International TaskForces – October

An Antos tackles hairpin curves with gradients of up to twelve percent on the Norwegian Trollstigen road. The tight and, in places, single-lane road is part of the Norwegian Country Road 63 and is located around 20 kilometres south of Åndalsnes.

With eleven hairpin curves, the mountain pass corkscrews up to around 405 metres altitude. The peaks surrounding it bear regal names like: Bishop, King and Queen. The Norwegian King at the time, Haakon VII, approved the roadway for use by vehicles on 31 July 1936 after approximately eight years of construction. It is just a few metres wide, meaning that you have to make space for opposing traffic in good time. There's not a centimetre of spare space at the side of the road for briefly stopping. Only upon reaching the top, where a high valley begins, is there space on a large car park to stretch your legs and take in the amazing scenery. The route is only open in the summer as a result of the local weather conditions. Accordingly, it can generally be used from mid-May to the end of September.

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