The
Nasjonale Turistveger, or National Tourist Routes in Norway program, consists in 18 selected roads, from north to south, for exploring Norway’s breathtaking landscapes. Including mountains, fjords and coastline.
Aurlandsfjellet is one this roads.
There are 2 ways to go from Aurland to Lærdal, either you use "Lærdalstunnelen", the largest tunnel in the world (with 24,5km), or you use the Aurlandsfjellet (FV243 road), that connects the 2 villages by the top of the mountain.
The following can be read in the program website:
«The road over Aurlandsfjell is a journey across a barren plateau of desolate landscape of snow and rocks with the occasional sprig of grass.
A thousand metres down inside the mountain, motorists are passing through the blue and green light of the three mountain halls of the Lærdal Tunnel, at 24.5 kilometres the world's longest. Both roads connect the pulsating tourist villages of Aurland and Lærdal in the heart of Sogn. Together, they make up a round trip of contrasts and an experience of the mountain from both inside and outside.
Travelling from Lærdal, the view that opens up on the descent towards the dramatic fjord landscape in and around Aurland is astounding, with the award-winning Stegastein viewpoint as the pièce de résistance. Made of laminated timber and steel, this platform sticking 30 metres out into thin air, 600 metres above the fjord gives the landscape a whole new dimension.
The old buildings at Lærdalsøyri, Flåmsbanen, Aurlandsdalen and Nærøyfjord, which like Geirangerfjord is on UNESCO's World Heritage List, are all attractions in the area that are well worth a visit. The salmon centre in Lærdal offers cultural history and a taste of salmon.
National Tourist Route Aurlandsfjellet runs between Aurlandsvangen and Lærdalsøyra and is 47 kilometres long.»
Stegastein (waymark coordinates)
Stegastein is probably the most famous look-out point, and consists in a viewing platform, parking lot and services.
-- Aurlandsfjellet in the Nasjonale Turistveger website
-- Stegastein in the Nasjonale Turistveger website
-- Aurlandsfjellet in google maps