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The Norwegian Fjords
4 days · 8 things to do
Best time to go: June to September
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Welcome
The Norwegian Fjords, in a few days
On Norway's west coast the sea runs for tens of kilometres up glacial valleys between walls a thousand metres high. The Sognefjord reaches 1,308 metres deep, the Nærøyfjord narrows to 250 metres wide, and Preikestolen stands 604 metres above the Lysefjord.
- Day by day
- D1 Day 1 2 things
- D2 Day 2 2 things
- D3 Day 3 2 things
- D4 Day 4 2 things
- Worth sorting before you go
- Words that help
- The practical page
- Packing checklist
The trip
Day by day
Map of the sights (numbers follow the suggested order). It prints with the base map.
D1
Day 1
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Geirangerfjord free · half a dayA 15-kilometre arm between walls rising above 1,400 metres, where the Seven Sisters falls face the Suitor waterfall on the opposite shore.
- Afternoon · Briksdal Glacier · about 1 h 30An arm of Jostedalsbreen, the largest ice cap in mainland Europe, ending in a green hollow above a milky meltwater lake.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Fretheim Hotel€175 a night
D2
Day 2
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Nærøyfjord · 2 to 3 hThe narrowest arm of the Sognefjord: 17 kilometres long and 250 metres across at its tightest, below walls that keep the water in shade.
- Afternoon · The Flåm Railway · 2 to 3 hTwenty kilometres from sea-level Flåm up to Myrdal at 867 metres, through twenty tunnels, most dug by hand, including a full turn inside the rock.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Flåmsbrygga Hotel€165 a night
D3
Day 3
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Stegastein viewpoint free · about 30 minA wood and steel platform projecting some 30 metres from the mountainside, 650 metres above the Aurlandsfjord, ending in a glass barrier over the drop.
- Afternoon · Trolltunga · a full dayA tongue of rock jutting out about 700 metres above Ringedalsvatnet; the hike from Skjeggedal is 28 kilometres return, eight to twelve hours.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Union Geiranger€190 a night
D4
Day 4
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Kjeragbolten · a full dayA boulder wedged between two rock walls 984 metres above the Lysefjord; people step onto it unroped, so expect a queue in summer.
- Afternoon · Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) · half a dayA near-square rock platform about 25 metres across, 604 metres above the Lysefjord, with no fence or railing.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Havila Hotel Geiranger€200 a night
Before you go
Worth sorting before you go
📶 eSIM data
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
🛡️ Travel insurance
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
💳 Fee-free card
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
🚐 Airport transfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
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Good to know
Flavours & local habits
🍽️ Worth tasting
- Salmon and smoked fish: the quality is the reason people talk about it.
- Brunost: brown cheese boiled down to caramel, cut in thin slices.
- Kjottkaker: meatballs in brown sauce, the weekday dinner of the country.
- Prawns and shellfish, bought off the boat at the fjord quays.
- Skillingsboller: cinnamon buns the size of a fist, taken with coffee.
⚠️ Best avoided
- Everything costs a lot here, alcohol most of all. Buy it at the Vinmonopolet, not the bar.
- Book the car and the beds early in high season, above all in the Lofoten.
- Mountain weather turns fast. Check the forecast and take a layer you do not think you need.
- Pay by card everywhere, including on ferries. Cash has almost disappeared.
Getting by
Words that help
English ↔ Norwegian
| English | Norwegian |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hei / God dag |
| Thank you | Takk |
| Please | Vær så snill |
| Yes | Ja |
| No | Nei |
| Excuse me | Unnskyld |
| Goodbye | Ha det |
| Do you speak English? | Snakker du engelsk? |
| I don't understand | Jeg forstår ikke |
| How much is it? | Hvor mye koster det? |
| Where are the toilets? | Hvor er toalettet? |
| The bill, please | Regningen, takk |
| Help! | Hjelp! |
| Cheers! | Skål! |
The essentials
The practical page
CurrencyNorwegian krone (NOK)
BudgetAbout €200 a day, mid-range
Best seasonJune to September
PlugC/F · 230V
Tap waterSafe to drink
TippingIncluded in the bill, round up
Emergency112 / 113
EntrySchengen area: an ID card or passport for EU citizens, 90 days visa-free for UK, US, Canadian and Australian passports.
HealthNo specific vaccinations. Check that tetanus, diphtheria, polio and MMR are up to date.
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Don't forget
Packing checklist
Have a good trip.
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