Geiranger.com - Fjordtour Geiranger/Trollstigen |
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  "Fjord Magic" is a fantastic trip in some of the wildest and beautiful fjords, mountains and valleys we have in Norway. You travel with train from Oslo and will experience the spectacular Raumabanen Railway, Romsdalen and Åndalsnes down by the Romsdalsfjord. You will then experience the Geirangerfjord (UNESCO World Heritage) and the waterfall "The seven sisters". Then bus through some of the greatest nature we have in Norway; Isterdalen Valley, Trollstigen with it's 11 hairpin turns, Gudbrandsjuvet, Valldal and Eidsdal, Geiranger and the "Eagle turns". Then with bus through the spectacular Norangsdalen Valley, passing the old Hotel Unionen at Øye before you arrive at Ålesund, probably the most beautiful city in Norway.
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Below you can read a short description about the fjord- and mountain adventure recommended by fjords.com. You can start and stop the trip where you want, and you can do it in both directions. You can do the whole trip in a day, or use longer time and experience more of the different spots and their sights. You find more information at the different internet links below. This fjord tour can be done from june 15th to august 31st.
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Order the trip "Fjord Magic" (boat, train, bus, hotel) and other tours at 62º Nord. Link to the Fjord Magic-trip; Click here...
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 Travel information: You start with the train from Oslo to Dombås, and down Romsdalen with the wild and beautiful Raumabanen Railway to Åndalsnes, "The Alp City by the Fjord". Here you will experiense Kylling Bridge and the steep Romsdal alps Trollveggen and Romsdalshorn. At Åndalsnes you enter the bus which takes you through the beautiful Isterdalen Valley towards Trollstigen. Trollstigen is one of Norways most visited tourist attractions.The mountains which encircle the Trollstigen  road are enormous. Names like Kongen (the King), Dronningen (the Queen) and Bispen (the Bishop) confirm their majesty in this mountain world. Stigfossen waterfall gushes down the mountainside towards the luscious Isterdalen valley. In the middle of all this, Trollstigen road winds it's way up the mountainside...
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 Åndalsnes lies in the heart of the Romsdal Alps, down at the Romsdalsfjord. If you have spare time you should explore this part of Fjord Norway. Here you will find i.a. Trollveggen, Romsdalshorn, Vengedalen, Rødven Stave Church, Raumabanen Railway and the Romsdalsfjord. You can have numerous mountainwalks with fantastic fjord view in the area. Three recommended walks are; Nesaksla, the city mountain by Åndalsnes. Another walk is from Trollstigen to the edge of Trollveggen. And the third is a walk to Litlefjellet in Vengedalen in Isfjorden. Also possibilities for kayaking and fjordfishing in the Romsdalsfjord with starting point at Åndalsnes. See links below for more information.
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www.raumabanen.com
www.visitandalsnes.com
www.trollstigen.net
www.trollveggen.net
www.romsdalsfjord.com
www.grandhotel.no
www.isfjorden.com
www.litlefjellet.com
www.romsdalaktiv.no
www.rauma-jakt-fiskesafari.no |
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Then further up to the mountain and down to Gudbrandsjuvet and Valldal. Gudbrandsjuvet is a wild mixture of waterfalls and 20 meter deep pot-holes. From Valldal down at Storfjord to Linge, and ferry over to the fjord to Eidsdal and forther towards Geiranger. |
www.visitnorddal.com
www.fjellro.no
www.valldal.no |
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 You continue with bus to Ørneveien (Eagle Road). At Ørnesvingen (Eagle Turn) you have panorama view over the Geirangerfjord. You then arrive Geiranger, probably one of the most beautiful fjord villages in the entire world. You need to see some of the viewpoints here; we mention Ørnesvingen (Eagle Turn), Flydalsjuvet and Dalsnibba. Or what about a walk to the mountain farm Skageflå with view over the Geirangerfjord? You also need to visit the Norwegian Fjord Center. Down at Geiranger you board the expressboat which take you out the UNESCO World Heritage Geirangerfjord, passing the waterfalls "The seven sisters" and "Friaren" which cascades into the fjord. Passing the steep mountains and the many mountain farms along the fjord. |
www.geiranger.no
www.visitgeirangerfjorden.com
www.villautsikten.no
www.hotel-union.no
www.fjordsenter.info |
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 At Hellesylt you continue with bus/ferries through the wild and beautiful Norangsdalen towards Ålesund, the end point of this journey. The Norangsdalen valley is said to be the narrowest valley in Norway. In 1908 a landslide covered the river in the valley. This created the lake Lyngstøylvatnet. At calm water you can still see remainders of the houses and mountain pastures which were located along the former river. Today this is a popular goal for divers. At the end of Norangsdalen you arrive at the small parish Øye with the spectacular Union Øye Hotel. The hotel from the year 1893 is worth a visit, and if you go to see "the blue room" you might see the ghost visiting the room. |
www.unionoye.no
www.aegir.no/norangsdalen
www.storfjordhotel.com |
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 Ålesund which is one of Norway's most beautiful cities. Ålesund with it's art nouveau architecture is really worth a visit. You also have to visit the city mountain Aksla with it's incredible panoramaview over the city, the isles, the ocean and the Sunnmøre Alps. Walk the 418 steps from the city park to Aksla with it's open air restaurant and cafeteria. |
www.visitalesund.com
www.fjellstua.no |
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