BGO · Norway
The fjord country starts immediately. Hardanger, Aurlandsfjellet and the road to Geiranger all open up from here, with ferries as part of the driving.
Great roads in range
10
First road from the terminal
Hardangervidda, Rv7, about 2 hr 9 min
Best months
June to September
Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk
Scored and written by the Drivers Atlas editorial desk, drawing on driven routes across the UK and Europe, mapping data and member road reports. Drive times are estimates from the terminal to the start of each road, padded for mountain routing. How we score roads.
Last reviewed 5 June 2026
Ranked
01 · Rogaland
Twenty seven hairpins drop 900 metres to the head of the Lysefjord.
About 3 hr 26 min from the airport · 18.6 mi · Rating 9.6 / 10
Closed in winter
02 · Voss
Thirteen hairpins at one in five between two waterfalls, the steepest road in northern Europe.
About 2 hr 15 min from the airport · 0.9 mi · Rating 9.3 / 10
Open summer only, downhill traffic only
03 · More og Romsdal, Norway
Eleven hairpins claw up a sheer valley wall beneath waterfalls and the Trolltindene peaks.
About 5 hr 41 min from the airport · 12.4 mi · Rating 9.7 / 10
Closed roughly October to May
04 · More og Romsdal, Norway
Hairpins spiral down to the Geirangerfjord past waterfalls with names like the Seven Sisters.
About 5 hr 5 min from the airport · 65.9 mi · Rating 9.6 / 10
Closed roughly October to May
05 · Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
A high plateau road across bare tundra ending at a stark concrete lookout above the fjord.
About 2 hr 39 min from the airport · 29.2 mi · Rating 9.3 / 10
Closed roughly October to May
06 · Jotunheimen
Northern Europe's highest mountain crossing, a bare stone plateau between glaciers.
About 5 hr 10 min from the airport · 67.1 mi · Rating 9.5 / 10
Closed by snow from late October to early May
07 · Stryn
A gravel and tarmac heritage road between glacier tongues and turquoise meltwater.
About 4 hr 36 min from the airport · 16.8 mi · Rating 9.3 / 10
Open only from June to October
08 · Hardanger
Europe's largest mountain plateau crossed by a road with no trees and no traffic.
About 2 hr 9 min from the airport · 59 mi · Rating 9 / 10
Snow and wind closures in winter
09 · Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
A scenic tourist route climbing past waterfalls and glacial lakes between two fjord towns.
About 3 hr 2 min from the airport · 39.1 mi · Rating 8.9 / 10
Closed roughly November to April
10 · Innlandet
A fast open highland run under the Jotunheimen peaks with almost no traffic.
About 4 hr 42 min from the airport · 31.1 mi · Rating 9.1 / 10
Winter closures and night gate closures in shoulder season
Practical
Book early, expect to pay Norwegian prices and take the ferry and toll transponder option offered at the desk.
June to September. Prices and availability move sharply either side of those months, so lock the car in before the flights if you want anything more interesting than a diesel hatchback.