Geirangerfjord Attractions

Here the road known as the Nibbevej (normally open June 1 to October 1; toll) branches off and climbs 5km/3miles, with gradients of up to 12.5% and 10 hairpin bends, to the summit of the Dalsnibba (1,495m/4,905ft), from which there are superb views of the mountains and the Geirangerfjord far below.

To the west the Geirangerfjord runs into the Sunnylvsfjord. At the south end of this fjord is the village of Hellesylt; at its north end, to the west, Stranda. From Hellesylt there is a ferry to Geiranger.

From Geiranger Road 60 follows the north side of the Geirangerfjord, coming in 3km/2mi to Møllgårdene, a group of houses over 200 years old, the starting point of the "Eagles' Road".

Beyond the Øvre Blåfjellbro (bridge) there is a magnificent view: to the left the Flydalshorn, to the right the Vindåshorn and beyond it the Såthorn (1,779m/5,837ft) and the Grindalshorn (1,534m/5,033ft), and straight ahead the "Eagles' Road" which winds its way up from Geiranger to Eidsdal. The road then crosses the Nedre Blåfjellbro, with the falls on the Kvandalselv to the right, and descends into the next "step " in the valley, the Flydal. To the left we reach the Flydalshorn, to the right the Blåhorn (1,738m/5,702ft).

The road then continues to Geiranger, a little port and tourist resort at the east end of the Geirangerfjord.

The town of Geirangerfjord has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005. As Norway's third largest cruise-ship port, the town has several hundred thousand people pass through from May to early September.

From here, majestic cruise ships depart for distant ports of call. While docked, these mighty ships are a spectacle for all to see.

During the summer season very attractive sightseeing cruises by motorship (two hours) are run several times daily - a good way of seeing the impressive scenery of the fjord, with its sheer rock walls and numerous waterfalls. High up on the left can be seen the abandoned farm of Skageflå; then on the right the Syv Søstre (Seven Sisters) waterfall, which forms seven separate falls when swollen by melt-water in spring. To the left of this is another waterfall, Friaren (the Suitor), to the right Brudesløret (the Bridal Veil).