The Atlantic Road

Our destination on this trip is the Atlantic Road, and then a small visit in an old fishing community, the Sveggesundet in Averøy. The Atlantic Road, or Atlanterhavsveien which is the Norwegian name for it, is a part of the National Road RV 64, and the construction work started in August 1983.

From August 1983, until the road was finished in July 1989, there were as many as 12 hurricanes in the district!

The Road is 5 miles, or 8,3 km long, build on several small islands, and with 8 bridges and several landfills. With its open-sea-view, this spectaculare road soon became a very populare tourist attraction.

In 2005 the road was voted Norwegian Construction of the Century, and is now the second most visited scenic road after the Trollstigen.

To show you the difference in landscape, how it changes as you approach the outer coast, we start up a little more south.

As we drive towards north, the landscape is changing to a more coastal environment. The trees are fewer and smaller, and you can understand that the winter and the heavy storms are shaping the nature here.

I find this very beautiful, and in the summertime it is just a small paradise.

We are now entering the Atlantic Road, and the first of 8 bridges is in sight.

This road is very popular among tourists, and thousands are visiting Atlanterhavsveien every year. Also the Hurtigruten, at the Norwegian Coastal Voyage is offering buscruises for their passengers, as an alternative between Kristiansund and Molde. As you can see the road and the bridges are fitting into the natural landscape in a beautiful way.

No heavy traffic, and even if its not allowed, it is very popular to stand fishing on the many bridges.In Norway you can do this fishing for free, and many tourists use this opportunity.And there is a lot of fish to catch under these bridges, so close to the ocean.



Hundreds of seagulls think so too, and you can see them swimming in the stream under the bridge. Look at that beautiful shape of the road going into the bridge on top!

The road is twisting around and between the many tiny islands, and to the right you can see the big ocean.




Then we have passed the Atlantic Road, and just in the middle of the above picture you can see the sign telling us we are entering Averøy kommune (municipality).

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Sveggesundet

In the background you can see a freighter passing by, on its journey to the north. The same path as for the Coastal Express.

Also bigger fishing boats are to be found here, and Sveggesundet give some shelter for the winter storms.

In the old days the Sveggesundet had a huge production of Stockfisk, and was the harbour for lots of fishing boats during the winter season fishing.


This is the Bremsnes Fergekai where the ferry is departing for another beautiful little town, Kristiansund.

In the background you can see part of the town, and also one or two of the many bridges in Kristiansund.

Lets rewind now, and

take a look at this slides show