Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Activities
Hiking
The pamphlet
Geiranger Trollstigen
(Nkr30) describes seven signed hiking trails in the
Trollstigen area. You'll need to supplement this with the map
Romsdals-Fjella
at 1:80,000.
The tourist office carries both.
An excellent day hike, signed by red markers, begins in town, 50m north of the round-
about before the Esso petrol station, and climbs to the summit of Nesaksla (715m), the
prominent peak that rises above Åndalsnes. At the top, the payoff for a steep ascent is a
magnificent panorama. In fine weather, the view extends up and down Romsdalen and into
Isterdalen, rivalling any in Norway.
Fromtheshelteratthetop,youcanretraceyoursteps(2½-hourreturnjourney)orunder-
takethestraightforwardascenttothesummitofHøgnosa(991m)andtrekontoÅkesfjellet
(1215m). Alternatively, traverse along the marked route 5km eastward and descend to Isf-
jorden village, at the head of Isfjord.
Thetouristofficecanarrangemountainwalksoffourtosixhourswithaqualifiedguide.
Climbing
The best local climbs are the less extreme sections of the 1500m-high rock route on
Trollveggen and the 1550m-high Romsdalshorn, but there are a wealth of others. Serious
climbers should buy
Klatring i Romsdal
(Nkr300), which includes rock- and ice-climbing
information in both Norwegian and English.
Fishing
John Kofoed ( 971 79 442;
www.rauma-jakt-fiskesafari.no
)
runs three-hour fishing
tours(adult/child Nkr350/175plusNkr75perrod)onRomsdalsfjorden three times daily in
summer. Reserve directly or through the tourist office.
Festivals & Events
Norsk Fjellfestival
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
(Norway Mountain Festival;
www.norsk-fjellfestival.no
,
in Norwegian)
A week-long
jamboree for lovers of the great outdoors with plenty of folk events thrown in. Early July.
