Travel Reference
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The Western Fjords
Why Go?
Scoured and gouged by glaciers, ancient and modern, western Norway's deep, sea-
drowned valleys are pincered by steep, rugged terrain. It's a landscape that is so utterly
unique and so profoundly beautiful that it is one of the most desirable destinations in the
world.
Although overshadowed by the sublime fjords, the coastline is nonetheless extraordin-
ary, blasted by an often ferocious ocean and backed closely by deep green mountain peaks.
Ferries are a way of life in the west. These reliable workhorses make navigating the in-
sane geography possible but are also an enjoyable part of your journey, offering stagger-
ing, otherwise inaccessible, panoramas.
This is great hiking country, whether wild walking, following one of the many signed
trails or lumbering along in a guided glacier-walking group. And if, after so much fresh
air, you crave some small-town sophistication, the bijou art nouveau settlement of Ålesund
has that in spades.
