scenic viewpoint
Loen Skylift
One of the steepest cable cars in the world lifts you from the fjord at Loen to Mount Hoven at 1,011 m in five minutes.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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Nordfjordeid
Vestland, Norway · Europe
About Nordfjordeid
Nordfjordeid sits on the route: 25 minutes from Sandane, 50km from Lovatnet.
Nordfjordeid is in Vestland, Norway, with about 3,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sandane, about 20 km away.
Nordfjordeid is the regional capital of Nordfjord and the administrative centre of Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. Situated at the end of Eidsfjorden (an arm of Nordfjorden), west of the lake Hornindalsvatnet. The village serves as a commercial and cultural hub for the greater Nordfjord region..
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2024, the 2.53-square-kilometre (630-acre) urban area (tettsted) has a population of 3,178. The local economy is driven by commerce, agriculture, timber, and a growing tourism sector. This growth is heavily supported by the Port of Nordfjordeid, which serves as a major gateway for international cruise traffic as the 10th most visited passenger terminal in Norway.
Nordfjordeid functions as the primary shopping destination for the surrounding areas, centered around its historic main street, Eidsgata and modern commercial street Sjøgata along the towns waterfront where Alti Nordfjord the largest shopping centre in Nordfjord is located.
Historically serving as the centre of power for the Kingdom of Firda during the Viking Age the town is known for its cultural and historical attractions, most notably the Sagastad Viking Center—which houses a full-scale replica of the Myklebust ship - the largest Viking ship ever found, the Norwegian Fjordhorse Center, and Ekserserplassen, Norway's oldest military parade ground.
The regional capital the village is home to several regional institutions, including the Nordfjord Hospital, the Statens Hus government complex, a branch of the Sogn og Fjordane District Court, Eid Church, and Operahuset Nordfjord, which connects to Eid Upper Secondary School.
Nordfjordeid is a regional transport junction, located at the intersection of the European route E39 highway (connecting Bergen to Ålesund) and Norwegian National Road 15.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Nordfjordeid?
Within an hour or so of Nordfjordeid: Loen Skylift (46 km), Norangsdalen Valley (47 km), Kannesteinen (48 km), Lovatnet (50 km).
Are there any good drives near Nordfjordeid?
The nearest famous roads are Old Strynefjell Road, Gaularfjellet and Ørnesvingen (Eagle Road).
Where is Nordfjordeid?
Nordfjordeid is in Vestland, Norway, about 20 km from Sandane.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,974
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Vestland
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 61.9122, 5.9856
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Worth the detour from Nordfjordeid
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Norangsdalen Valley
Norway's narrowest valley road, squeezed between scree walls between Hellesylt and the Hjørundfjord.
47 km · about 55 min drive
photogenic
Kannesteinen
Wave-carved rock shaped like a 3 m stone mushroom standing in the surf at Oppedal on Vågsøy, 10 km from Måløy. A roadside oddity sculpted by millennia of pounding North Sea waves.
48 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Lovatnet
Glacier-fed lake near Loen whose water is an almost unreal turquoise-green, ringed by 1,800 m peaks. A narrow road runs the length of the shore to the Kjenndalen glacier valley at its head.
50 km · about 60 min drive
film location
Helsetkopen, Sunnmore (Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning motorcycle jump)
The Norwegian ridge from which Tom Cruise rode a motorcycle off a purpose-built ramp for the film's speedcycle base jump.
54 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
Briksdalsbreen
An arm of the Jostedal glacier spilling toward a turquoise meltwater lake at the end of a green valley.
55 km · about 65 min drive
famous road
Old Strynefjell Road
A beautifully preserved historic mountain road in Norway open only in summer, with original stone walls and bridges from 1894.
58 km · about 65 min drive
natural wonder
Kjenndalsbreen
A glacier arm at the head of Lovatnet, reached by a narrow toll road through a valley scarred by two catastrophic rockslides.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Nordfjordeid
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 46 kmLoen SkyliftOne of the steepest cable cars in the world lifts you from the fjord at Loen to Mount Hoven at 1,011 m in five minutes.
- 47 kmNorangsdalen ValleyNorway's narrowest valley road, squeezed between scree walls between Hellesylt and the Hjørundfjord.
- 58 kmOld Strynefjell RoadA beautifully preserved historic mountain road in Norway open only in summer, with original stone walls and bridges from 1894.
- 66 kmØrnesvingen (Eagle Road)A series of dramatic hairpin bends descending to the Geiranger Fjord with an eagle's-eye view from the top.
- 66 kmEagle Road ViewpointThe summit viewpoint on Ornesvingen (Eagle's Bend), looking straight down into the Geirangerfjord and its famous Seven Sisters waterfall.
- 66 kmOrnesvingen (Eagle Road)Eleven hairpins climbing from Geiranger to a railing-edge viewpoint over the fjord and Seven Sisters.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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