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 Location of the valley  Fardalen Fardalen (Norway) | |
| Floor elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
| Length | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Width | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
| Geology | |
| Type | River valley |
| Geography | |
| Location | Vestland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 61°20′21″N 07°45′38″E / 61.33917°N 7.76056°E |
The valley has been inhabited since circa 400-500 AD. In the winter there are lighted ski tracks in Fardalen.
References
edit- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Fardalen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-06.
- ^ "Fardalen". Årdal kommune. Archived from the original on December 23, 2004. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
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