The Atlantic Road — Attraction in Averøy

Summary: Completely disagree with people who have said it’s not worth it. This drive is breathtaking and a once in a lifetime experience for many.

More details: we turned up at 11pm during the summer, and seeing the sky in pastel colours as the sun was setting was perfect. Getting there so late also meant that it was relatively empty. There are numerous rest stops all the wall down, with a few people parking up to stay the night with a view of the bridge and the tiny islands.

There is a 10-15 minute walkway around the largest island which gives fantastic views of the Atlantic. It has a handrail for most it, but it dips down at places to allow access to the rocks below to scramble upon.

Lots of people had made rock piles, which was a beautiful way of displaying the presence of other people without it interfering with the view, in fact they enhanced it.

There were no toilets that...

Atlanterhavsveien, known as the Atlantic Ocean Road, or more simply Atlantic Road, runs across an archipelago of small islands and skerries in Møre og Romsdal county. Throughout its 8.3-kilometre stretch between Kristiansund and Bud, the road connects Averøy island with the mainland thanks to the creative use of bridges. Opened in 1989 after many battles with the elements of nature (namely hurricanes), the toll-free road is officially one of the Norwegian Scenic Routes. By following it, you’ll have the chance to see the striking Norwegian coastal landscape at its best: small ragged islets connected by causeways, picturesque villages like Kårvåg and Vevang and, in between, the majesty of the...

I have driven this road and it’s only ok and nothing compared to all the amazing scenery that we have witnessed in Norway. It has puzzled me why it was rated so highly. We took a detour to drive it as we headed north in our campervan. We are now heading south via the Hurtigruten cruise ship and I now know why it’s rated so highly.... it’s to capture the cruise ship business. There are excursions from ships from Kristiansand to drive it .... this is not an essential road trip for anyone so my unbiased advice is to not go out of your way to see this. Those of you on a cruise ship ... pay your money make...