September · Prime time
Autumn colour on the fjells, cheap ferries, quiet roads and the mountain routes still open.
Verdict
Prime time
Where to base
Bergen, Andalsnes or Geiranger
Roads in the Atlas
8
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. Seasonal notes are reviewed against published closure dates and reopened each spring. How we score roads.
Last reviewed 2 June 2026
Context
Fjord roads, tunnels, hairpins and ferries, with a driving season that is short, brilliant and entirely dictated by the mountain crossings.
Roads
More og Romsdal, Norway
Eleven hairpins claw up a sheer valley wall beneath waterfalls and the Trolltindene peaks.
12.4 mi · Rating 9.7 / 10
Closed roughly October to May
More og Romsdal, Norway
Hairpins spiral down to the Geirangerfjord past waterfalls with names like the Seven Sisters.
65.9 mi · Rating 9.6 / 10
Closed roughly October to May
Rogaland
Twenty seven hairpins drop 900 metres to the head of the Lysefjord.
18.6 mi · Rating 9.6 / 10
Closed in winter
More og Romsdal, Norway
A low bridge skips between skerries with the open Norwegian Sea breaking either side.
5.2 mi · Rating 9.3 / 10
Can close briefly in severe coastal storms
Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
A high plateau road across bare tundra ending at a stark concrete lookout above the fjord.
29.2 mi · Rating 9.3 / 10
Closed roughly October to May
Stryn
A gravel and tarmac heritage road between glacier tongues and turquoise meltwater.
16.8 mi · Rating 9.3 / 10
Open only from June to October
Hardanger
Europe's largest mountain plateau crossed by a road with no trees and no traffic.
59 mi · Rating 9 / 10
Snow and wind closures in winter
Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
A scenic tourist route climbing past waterfalls and glacial lakes between two fjord towns.
39.1 mi · Rating 8.9 / 10
Closed roughly November to April