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Ålesund Art Nouveau Town
A coastal town rebuilt entirely in Jugendstil Art Nouveau style after a 1904 fire, with ornate turrets and facades lining the harbour.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Ørsta
Møre og Romsdal, Norway · Europe
About Ørsta
Ørsta is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Volda, 51km from Geirangerfjord.
Ørsta is in Møre og Romsdal, Norway, with about 6,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Volda, about 7 km away.
Ørsta is the administrative centre of Ørsta Municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. The village is located at the innermost part of the Ørstafjorden, surrounded by the Sunnmørsalpene mountains. The village of Volda is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of Ørsta.
The 5.84-square-kilometre (1,440-acre)Read more
village has a population (2024) of 7,609 and a population density of 1,303 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,370/sq mi). This makes it the fourth largest urban area in all of Møre og Romsdal county.
Ørsta is the seat of the municipal government and it is also the commercial centre of the municipality. There is a shopping center, industry, and Ørsta–Volda Airport (on the southwest side of the village area). Ørsta Church is also located in central part of Ørsta. A regional high school and the Møre Folkehøgskule are both located in Ørsta.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ørsta?
Within an hour or so of Ørsta: Ålesund Art Nouveau Town (30 km), Norangsdalen Valley (32 km), Helsetkopen, Sunnmore (Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning motorcycle jump) (46 km), Geirangerfjord (51 km).
Are there any good drives near Ørsta?
The nearest famous roads are Ørnesvingen (Eagle Road), Geiranger–Trollstigen National Tourist Route and Dalsnibba (Nibbevegen).
Where is Ørsta?
Ørsta is in Møre og Romsdal, Norway, about 7 km from Volda.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,337
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Møre og Romsdal
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 62.1998, 6.1290
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Many toll roads use automatic plate recognition (AutoPASS). Headlights required at all times.
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Worth the detour from Ørsta
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.
32 km · about 35 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.
46 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Geirangerfjord
A UNESCO World Heritage fjord of staggering beauty, its deep blue waters flanked by towering cliffs, waterfalls, and abandoned mountain farms.
51 km · about 60 min drive
waterfall
Seven Sisters Waterfall
Seven parallel streams free-falling up to 250 m down the sheer wall of the UNESCO-listed Geirangerfjord, facing the 'Suitor' falls across the water: best seen from the fjord ferry or Ørnesvingen road.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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.
52 km · about 60 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Eagle Road Viewpoint
The summit viewpoint on Ornesvingen (Eagle's Bend), looking straight down into the Geirangerfjord and its famous Seven Sisters waterfall.
54 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Ornesvingen (Eagle Road)
Eleven hairpins climbing from Geiranger to a railing-edge viewpoint over the fjord and Seven Sisters.
54 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Ørsta
8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 32 kmNorangsdalen ValleyNorway's narrowest valley road, squeezed between scree walls between Hellesylt and the Hjørundfjord.
- 52 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.
- 54 kmEagle Road ViewpointThe summit viewpoint on Ornesvingen (Eagle's Bend), looking straight down into the Geirangerfjord and its famous Seven Sisters waterfall.
- 54 kmOrnesvingen (Eagle Road)Eleven hairpins climbing from Geiranger to a railing-edge viewpoint over the fjord and Seven Sisters.
- 55 kmØrnesvingen (Eagle Road)A series of dramatic hairpin bends descending to the Geiranger Fjord with an eagle's-eye view from the top.
- 57 kmGeiranger–Trollstigen National Tourist RouteNorway's most famous tourist route connecting the Geiranger Fjord to Trollstigen through spectacular mountain and fjord scenery.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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