Driving a Bentley on two of the most extreme roads in the world - The Globe and Mail
Canadian visitors who have toured the entirety of their home and native land will recognize similarities between Norway and the coastal provinces, specifically British Columbia and Newfoundland. Norway also happens to be home to two roads that have been labelled among “the world’s craziest” or “the world’s wackiest” or “the world’s most dangerous,” depending on which click-happy website you’re visiting: the Atlantic Road and the Trollstigen. Opened in 2012, the Trollstigen Visitor Centre in the county of More og Romsdal offers spectacular views of the mountain road, the Stigfossen waterfall and the valley below where both ultimately resolve themselves. The Trollstigen mountain road, a section of Norwegian National Road 63, features a 10 per cent grade, 11 hairpin turns and huge drop-offs. This popular tourist attraction has been named one of the 10 most extreme roads in the world. Here, a Bentley crosses one of the area’s many waterfalls, which allow run-off from the Scandinavian Mountains to flow into the fjords below. Despite harsh winters, the roads themselves are in fantastic shape, making the driving experience even more enjoyable. The Atlantic Road (or the Atlantic Ocean Road), a National Tourist Route, is a series of bridges, causeways and viaducts that link several islands together. Source: www.theglobeandmail.com
