American Reacts to Trollstigen (Norway's most famous road)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 มิ.ย. 2023
- As an American there are so many amazing places in Norway that I have never seen or heard of before. Today I am very excited to take a look at the most famous road in Norway known as Trollstigen. If you enjoyed the video feel free to leave a comment, like, or subscribe for more!
A 106 year old lady who was the chef for the workers under the construction of Trollstigen is still alive. She got of of the hairpin turns named after her in 2020. "Nikkasvingen".
I live in Åndalsnes right next to this road, always end up with a lot of appreciation for my ancestors watching these things, most impressive is the electrical network and telephone lines that cross the entire country, built on this terrain in a age without helicopters etc
I've done that road in a 1979 Ford Transit van in the 90's. Went just fine. With two Dutch backpacker girls sleeping soundly in the back the whole way. Before you envision a slasher horror movie: They were delivered safe and sound to where they wanted to go. :)
I've only rarely killed hitchhikers.
The hairpin turns have been widened several times over the years to fit bigger and bigger tourist busses.
The mountain pass that requires you to do trollstigen saves you 300 kilometers of driving between certain towns
Been there done that. Our dad drove way too cloese to the edge on purpose, and my brother and I wasn't scared of heights until that trauma acording to our mom.
Just came home from Åndalsnes, visited Trollstigen for the second time in my life. It is so beautiful driving up there and seeing the view. A lot of tourists from the US and Germany.
This whole area is absolutely beautiful! I have travelled this road a few times, and one of the times I drove, which I did by white-knuckling the steering wheel. I drove because my husband was bicycling to the top. You should definitely visit Norge. My dream is to live there one day.
Look up "The incredible story - How Norway opens its mountain roads!" by MathewNorway
I dont know if you watched HBO´s Succession, but they filmed nearly the whole episode 5 of their latest season in Norway specifically at a place called Juvet Landskapashotell thats between Valldal and Trollstigen. The episode start with them landing in Molde Airport. Then they drive over the Atlantic Road (same place where they filmed James Bond - No time to die car chase scene) so up Trollstigen before they arrive at Juvet. As someone who was on set, it was funny to see the americans begin amazed by the landscape and nature and how some of the actors enjoyed playing Kubb.
Warning: If you want to drive on this road or any other really steep roads; ALWAYS drive in a low gear and don't use your breaks unless you absolutely need to use them. If you use your breaks too much they can burn and you may loose them. So be careful and ask locals how to drive on steep roads before going there.
The "low gear" sub-signs underneath the steep decline was added after a bus with foreign students lost their brakes due to over heating..
The bus driver had to use the cliff beside the road to slow down the bus...
A lot of students died...
I have driven a bus on Trollstigen, in the seventies. At that time, buses had only air brakes (which could get too hot, or run out of air) so I preferred to drive uphill.
I have been on that road as a passenger one time when i was a teenager . My biggest fear was that the brakes would stop working. It was nerve wracking . But we survived (ofc) Juhuuu. But yes it is a beautiful sight to see (Before and after) 🇧🇻 ⛰ 🚙
Trollstigen basically means troll ladder... and how they built roads like this back in the day before any tunnels, going zig zag up the mountain. This is of course not the main road, which now goes through a tunnel at Lærdal I believe or I may be mixing up the places. 2 story tourist buses go up and down daily during high peek season which is summer. And the road goes up and past the view point which is were this photo was taken from, and over the mountain across the tundra. Btw that daily number is only during tourost season. It's also closed during certain parts of the year, winter, or storms. And in the old days they wouldn't even have a guard rail lol. And certainly no asphalt. Also Canada and Alaska has very similar nature to Norway, and even NZ Aotearoa has fjords as well, so do Ireland and Scotland.
Feil, stigen betyr sti, ikke stige (stigen means sti/path, not ladder)
@@mimosa7070 Stigen betyr stigen. Sti betyr sti. Hva i huleste er det du prøver å si?
Stige = Ladder, Stigen = The Ladder.
Trollstigen ser ut som en gigantisk stige av noe slag som et troll ville brukt. Før het den bare "Stigen" og den har blitt/blir også kalt "Trollstig(e)vegen".
