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Ryfylke Tunnel (Ryfast)
The world's longest and deepest subsea road tunnel, running 14.4 km beneath the fjord from Stavanger to Ryfylke and reaching 292 m below sea level.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Tau
Rogaland, Norway · Europe
About Tau
Tau works well as a base: 15 minutes from Jørpeland, 18km from Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock).
Tau is in Rogaland, Norway, with about 3,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Jørpeland, about 8 km away.
Tau is a village in Strand Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the shore of the Horgefjorden, a branch of the main Boknafjorden. Strand Church is located in the village.
The 2.29-square-kilometre (570-acre) village has a population (2019) of 3,505 and a population density of 1,531Read more
inhabitants per square kilometre (3,970/sq mi).
The village lies along the Norwegian National Road 13 highway, southwest of the small villages of Fiskå and Holta and northwest of the town of Jørpeland. The Ryfylke Tunnel connects Tau to the city of Stavanger nearly 20 kilometres (12 mi) away on the other side of a wide fjord.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tau?
Within an hour or so of Tau: Ryfylke Tunnel (Ryfast) (13 km), Stavanger (Gamle Stavanger) (15 km), Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) (18 km), Preikestolen (Mission: Impossible - Fallout finale) (18 km).
Are there any good drives near Tau?
The nearest famous roads are Lysebotn Road (Lysevegen), Lysevegen and Jæren National Tourist Route.
Where is Tau?
Tau is in Rogaland, Norway, about 8 km from Jørpeland.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,212
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Rogaland
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 59.0648, 5.9225
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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 Tau
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Stavanger (Gamle Stavanger)
Northern Europe's best-preserved wooden house settlement, a charming cluster of 173 white-painted 18th-century houses near the harbour.
15 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock)
A flat-topped cliff rising 604 meters above Lysefjorden, one of Norway's most iconic and thrilling viewpoints.
18 km · about 20 min drive
film location
Preikestolen (Mission: Impossible - Fallout finale)
The 604m flat-topped cliff above Lysefjord is the cliff-edge fight that ends Fallout; a 4km hike from the car park.
18 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Lysefjord
A 42km sheer-walled fjord framed by Pulpit Rock and Kjerag, threaded by a serpentine fjord-side road.
27 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Kjeragbolten
A boulder wedged in a mountain crevice 984 metres above the Lysefjord, one of Norway's most thrilling photo opportunities.
38 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Lysebotn Road (Lysevegen)
A spectacular Norwegian mountain road descending 900m through 27 hairpins and a spiral tunnel to the Lysefjord, near the famous Preikestolen cliff.
41 km · about 50 min drive
famous road
Lysevegen
A dramatic mountain road in Norway with 27 hairpin bends providing access to the famous Pulpit Rock viewpoint.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Tau
- Right hereRyfylke Tunnel (Ryfast)The world's longest and deepest subsea road tunnel, running 14.4 km beneath the fjord from Stavanger to Ryfylke and reaching 292 m below sea level.
- 38 kmKjeragboltenA boulder wedged in a mountain crevice 984 metres above the Lysefjord, one of Norway's most thrilling photo opportunities.
- 41 kmLysebotn Road (Lysevegen)A spectacular Norwegian mountain road descending 900m through 27 hairpins and a spiral tunnel to the Lysefjord, near the famous Preikestolen cliff.
- 42 kmLysevegenA dramatic mountain road in Norway with 27 hairpin bends providing access to the famous Pulpit Rock viewpoint.
- 44 kmJæren National Tourist RouteFlat, windswept coastal drive south of Stavanger past endless dune beaches, stone-walled farmland and lighthouses: Norway's softest coastline and a favourite of surfers and sunset chasers.
- 60 kmSuleskarvegen (Fv337)A lonely moorland road across the Setesdal uplands between Sirdal and the Lysefjord region, all bare rock and lakes.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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