The 'Troll's Ladder' claws up a fjord-country cliff in eleven hairpins, passing beneath the Stigfossen waterfall so closely you may want the wipers on. At the top, an architect-designed viewpoint juts over the abyss so you can study the road you just survived. It's short — you'll drive it in twenty minutes — so combine it with the Geiranger road for a full day. Late June to August is the reliable window; check reopening dates after landslide works.
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