Folgefonna Tunnel, Folgefonna National Park

Name: Folgefonna Tunnel
Address: Folgefonna National Park, Norway

#7 among attractions in Folgefonna National Park

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The Folgefonna Tunnel is a 11,150-meter long road tunnel in Vestland county, Norway. The tunnel connects the village of Eitrheim and the town of Odda at the head of Sørfjorden in Ullensvang Municipality to the village of Austrepollen at the head of Maurangsfjorden in Kvinnherad municipality. The tunnel runs under the large Folgefonna glacier and Folgefonna National Park. The tunnel opened in 2001 and is Norway's fourth longest road tunnel. It reduced travel time between these two places from four hours all the way down to ten minutes. It is part of County Road 49. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 60°6'32"N, 6°26'32"E

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Folgefonna Tunnel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Odda Church, Norwegian Museum of Hydropower and Industry, Sandvinvatnet, Tyssedal Church.

4.5 miSE
Taxis and shuttles, Bus transportation, Transport
Odda Church, Odda
116 min walk • Odda Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Odda. It is the church for the Odda parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
4 miE
Specialty museum, Science museum, History museum
Norwegian Museum of Hydropower and Industry, Tyssedal
102 min walk • The Norwegian Museum of Hydropower and Industry is a cultural history museum at Odda in Vestland county, Norway. The museum is located in the village of Tyssedal.
6.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sandvinvatnet
163 min walk • Sandvinvatnet is a lake in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 4.3-square-kilometre lake lies on the southern edge of the town of Odda. The Buerdalen valley and Buarbreen glacier lie to the east of the lake. The Norwegian National Road 13 runs along the east side of the lake.
4.2 miE
Church
Tyssedal Church, Tyssedal
107 min walk • Tyssedal Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tyssedal. It is the church for the Tyssedal parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
2.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Midtre Folgefonna, Folgefonna National Park
70 min walk • Midtre Folgefonna is a glacier located in the Hardanger region of Vestland county, Norway. It is one of the three glaciers that make up the large Folgefonna glacier.
5.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Bondhusbreen, Folgefonna National Park
146 min walk • The Bondhusbreen is a glacier in Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The glacier is an offshoot of the vast Folgefonna glacier, and it lies inside the Folgefonna National Park.
4.7 miS
Glacier accessible by a steep climb
Buarbreen, Folgefonna National Park
119 min walk • Buarbreen or Buerbreen is a glacier in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is an offshoot of the large Folgefonna glacier. The small glacial arm reaches down into the Buerdalen valley, just 6 kilometres southwest of the town of Odda. The glacier is split into two parts, one on either side of a small mountain peak.