natural wonder
Trolltunga
A dramatic horizontal rock formation jutting out 700 meters above Lake Ringedalsvatnet in the Norwegian fjords.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Odda
Vestland, Norway · Europe
About Odda
Odda works well as a base: 30 minutes from Jondal, 12km from Trolltunga.
Odda is in Vestland, Norway, with about 4,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Jondal, about 28 km away.
is a town in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality and the largest urban area in the whole Hardanger district. The town is located at the southern end of the Sørfjorden, in a narrow valley between towering mountains and the lake Sandvinvatnet toRead more
the south. The large Folgefonna glacier lies just west of Odda, high up in the mountains. The village of Odda was declared a "town" in 2004.
The 3.02-square-kilometre (750-acre) town has a population (2025) of 4,750 and a population density of 1,573 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,070/sq mi). The town also includes the Eitrheim area, just northwest of the town centre. Odda Church is located in the town centre. Norwegian National Road 13 is the main road going through the town.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Odda?
Within an hour or so of Odda: Trolltunga (12 km), Latefossen (14 km), Langfoss (28 km), Hardangerfjord (29 km).
Are there any good drives near Odda?
The nearest famous roads are Hardangerfjord Road and Hardanger Bridge (Rv7), Hardangervidda Mountain Plateau Road (Rv7) and Stalheimskleiva.
Where is Odda?
Odda is in Vestland, Norway, about 28 km from Jondal.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,876
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Vestland
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 60.0691, 6.5457
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Worth the detour from Odda
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
Latefossen
Twin thundering torrents that crash under a six-arch stone bridge right beside the road near Odda.
14 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
Langfoss
A 612 m waterfall cascading down the mountainside straight into Åkrafjorden beside the E134: CNN ranked it among the world's ten most beautiful falls, and you can admire it without leaving the car.
28 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Hardangerfjord
Norway's second-longest fjord, celebrated for its spring fruit blossom season when thousands of apple and cherry trees bloom along its shores.
29 km · about 35 min drive
waterfall
Steinsdalsfossen
A roadside waterfall you can walk behind on a footpath tucked under the cascade near Norheimsund.
42 km · about 50 min drive
bridge
Hardanger Bridge
One of the world's longest suspension bridges with a 1,310 m main span, leaping across the Eidfjorden arm of the Hardangerfjord and plunging straight into tunnels at both ends.
48 km · about 55 min drive
famous road
Hardangerfjord Road and Hardanger Bridge (Rv7)
The Hardangerfjord road past orchards and waterfalls, crossing the fjord on the 1,310 m Hardanger Bridge; Rv7 continues up Måbødalen to the Vøringsfossen waterfall.
48 km · about 55 min drive
waterfall
Vøringsfossen
Norway's most visited waterfall plunging 182 metres into the Måbødalen valley, now with dramatic stepped viewing platforms.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Odda
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 48 kmHardanger BridgeOne of the world's longest suspension bridges with a 1,310 m main span, leaping across the Eidfjorden arm of the Hardangerfjord and plunging straight into tunnels at both ends.
- 48 kmHardangerfjord Road and Hardanger Bridge (Rv7)The Hardangerfjord road past orchards and waterfalls, crossing the fjord on the 1,310 m Hardanger Bridge; Rv7 continues up Måbødalen to the Vøringsfossen waterfall.
- 66 kmHardangervidda Mountain Plateau Road (Rv7)National Tourist Route crossing Europe's largest high mountain plateau between Eidfjord and Geilo, with treeless arctic scenery and wild reindeer herds either side of the road.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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