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Ørnesvingen

The Eagle's Bend, the highest of eleven hairpins above the fjord, with a sweeping view to the Seven Sisters.

Photo: Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Open
Always; the road can close in winter
Price
Free
Time Needed
30 minutes
Address
Ørnesvingen, Ørnevegen (Road 63), 6216 GeirangerDirections
Getting There
About 10 minutes by car north of the village.

Why Go

The Eagle Road climbs from the fjord in tight bends to a platform 620 meters up, looking straight along the Geirangerfjord. It's on the way north to Eidsdal and Trollstigen.

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Geirangerfjord1.2 miles · Must-SeeSkageflå1.9 miles

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