Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
If you arrive from Hellesylt, Geiranger village, despite its fabulous location at the head
of the fjord, comes as a shock to the system as you mingle with the waves of those de-
livered by bus and ship. Every year Geiranger wilts under the presence of over 600,000
visitors and more than 150 cruise ships.
You'll be overawed for another reason if you drop from the north down the Ørnevegen,
the Eagle's Way, as the final, superspectacular 7km of the Rv63 from Åndalsnes is called.
As it twists down the almost sheer slope in 11 hairpin bends, each one gives a yet more
impressive glimpse along the narrow fjord.
And whichever way you're coming or going, once the last cruise ship and tour bus of the
day pulls out, serenity returns to this tiny port.
Sights
Norsk Fjordsenter
MUSEUM
(
www.verdsarvfjord.no
; adult/child Nkr100/50; 10am-6pm)
The Norwegian Fjord Centre has tools, artefacts and even whole buildings that have been
uprooted and brought here, illustrating the essential themes - the mail packet, avalanches,
the building of early roads and the rise of tourism - that have shaped the land and its
people. It's located up the hill along the Rv63, just past the
Hotel Union
.
Flydalsjuvet
VIEWPOINT
Somewhere you've seen that classic photo, beloved of brochures, of the overhanging rock
Flydalsjuvet, usually with a figure gazing down at a cruise ship in Geirangerfjord. The car
park, signposted Flydalsjuvet, about 5km uphill from Geiranger on the Stryn road, offers a
great view of the fjord and the green river valley, but doesn't provide the postcard view
down to the last detail.
For that, you'll have to drop about 150m down the hill, then descend a slippery and
rather indistinct track to the edge. Your intrepid photo subject will have to scramble down
gingerly and with the utmost care to the overhang about 50m further along, or if it's a
selfie, we advise care when walking backwards.
Dalsnibba
VIEWPOINT
