This Ryfylke National Tourist Route Map belongs to a series of 18 map & postcards sets describing popular tourist routes all over Norway. The map set
Includes:: a map in 1:105, 000 presenting an accurate topography (based on the Norwegian topographic survey) which describes local footpaths, cycle or ski routes, sport & recreational facilities, places of interest, places to stay & eat, viewpoints. Ryfylke is a sheltered fjord region, located northeast of Stavanger & east of Haugesund. Ryfylke National Tourist Route is a 183-kilometre-long stretch of road between Oanes by the Lysefjord to Hordalia in Røldal, in the county of Rogaland in Fjord Norway. Along Ryfylke National Tourist Route you pass villages, towns & cultural attractions like old industrial buildings & the abandoned 19th century zinc mines at Allmannajuvet. The melting plants in Sauda, deep amid the mountains & waterfalls of Ryfylke, offer a good starting point for a trip through Norwegian industrial history. A detour south from the road brings the traveller to Preikestolen Mountain Lodge, from which a prepared path goes up to the famous Preikestolen (the Pulpit Rock) with its magnificent view over the Lysefjord. As you travel the scenic road you will discover picnic areas set in beautiful surroundings, & cultural monuments that are centuries or even thousands of years old. There are two panoramic view & rest areas: Ropeid, which is a ferry landing with service building, & Svandalsfossen, a parking lot with steps along the Svandalsfossen Waterfall. The waterfall is a well-known attraction in Sauda, & a magnificent view when the river runs high. The set
Features: One map: scale 1:105, 000 Text in three languages (Norwegian, English & German)5 Postcards (13.5x 25cm) To see the list of other titles in this series, please click on the series link.