Glacier Walks MEDIUM Length: 76 km
Time:
10–12 hours
Depending on destination
Season: June to September
© Bård Basberg
Guided glacier walks are available on Nigardsbreen glacier every day all summer, ranging from easy family walks for everyone over the age of six to longer blue-ice walks for a more challenging experience. No prior experience is required. Guided walks should be booked a day in advance. For buses from Sogndal to Nigardsbreen, see www.jostedal.com/brebussen.
In Hardanger, Folgefonni Breførarlag offers guided walks on Folgefonna glacier. Drive up to the glacier from Jondal. Season approx. 20 June to 30 September. www.folgefonni-breforarlag.no Day trips from Bergen, see www.fjordtours.com In Nordfjord, Briksdal Adventure offers guided walks on Tystigbreen glacier near Stryn Summer Ski Centre. Season: July to August/September. www.briksdaladventure.no
Nigardsbreen, Sogn og Fjordane
Hiking at Mt. Hoven - Loen Skylift to 1011 m
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EASY Length : Loen
Start:
Time:
1–10 hours
End:
Loen
Season: All year
View of the Nordfjord and Olden, Loen Skylift
Loen Skylift is a spectacular new attraction and adventure arena, at the inner part of the Nordfjord, in the heart of Fjord Norway. A Cable Car will lift you from the fjord to 1011 m. Reaching the top of Mt. Hoven (1011 m) you will be rewarded with unforgettable fjord landscape.
The Fjord Route CHALLENGING Length: 190 km Start:
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Several days trekking
Kvernberget Airport
Season: May to October The Fjord Route starts at Kvernberget airport in Kristiansund and consists of 13 cottages from the ocean to the pristine mountains, distributed along the 150-kilometre-long trail route. The route can easily be divided into shorter trips.
And you can enjoy it from the restaurant table, or while hiking in the mountains. Wonderful hiking trails are waiting for you as you arrive to Mt. Hoven with Loen Skylift. All trails with magificent views of the fjord landscape and Jostedalsbreen National Park. Choose between easy short hikes and more challenging full day hikes. The trails located near Loen Skylift are finished, and more trails will be built in the coming years. The trails are waymarked and signposted by international standards. High quality and sustainability are key factors. Guided tours are offered by Loen Active. www.loenactive.no
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The whole route consists of 190 km of marked footpath and it can easily be divided up into shorter trips. Many of the cabins can be accessed easily by a short walk from a nearby road, and there is also car or bus access. This is the only marked footpath that starts at an airport (Kristiansund), which has good connections to Oslo, Bergen and Stavanger. www.visitnorthwest.no www.kntur.no
© Gjertrud Coutinho
Fjordruta, Kristiansund, Møre og Romsdal
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The Best of Mountains and Fjords CHALLENGING Length:
Time
7 days
Start / End: Myrkdalen Mountain Resort Available: July 13th / 20th / 27th and August 3rd
Kayaking in Gudvangen on Nærøyfjorden
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www.fjordnorway.com
This Seven-day Fjord Adventure Package will give you a great taste of what this amazing area can offer. By exploring the fjord, eating local food, learning about local culture, hiking and/or biking in the mountains and sea kayaking in the Nærøyfjord - you will encounter an active, stimulating and authentic experience of the fjords.
A Seven-day Fjord Adventure Package. Hiking, Sea Kayaking and Biking.
Available 2018: July 13th / 20th / 27th and August 3rd Prices from: NOK 15.597
As one of two fjord regions in Fjord Norway, the Nærøyfjord was registered on the UNESCO World heritage list in 2005. The fjord is 17 kilometres in length and only 250 metres wide at the narrowest point.
www.myrkdalen.no/en/ the-best-of-mountains-and-fjords
© Terje Rakke / Nordic Life AS
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Family walks, full-day walks and walks with overnight stays are also available on the Tunsbergdalsbreen and Austdalsbreen glaciers – combined with kayaking or a boat trip on the glacial lake. See: Breheimsenteret: www.jostedal.com – Jostedalen Breførarlag: www.bfl.no – Icetroll: www.icetroll.com fjordactive.com
© Finn Loftesnes
Fjord Norway