Fardalen is a valley stretching northwest from the village of Øvre Årdal in Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The valley branches off of the main Utladalen valley. The road with the highest elevation in Norway has its path through this valley, reaching more than 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) above sea level, passing close to the famous mountain Store Skagastølstind. The road leads to the Bergsdalen valley in Luster Municipality.[1][2]

Fardalen
Fardalen is located in Vestland
Fardalen
Fardalen
Location of the valley
Fardalen is located in Norway
Fardalen
Fardalen
Fardalen (Norway)
Floor elevation580 m (1,900 ft)
Length8 km (5.0 mi)
Width1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Geology
TypeRiver valley
Geography
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates61°20′21″N 07°45′38″E / 61.33917°N 7.76056°E / 61.33917; 7.76056

The valley has been inhabited since circa 400-500 AD. In the winter there are lighted ski tracks in Fardalen.

References

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  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Fardalen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  2. ^ "Fardalen". Årdal kommune. Archived from the original on December 23, 2004. Retrieved 2010-09-06.