Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
2 WEEKS
Few natural attractions have come to define a country quite like Norway's fjords. This me-
andering route through Norway's fjord country, with a detour up and over the roof of Nor-
way, is one of Europe's most beautiful. You'll need your own vehicle. Take as long as you
can.
Begin in the far south, in
Stavanger
. After a day or two, take a day trip to
Lysefjord
,
including the hike up to the signature lookout of Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock). A long day's
drive north brings you to Hardangerfjord, and a string of villages you'll never want to
leave, among them
Utne
and
Eidfjord
. Overnight in the latter, then continue on to
Flåm
;
if you've still enough left in the tank, make for far lovelier
Aurland
for a couple of nights
surrounded by extraordinary views. Wind your way north to pretty
Solvorn
on Lustrafjord,
climb up and over the Sognefjellet Road through
Jotunheimen National Park
, then
overnight in
Lom
with its perfectly sited stave church. Then it's on to peerless
Geiranger-
fjord
, up another breathtaking mountain road, the
Trollstigen
, down to
Åndalsnes
and
then follow the coast to quiet and lovely
Ålesund
.
