Trollstigen
Hors Catégorie6 km
Distance
858 m
Elevation Gain
9%
Average Gradient
12%
Max Gradient
871 m
Summit Elevation
726
Difficulty Points
13.4%
Steepest 100m
11
Hairpin Turns
Road: Trollstigvegen
Trollstigen — the Troll's Ladder — is Norway's most celebrated mountain road and one of the most dramatic cycling ascents in Europe. Eleven hairpins carved into a near-vertical cliff face above the Stigfossen waterfall, the road climbs 858m in 6km at an average of 9% with consistent ramps to 12%. Th...
Pro Tip
The standard approach is from the south (Valldalen side). An alternative and significantly harder approach from Åndalsnes to the north adds 15km of fjordside riding before the climb itself. Carry two...
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Cycling in Western FjordsElevation data from climbfinder.com