[4] The Eid Fjord lies in the municipalities of Ullensvang, Ulvik, and Eidfjord in Vestland county.
The inner part of the ford is called the Simadal Fjord[5] (Norwegian: Simadalsfjorden).
Further into the fjord, village on the north side include Vangsbygdi and, to the east, Bruravik.
This ferry was part of the route between Bergen and Oslo across the Hardangervidda Plateau on Norwegian National Road 7.
Deeper into the fjord, it makes a strong turn, first to the north and then to the south, where the village of Eidfjord is located.