Atlantic Ocean Road, Norway

The Atlantic Road is a 8km stretch of road between the towns of Kristiansund and Molde, the two main population centres in the county of Møre og Romsdal in Fjord Norway. The road starts approximately 30 kilometres southwest of Kristiansund and ends 47 kilometres north of Molde. In winter storms, the 'Hustadvika' stretch of ocean really becomes dramatic and wild. You don't want to have to take your bike across the Storseisundet Bridge at that time of year, but in Summer, it's an unbelievable blend of nature, engineering, landscape and seascape. The Atlantic Road has been awarded the status national tourist route because of the architecture of the road and the bridges, and the incredible coastline it passes through. You can easily find yourself repeatedly taking this road from both directions, all day long, until you get tired. Then you take the Atlantic Ocean Tunnel up to the town of Kristiansund, for a very expensive evening beer.