Flatruetvägen, also known as Länsväg Z 531, reaches a maximum of 975 meters above sea level over the mountain Flatruet in Härjedalen. It is a gravel road that is the highest situated public road.
Flatruetvägen connects Funäsdalen in the south with Ljungdalen in the north and was inaugurated on 1938-07-31. While it is not signed with a number, it has the designation Z 531 with Trafikverket.
The road is often closed at night and during severe weather. From the road, there is a free view of the mountain world, especially towards the Helagsfjällen to the north. It connects to Riksväg 84 at Funäsdalen, and the county roads Z 532, Z 533, Z 534, and Z 535.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nik Frost
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