Toilets at Trollstigen opening in mid-May

“We are very pleased to announce that the toilets at Trollstigen will be opening in mid-May, although the Trollstigen road between the Trollstigen plateau and Isterdalen remains closed up to and including 14 July”,  says Silje Myhre Amundsen, Project Director for Norwegian Scenic Routes in the Norwegian Public Roads Administration.

Local and regional tourism stakeholders have expressed the importance of having open toilets at Trollstigen even before Trollstigen opens on 14 July.

“Trollstigen is our national tourism icon, and we are very pleased that the road from the Valldal side is opening so soon. When we invite the whole world to visit, they should not have to find our doors closed. Therefore, we are incredibly relieved and happy that we can now welcome guests to an open Trollstigen plateau with toilets and a souvenir shop,” says Torunn Dyrkorn, Director of Tourism at Visit Nordvest.

The Trollstigen road is a mountain pass on County Road 63 in Rauma and Fjord municipalities in Møre and Romsdal. The route is one of 18 Norwegian Scenic Routes. The road connects Valldal at Sunnmøre with Åndalsnes and Romsdalen. Trollstigen was officially opened on 31 July 1936 and has eleven hairpin bends. Trollstigen is one of Norway's most visited tourist attractions, with over 1.1 million visitors in 2022.

Closing Trollstigen has had significant consequences for the local tourism industry in Møre og Romsdal, which relies heavily on tourist traffic to Trollstigen. The government has allocated funds for the protection work, to ensure that the road can be reopened as soon as possible. Møre og Romsdal County Administration decided to close Trollstigen for the summer of 2024 and parts of the 2025 season up to 14 July, for rockfall protection along the county road.