Romsdalstrappa is a popular hiking trail among both locals and tourists. The highlight is the Rampestreken viewpoint, 537 meters above sea level, where a selfie is practically mandatory. The hike offers spectacular views of the Romsdal mountains, Åndalsnes, and the Romsdalsfjord, making it perfect for anyone seeking a memorable mountain experience. Map to use: Romsdalsfjella Nord 1:50000.
From Rampestreken Viewpoint there is a great view towards Åndalsnes and the Romsdalsfjord, towards Isterdalen Valley and Trollstigen and down to the Romsdalen Valley and Rauma River.
Hike to Rampestreken Viewpoint
There are three ways to get to Rampestreken Viewpoint. If you start from Åndalsnes, you have to walk about 700 meters south from the center of Åndalsnes to the foot of the mountain Nebba / Nesaksla where the trail to Rampestreken starts. If you drive a car, you can park near where the trail starts. Keep in mind that the nearest car park may be full, but there are alternative car parks nearby. Look at the map at the bottom of the article, where parking spaces and the starting point of Rampestreken trail are marked.
1) You can hike upwards along Romsdalstrappa trail from Åndalsnes to Rampestreken Viewpoint at 537 meters above the Romsdalsfjord (1-2 hour trip each way, steep and heavy hike). From Rampestreken you can continue up to Mt Nesaksla at 715 masl and take the Romsdal Gondola down, or you can walk down the same trail as you walked up.
2) Take the Romsdal Gondola from the centre of Åndalsnes and up to Mt Nesaksla from where you can walk down the steep trail to Rampestreken. You can return up to Mt Nesaksla and take the gondola back down to Åndalsnes, or you can continue the hike down to Åndalsnes at Romsdalstrappa.
3) Rampestreken and Romsdalstrappa are part of the Romsdalseggen hike between Isfjorden and Åndalsnes in Romsdal. You can do the long hike along Romsdalseggen, and you will pass Rampestreken Viewpoint at the descend from Mt Nesaksla down Romsdalstrappa to Åndalsnes (this is a long and heavy hike). The descent from Mt Nesaksla is steep, but the trail is good and many intervals are stairs made of stones.
Romsdalstrappa is a popular hiking-trail. Note that there might be a long queue and therefore it it can take some time to wait to get out on Rampestreken, sometimes more than two hours. The Romsdalstrappa trail is well marked.
Pictures and video from Romsdalstrappa and Rampestreken
The video and the pictures below are from a hike down Romsdalstrappa, from Mt Nesaksla via Rampestreken to Åndalsnes. The video and the pictures were taken before the Romsdal Gondola was built.
Åndalsnes – the “Hub” in the Romsdalsfjord
-Then he told him about Åndalsnes, a tiny settlement up in Romsdalen Valley, surrounded by high mountains which were so beautiful that his mother had always said that that was where God had started when He was creating the world, and that He had spent so long on Romsdalen that the rest of the world had to be done post-haste to be finished by Sunday. Jo Nesbø, The Bat
Åndalsnes is the “Hub” in Romsdal, and is situated in the middle of all the great things that is worth seeing and doing in the Romsdalsfjord area.
Åndalsnes is a great place to stay if you want to see and explore Trollstigen, Trollveggen, the Romsdal Gondola, the Rauma Railway and the Romsdalseggen mountain ridge.
Geiranger and the Geirangerfjord are well known places nearby. The road there, Geiranger – Trollstigen National Tourist Route, is an attraction in itself.
If you go westwards, you have the Atlantic Coast with the Atlantic Road, Ona Island with Ona Lighthouse, Bjørnsund and Midsundtrappene. Go North-East, and you will find the beautiful Eikesdal and the Mardalsfossen Waterfall, Aursjøvegen Mountainroad, and Litjdalen Valley. The cities of Ålesund, Molde and Kristiansund are nearby.
Romsdalsfjord – What to See and Do
From snowy mountains to beautiful coastline of islands and reefs. Experience all this in one day due to the short distance from mountains to coast. Trollstigen, Trollveggen and Rampestreken are great places to visit in the inner part of the Romsdalsfjord, where the fjord meets the spectacular and alpine Romsdal mountains. The Romsdalsfjord is located in the county of Møre og Romsdal, north in Western Norway.
Visit NorthWest
Visit NorthWest is the official destination company for Møre og Romsdal, a region known for its spectacular fjords, mountains, coastal scenery and dramatic landscapes, including the Geirangerfjord, Hjørundfjord and the Romsdalsfjord area.
Hotels and accommodation in and near Åndalsnes
The area at and around Åndalsnes in Romsdal has a large selection of hotels and other accommodation options.