Norwegian National Road 168 is a major route between Bærum

Bærum

is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....

 and Oslo

Oslo

Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

, Norway.

It stretches from the industrial area of Rud, Bærum to the inner city of Oslo. It is connected with important roads like the European route E16

European route E16

European route E 16 is the designation of a main west-east road through Northern Ireland, Scotland and Norway, from Derry to Oslo, via Glasgow, Edinburgh, previously by ferry to Bergen, Voss, through the Gudvanga Tunnel, Lærdal, through the Lærdal Tunnel, over Filefjell to Fagernes, Hønefoss,...

 and the National Roads 150 (Ring 3

Ring 3 (Oslo)

Norwegian National Road 150, also known as Ring 3 and formerly Store Ringvei is a beltway limited-access road which circumnavigates Oslo, Norway. It runs from Ryen, through the Sinsen Interchange to Lysaker in Bærum.-History:...

), 161 (Ring 2

Ring 2 (Oslo)

Ring 2, sometimes called Kirkeveiringen and until 2010 officially known as National Road 161 , and now also officially County road 161 , , is an important ring road and surface street through densely populated parts of Oslo, Norway....

) and 162 (Ring 1). The entire route is 20.6 km.

Places to be found along the route are Bærums Verk

Bærums Verk

Bærums Verk is a village in Bærum in Akershus, Norway, with a population of about 8000. It is located on both sides of the river Lomma.-History:...

, Øverland

Øverland

Øverland is an area in Bærum, Norway. Named after the local farm, Øverland is also known as a recreational area and for its arboretum. It has lent its name to the river Øverlandselva.-Geography:...

, Hosle

Hosle

Hosle is a district in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Its population is 5,713.-References:...

, Østerås

Østerås

Østerås is a village in Akershus, Norway....

, Grini

Grini

Grini prison camp was a Nazi concentration camp in Bærum, Norway, which operated between 1941 and May 1945.-History:Grini was originally built as a women's prison, near an old croft named Ilen , on land bought from the Løvenskiold family by the Norwegian state...

, Røa

Røa

Røa was a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway up to January 1, 2004, when it became part of the Vestre Aker district.Røa is also a suburb of Oslo, located approximately 7 kilometers away from downtown Oslo. It primarily consists of duplex houses and apartment blocks as well as single-family...

, Hovseter

Hovseter

Hovseter is a neighborhood in the borough of Vestre Aker in Oslo, Norway.It was mainly built up in the 1970s. It is served by the station Hovseter on the Oslo Metro, and the Norwegian National Road 168 passes near.-References:...

, Smestad

Smestad, Oslo

Smestad is an area in the borough Vestre Aker in Oslo, Norway. It is named after Smestad mansion, which was parcelled out for residences after the tram line was built in 1912. It is served by Smestad station....

, Vestre gravlund

Vestre gravlund

Vestre gravlund is a cemetery in the Frogner borough of Oslo, Norway, located next to the Borgen metro station. At , it is the largest cemetery in Norway...

, Majorstuen

Majorstuen

Majorstuen is a neighbourhood in the Frogner borough in the western part of Oslo, Norway.Majorstuen is known for its vibrant downtown, especially its shopping area. The area has several elegant townhouses circa 1880-1890. The area is also an important public transport junction in Oslo, where all...

 and Uranienborg

Uranienborg

Uranienborg can be:*Uranienborg, Norway*Uraniborg , the astronomical/astrological observatory of Tycho Brahe on the island of Hven....

. It ends near the Royal Palace, Oslo

Royal Palace, Oslo

The Royal Palace in Oslo was built in the first half of the 19th century as the Norwegian residence of Norwegian and Swedish king Charles III and is the official residence of the present Norwegian Monarch. The crown prince couple resides at Skaugum in Asker west of Oslo...

.

The road passes through both densely populated and rural areas. Due to the importance of this road and its many large intersections there is relatively heavy traffic during peak hours. A tunnel under Røa is considered. The road consists mainly of two lanes, but from Smestad to Majorstuen it has four lanes. At certain sections, the Røa Line runs parallel to the road.