Gudvangen is a village in the municipality of
Aurland in
Sogn og Fjordane county,
Norway. It is a popular tourist destination and is located at the end of the
Nærøyfjord where the Nærøydalselvi river empties into the fjord. The
European route E16 highway passes by the village. Heading southwest on the highway leads to
Voss municipality while heading northeast the E16 enters the
Gudvanga Tunnel on its way to the villages of
Flåm,
Undredal, and
Aurlandsvangen. The nearby village of
Bakka lies about to the north. The
Kjelfossen waterfall is located just to the southeast of the village.
