The Rv52 across Hemsedalsfjellet | The Hidden North Road-trips

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The Rv52 goes between Borlaug (the E16) and Gol. It is a relatively short national highway at only 79km long. Historically this was the shortest connection between East and West Norway over the Hemsedalsfjellet mountains. There has been a road here for hundreds of years, but a modern car road was completed shortly after Gol became a traffic hub in 1909 thanks to the construction of the Bergen Railway. The road opened in the 1940s and was kept open with snow ploughs. From the 1950s, the road was open all through the winter.

This guide will:

• Answer the question "How do people live here?"
• Provide you with historic images and stories relevant to where you are
• Give you practical tips such as - where's the nearest toilet? When can I get a hot dog? You know, the important stuff.
• Show you interesting points where you can stop to stretch your legs or get beautiful photos of Norway
• Give you information about museums (including opening hours), attractions, and major points of interests that you can visit

This guide won't:

• Drive for you (Sorry, we aren't that advanced yet)
• Give you accommodation tips (this guide assumes you know where you are staying already). If you want accommodation tips, visit our (free) online travel guide https://thehiddennorth.com/norway

Our guides are packed! Here's what this one includes:

• Free interactive Google Map (with every place mentioned in the guide marked with an address) that can be loaded into your GPS, making finding that stave church or petrol station much easier.
• Detailed overviews of all the major points of interest on the road.
• Practical information (cafes, dining, museums, toilets, petrol, road-side rest areas, detours, alternate routes)
• Historic, modern and practical information for every city, town, village, and farm you pass through
• Modern and historic images of all the major points of interests
• Distance between points
• QR code & interactive links to museum websites, relevant pages on our website, ferry timetables, and more!

This guide was published in August 2024. 

This guide is 4 pages.