Trollstigen

Trollstigen is one of Norway's most famous attractions, a small stretch of the Norwegian national road RV63. The highway connects the city of Ondalsnes and Valldal and was inaugurated by King Hawon VII himself in 1936. The road has 11 turns, and the lifting height sometimes reaches 9%.

From 1533 to 1875, the Rumsdal Fair was held in Rumsdalen, which served as the main reason for the construction of the road through Trolstigen. In 1891, it was carried out about 8 km of the road from Veblungsnes to Kvernbroix. Then to the city of Knutseter. At the same time, the leadership of the Nordal and Gritten counties turned to amtman to erect a road through the mountains. In 1893, atma went to the Construction Department to review the plan and make cost estimates. And already in 1894, engineer Niels Khovdenak was sent to these places to assess the situation. Niels felt that the road should be built from Evestel to Stigfjellrera, so then a highway could be built here. After considerable efforts of Khovdenak and not only in 1905-1906, 4,000 crowns were allocated for the construction of the road, and in 1913 the road was built. But Niels had his own intentions on the road, he wanted to make her a car one.

In 1916, the Department of Public Works authorized the construction of the road. First built the bridges of Goodbrand, Hol, Kriehe. From the side of Rumsdahl, work started in 1928. The construction was difficult, often stonefalls and avalanches happened. But by July 1, 1936, the road was completed. King Hokon himself examined the road between Valdalen and Rumsdalen. When drawing up the act on the acceptance of the road, they wrote that « the representatives of the communes who were there asked the king to give the road a name, after which he called it Trollstigwegen », that is, the road « Troll Ladder ».

The width of the road is small, only 3.3 meters, because here cars can travel no more than 12 meters long. In autumn-winter time, the troll ladder is closed. From October to May, the road is closed, but the time frame, depending on the weather, is shifting.

At the top of the road ( 858 meters ) there is a large parking lot and many shops with souvenirs. Nearby is the observation platform, with which you can see a stunning view of the looping Staircase, as well as the Stigfossen waterfall, whose height is 180 meters.