Ikke korriger folk når du ikke vet selv...
"Stig" er bokstavelig talt ordet "Stige" kommer fra. Det er bokstavelig talt derfor det heter "stige".
"Steg" kommer fra navnet fra trinnene i en trapp, eller en _STIGE._
Du bokstavelig talt stiger når du følger veien.
Det gir ingen mening å kalle den "Trollstigvegen" hvis "stig" skulle bety "sti" i stedet for det de bokstavelig talt skrev.
The Lerdal tunnel is connected to another spectacular ZigZag road. The main road now from Rauma is the one that goes parallell with the rail road past Trollveggen and Romsdalshorn.
@@mimosa7070 wrong..
A stige is a item used to gain altitude. Stigen is definite singular of stige.
Stige is both a verb and noun. In this case, the item you use to gain altitude is this video is the road called Trollstigen (the Troll Ladder ).
Btw. I was a part of the crew that built the view platform. It was a fun job. 200 m straight down. ☺️
You have similar roads in Greece, France and the Southern Alps, Italy, (famously portrayed in a James Bond movie + a few more films). When needed, engineers come up with solutions.
Back when I was a kid I went down this road with my parents in a Saab 9-5 with a Kabe sirius 500 caravan in tow, about halfway down the brake discs were in a real bad way and the whole car reeked of burnt oil. Since there weren't any good spots to stop at and since the summer traffic was quite heavy that day, he had no choice but to continue down using mostly the handbrake to stop us from driving off the road, it might just be my bad memory since it was such a long time ago, but at the time I remember it as being pretty scary.
Well worth the visit if you're already in the area though lol
The whole stretch of county road 63 between highway 15 and the E136 have several amazing sights.
Departing from south at hwy 15 you drive the mountain road to Geiranger. On the way you can exit it at Djupvasshytta and drive up to Dalsnibba. The highest viewpoint accessible by car in northern Europe at around 1470m(~4820ft) ASL.
After that you descend down the valley to Geiranger through several hairpin turns. Before reaching Geiranger you'll find another nice viewpoint called Flydalsjuvet. There is also "dronningstolen" given its name because it was opened by HM Queen Sonja.
After Geiranger you climb a another steep road with several hairpin turns, and in the last one, called Ørnesvingen (Eagles bend), there is a nice viewpoint.
From there you drive to Eidsdal and take the short ferry across the fjord and on to Valldal. From Valldal it is about 35km (~21mi) to the Trollstigen tourist center.
The whole of county road 63 is about 107km(~66mi) long, driving through some amazing landscape and towns/villages.
There`s a mountainridge going through the middle part of southern Norway. going from east to west you can drive the costline or over the mountains, which is shorter. That is part of why you see roads like this in Norway
Yes except it goes from north to south ;) The length is to Southern Norway upright when you look at a map.
You're right. The road is east to west. My mistake
@@lagresom no worries :)
@@lagresom And it's a plateau (or expanse), not a ridge :)
But I have OCPD and I guess not many people worry too much about that
You should do a video about the more innland central parts of Norway too. It's not this dramatic, but it kind of has a charm. Like the aereas arond lake Mjøsa. :)
No!
@@steinarhaugen7617 YES! :)
@@tomkirkemo5241 Ok.
Atlanterhavsvegen is also extremely spectacular. :)
Yes the old post road/path before the car road was built❤❤❤
My mother drove that road both with a campingvan and in a large Semi-Truck, maaaany years ago, neither was esasy :P
You should watch during tourist season.
The same road can be seen on your way from the mountains down to Geiranger.
me and my father have driven that road, absolutely incredible view❤❤
A lot pf rock climbing,parachuting and base jumping here too.I,ve been there
been down it a few times it is a great few from the top , but also your brakes get red hot its best to wait a while after you have come down for your brakes to cool off .
