Gudvanga Tunnel
Road tunnel in western Norway
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The Gudvanga Tunnel (Norwegian: Gudvangatunnelen[1]) is located in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The tunnel connects the village of Gudvangen, at the head of the Nærøyfjord, with the Undredalen valley and is part of European Route E16. At 11,428 metres (7.1 mi) in length, it is Norway's third longest road tunnel. It was opened on 17 December 1991.[2][3]
E16| Gudvanga Tunnel | |
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_Gudvangatunnel_(37036751212).jpg) View of the entrance to the tunnel | |
 Interactive map of Gudvanga Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
| Other name | Gudvangatunnelen (Norwegian) |
| Location | Aurland Municipality, Norway |
| Coordinates | 60°53′07″N 06°56′59″E |
| Route | E16 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1991 |
| Character | Passenger |
| Technical | |
| Length | 11,428 m (7.1 mi) |
| Max elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
Nearby tunnels
After passing through the Gudvanga Tunnel, drivers pass through a number of other tunnels. About 500 metres (1,600 ft) east of the eastern exit from the Gudvanga Tunnel a new tunnel begins: the 5,053-metre (16,578 ft) long Flenja Tunnel which ends at the village of Flåm. Approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) after that tunnel is the 1,363-metre (4,472 ft) Fretheim Tunnel. About 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) further to the east (near the village of Aurlandsvangen) is the entrance to the 24.5-kilometre (15.2 mi) long Lærdal Tunnel, which is the world's longest road tunnel. This means that in a 51.5 kilometres (32.0 mi) section of the E16, 43 kilometres (27 mi) of that distance consists of tunnels.