Norwegian County Road 63
Introduction '''Norwegian County Road 63''' ( or ) is a Norwegian county road in Møre og Romsdal county and a very small part in Innlandet county, Norway. It begins at Norwegian National Road 15 along the lake Langvatnet in Skjåk Municipality in Innlandet county and it heads north where it ends at the junction with the European route E136 highway near the town of Åndalsnes in Rauma Municipality, Møre og Romsdal county. The route runs for  including a single ferry crossing over the Norddalsfjorden. The vast majority of the road is in Møre og Romsdal county, only the southernmost  lie in the extreme western part of Innlandet county. Both the Langvatnet–Geiranger and Trollstigen sections of the road are closed during winter and spring (usually early November to late May) due to the weather conditions (snow and avalanches). The road passes by a number of notable landmarks, which has led to the earmarking of the route as national tourist route.
Path (from south to north) From Langvatnet in the south the road passes the lake of Djupvatnet. From here, the mountain of Dalsnibba can be approached via a minor road. The road descends through a series of hairpin turns northwards towards the village of Geiranger, offering views of the Geirangerfjord in the process. From Geiranger, the road ascends the mountainside through another series of hairpin turns; this section of road is known as the Ørnevegen ("Eagle Road") and reaches a height of  above sea level.At Eidsdal, a ferry is required in order to cross the Norddalsfjorden. The ferry connects Eidsdal with Linge, from where the road passes through a number of small settlements, including Sylte, before running through the valleys of Valldalen and Meiadalen.The northernmost section of the road includes the Trollstigen ("The Troll Footpath"), a further series of hairpin turns which descend a particularly steep mountain. From the Trollstigen the road runs in an approximate north-west direction before terminating at the junction with the E136 highway near Åndalsnes.===Diagram===;Skjåk Municipality, Innlandet county* ←Stryn, →Bismo*18px Langvatnet — Road closure point in the winter;Stranda Municipality, Møre og Romsdal county*18pxDjupvatnet, highest point on the road ()*15px Geirangervegen (hairpin road)*Djupvasshytta; road up to 18pxDalsnibba*24pxKvandall Bridge*18px Opplenskedalen — Road closure point in the winter*24pxHole Bridge*24pxFlå Bridge*24px Ferry from Geiranger til Hellesylt (May 1 to September 30, 8 trips per day)*Geiranger village*15px Ørnevegen hairpin turns*24pxOppskreds Tunnel ()Road nearby Geiranger;Fjord Municipality*24pxEidsdalselva Bridge*Eidsdal village* →Norddal*24pxFerry from Eidsdal to Linge over the Norddalsfjorden (10 minutes, 3 trips per hour)* ←Sjøholt *24pxMuri Bridge*24pxFerry from Sylte to Geiranger (June 15 until August 15, 2 trips per day) discontinued 2015* →Tafjord*Sylte village* →Døving*24pxUri Bridge*24pxHols Bridge* →Døving*24pxGudbrandsjuvet Bridge*18px Langdalen — Road closure point in the winterThrough Valldal valley near Langdal;Rauma Municipality*24pxStigfossen Bridge*18pxTrollstigen hairpin turns*24pxKverna Bridge*18px Hanekamhaug — Road closure point in the winter* ←Veblungsnes*24pxSogge Bridge* ←Åndalsnes, →Dombås
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