My dad actually design that tourist stop there.. And his firm, build it😊 This road is not a joke… I can’t imagine how it would be.. if the brakes failed on the car😅
The Teachers Path, near lake Garda. A single man spent 20 years carving a switchback path into the wall of the mountain, for his wife.
you should check out some videos from the snow clearing of the road in winter :)
The sad part is that the videos dont even make it justic. Untill your there you wont understand the size and how steep it is
A barrier would keep large weichles from doing rhe turns, as they often depend on swinging the back part outside the road
We don't have huge guard rails as we here in Norway early on figured out that if you drive off you get seriously injured or killed and that would be counterproductive to life. So we tend to not drive of to be honest. We like it that way, we are wierd
I live 1 hour away to i went up today, to enjoy the view.
Most famous road in Norwayt is the "Atlanterhavsveien" north of this place out along the coast... jumping between small islands...
Narrow, winding roads in strange places are way more normal in places where "modern" infrastructure has been built for a long time, but with mountains, rivers, fjords, lakes, etc. they become way more pronounced, and extreme because of limited options. Many roads started out as footpaths, and with time they became way more established. Eventually they would either be abandoned because they weren't needed anymore, or they would be expanded if traffic increased. Many of these roads have since been paved, expanded (if at all possible), and secured, but the route they take is still based on the original path. The reason they are so winding is because they went where the landscape allowed (around boulders, through ravines, and valleys, around lakes, and along cliffs), instead of digging, drilling, or blowing their way through as that wasn't an option. Norway is a long, and narrow country, and the landscape is dominated by a very long coast with many fjords reaching far inland. Further inland (although in many places even starting from the coast) the landscape is dominated by hills, and mountains which in several cases stretch all the way across into neighboring countries. This has laid the groundwork for a creative infrastructure.
In comparison the "modern" US infrastructure was built fairly recently, and benefited from lessons learned on other continents. I suspect many old cities would look very different if we could start from scratch today, and some may not even exist because the reason they were established in the first place (resources, defense, logistics, etc.) may not be relevant anymore. Just look at the ghost cities in China for example, where they have tried to build entire modern cities in one huge project. They are fine on paper, but they have no character as they have no history.
Every now and then you get a forreign truck driver following gps and missing the sign that says max 12m vehichles and bring their semi down trollstigen, and ofc they get stuck lol.
Yes!
The busses had to put the bus in reverse to be able to come through the bends in the Trollstigen road. And yes, me, my father, my brother and my mother have been driving this road.
Railroads routinely do "switchbacks," as a way to climb mountains. Hauling a train over a mountain, you're limited in just how much "grade" you can climb. By zigzagging back and forth, you limit the grade you have to tackle at any given point. That's basically what they've done, but with a road.
Trollstigen has a max of 10% grade, which is pretty steep. Trying to go straight up the mountainside would probably be 100% grade or better, at various points. A set of stairs is usually less than 100% grade.
Note: 10% grade is 1 foot up for every 10 feet forward. Your engine and transmission are going to get a workout.
100% incline would be vertical, I'd say a direct path would be more like 80's on this mountain side
you should look into Lærdalstunneln the longest tunnel in the world its in Norway
Great example of Norway and it's Nature and road systems.. Most are simular....
You are an excellent example of " Just An Average American" Tyler!
You should do a video on vinter leing roads
I have driven Trollstigen twice....do not really want to do it again. I have a fear of higths and am a little claustrofobic. Not my kind of road. :D
next do the road in Geiranger :)
2:04 Wikipedia is incorrect...
Stigen = The ladder
Stien = The path
So Trollstigen= The Troll Ladder
Stig can also mean path, just not very commonly used anymore.
Try to find a video where they clear it for snow in the spring!
I was thinking about that... Is it even possible to drive this road in the winter?
How people can be so excited over a road
I visited trollstigen in 2003
There are those who say that if there is one country that can make you small, then it is "Det Norske Vestland" Just because of the mountains around you!!
Im a norwegian. And all countries and people are beautiful, Rice fields in thailand. its all over ,Diffrent but beautful in its own way, We call it Tellus 😍
Down there in winter is one thing, but up 😮 with snow ice, it most be imposible. I have sit in a car down in summertime, and did sit with my eyes closed 😅 I think I died several times on that way down. I do not like hights
It is closed during winter. They dont plow it until the spring, so it is impossible to drive there
Isn't the Wiki page a bit wrong here..?
