Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Away
Boat
The popular, hugely recommended run between Geiranger and Hellesylt (passenger/car
with driver Nkr133/278, adult/child return Nkr169/85; one hour) is quite the most spectac-
ular scheduled ferry route in Norway. It has four to eight sailings daily between May and
mid-October (every 90 minutes until 6.30pm, June to August).
Almost as scenic is the ferry that runs twice daily between Geiranger and Valldal (adult/
childsingleNkr206/103,returnNkr327/157,2¼hours).Amini-cruiseinitself,itrunsfrom
mid-June to mid-August.
Frommid-Apriltomid-October,theHurtigrutencoastalferrymakesadetourfromÅlesund
(departs 9.30am) to Geiranger (departs 1.30pm) on its northbound run only.
Bus
Frommid-Junetomid-AugusttwobusesdailymakethespectacularrunoverTrollstigento
Åndalsnes (Nkr222, three hours) via Valldal (Nkr65, 1½ hours). For Molde, change buses
in Åndalsnes; for Ålesund, change at Linge.
Hellesylt
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The old Viking port of Hellesylt, through which a roaring waterfall cascades, is altogether
calmer, if less breathtaking, than Geiranger.
The
Peer Gynt Galleriet (adult/child Nkr50/free; 11am-7pm Jun-Aug)
is a col-
lection of fairly kitsch bas-relief wood carvings illustrating the Peer Gynt legend and fash-
ioned by local chippy Oddvin Parr. You may find the food at the complex's cafeteria more
to your taste.
The
tourist office ( 94 81 13 32; 10am-5pm mid-Jun-Aug)
is in the Peer Gynt
Gallery. For hikers, it carries
Tafjardfjella,
a walking map at 1:50,000, and for cyclists,
Hellesylt Mountain Biking Map
.
