Aurlandsfjord / Aurlandsvangen

The Aurlandsfjord is a southern arm of the Sognefjord, a cleft in the mountains 1.5km/1mi wide flanked by rock walls rising to 900-1,200m (2,900-3,900ft). In Aurlandsvangen, chief place in the commune of Aurland, is the oldest stone-built church in the region (ca. 1200). Nearby is the church of Undredal (only 3.7m/12ft wide, with seating for 40), a stave church which was altered about 1700.