Shouldn't Trollstigen directly translated be The Troll Ladder?
If it get frozen you can ski down it 😂
should have watch the video where ppl downhill skateboard that road
Not feimost,but spekulær road..👌
Ahh the Troll ladder, you have to take a trip through Norway man!
Scary with car... Imagine the touristbuses...
yeah i have ssen that sometimes they get stuck, maximum length for a vehicle on that road is 13,1meter
at night its a japan hill climb
I would argue that the Atlantic road (look it up) is more famous.
I is funny, however, how bewildered German camper drivers look at you when you pass them om MC up trollstigen in their slow-ase RVs
8:11
You *do* have some roads with just as impressive views, but you can't really drive them with regular cars unlike this road.
Trollstige road to Geiranget Fjord
day 9 of asking you to take a norwegian language course
Only oneS and never again. I was praying to god that we gonna be safe. My boyfriend drived like a formel 1 driver.. in my head. 😳😃
I think everyone used cars in 1936. So the path should be asphalt
well not in Norway, cars became regular for everyone between 1950 - 1970, before that it was only rich people who had cars
When the roads are this steep, you better hope your car has the right throttle to get you up.
Try driving a car on the AMALFI COAST ITALY.
The most dangerous road in the wourld
google " jøssingfjorden " :-)
Trollstigen is nothing compared to Lysebotn road 😊
Troll stigen = Troll ladder
Doesn't stig mean the same as in Swedish, i.e. path or trail?
That would be sti =trail. Stige is ladder. Stige as a verb would translate to climb
There are a LOT of aMAZing ROADS in AMERICA.
(My impression of you - if you had a clue.). Into mountains? Check. Connecting islands? Check. Etc.
I think you need a hug. Must be lonely sitting in your basement waiting for Tyler to post his videos, poor troll 😘
You’ve obviously never driven (or even seen) Pikes Peak, The Million Dollar Highway, The Going to the Sun Road (or The Pacific Coast Highway).
Lol, so you're able to use Google, congrats😂 None of those roads are a fraction as impressive as the Trollstigen, even combined😂
@@Emperor_Nagrom - ROFLMAO! Shows how little *you* know. World class drivers take on the challenge of Pikes Peak; they often use oxygen masks in their cars. (Aww, Norway doesn't have mountains, let alone roads, that high.)
@@SilvanaDilIt's ok, as long as you feel better about yourself. We will applaud your roads and mountains. 👏 There. Did that help your self esteem a bit today?
@@Emperor_Nagrom This guy is using this channel for cope, no need to pay attention lol
Advice: When you see something you like in another country, by all means, express appreciation for it; however, don’t follow that with mistaken ignorance (“nothing like that here”) about your own country.
I have seen you so many times. If you don't like good places not in the US, I suggest you see videos about the US instead. Nothing like this in Amerika is something he does to draw interest to his content. Something I'm sure you already know.
@@TullaRask - No, he's just ignorant (and has the memory of a goldfish).
You must see a doctor immediately before your condition leads to suicide. The world outside your bedroom is not as dangerous as you think. But if it is your mother who does not want to let you out, then you must contact the police
@@TheVAR69 - "Physician," (LOL), heal thyself. Talk about a misdiagnosis. It is *Tyler* who knows nothing outside his bedroom.
Please enlighten us, where do you find a road like Trollstigen in the US? Im not saying theres none as I honestly don’t know, but is there?? With that statement you gotta follow up with more facts.
“There’s nothing like this in America.”
LMAO
Your misinfo is like an anti-tourism board.
Take your envy to someone who cares
@@TullaRask - Envy? To quote from "The Princess Bride" -- "I don't think that word means what you think it does."
@@SilvanaDil google it: "a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck."
Alaska and Canada have a lot of similarities to Norway but no one have the amount or dramatic fjords as Norway, one big difference between Alaska/Canada to Norway is the golf stream, making it much more temperate.
@@Bubajumba - Judging by the number of cruises to Alaska each year, I'd say people find the fjords quite dramatic (and temperate during the season).