trollstigen (Troll’s Path).

DAY8️⃣
Vinstra – Oslo Airport
The total distance is about 225 kilometers, with a driving time of 3 hours, mostly on the highway, which is not difficult to drive.

The original plan was to head north for the last three days, going through Ålesund, the Atlantic Road, and Trondheim, but due to the fatigue of driving, we changed the plan and drove back from the northern three fjords. There are many mountain roads in Norway; driving at 90 km/h on the highway is fine, but on mountain roads, we could only manage 60-70 km/h. The actual driving time on mountain roads is usually about 1.3 times the navigation estimate.

This route is for reference. Due to character limits, the cost of the self-driving trip will be detailed in the next post.