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The Nærøyfjord, Norway
The Sognefjord area
The Sognefjord is Norway's longest fjord and one of its arms, the Nærøyfjord, is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Interest: Fjords & Mountains
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Explore the Sognefjord
Getting here and around
The Sognefjord is very centrally located at the heart of Fjord Norway, and this is where the best routes between Bergen, Oslo and Trondheim meet.
Interest: Transportation
Getting here and around
Where to stay
Stay beside emerald green fjords, blue glaciers and mighty waterfalls, on idyllic farms or high up in the mountains surrounded by jagged peaks.
Interest: Where to stay
Where to stay
Attractions
See several of Norway’s most popular attractions, such as the Nærøyfjord, Urnes Stave Church, Flåm Railway and Vettisfossen Waterfall.
Interest: Nature attractions, Buildings & Monuments, Museums & Galleries, Fjords & Mountains
Attractions
What to do
Experience the Sognefjord and the Nærøyfjord by boat, hike the Jostedalsbreen Glacier or walk from cabin to cabin in Jotunheimen National Park.
Interest: Hiking, Fishing, Biking, Water activites, Tours & Safaris, Extreme sports, Fjords & Mountains
What to do
Hiking in the Sognefjord area
The Sognefjord area is a paradise for hiking enthusiasts with a great variety of routes for both experienced and inexperienced adventurers.
Interest: Hiking, Tour suggestions, Fjords & Mountains
Hiking in the Sognefjord area
Skiing
Looking for the ultimate and authentic winter adventure in Norway? Go to the Sognefjord area.
Interest: Skiing, Extreme sports
Skiing
Food and drink
The Sognefjord area is particularly well-known for the high quality of its fruit, berries, lamb, game, mountain trout and goat's cheese.
Food and drink
Shopping
With more than 70 shops, the small town of Sogndal is the shopping and service centre for the region.
Interest: Shopping
Shopping
Recommendations
Fun activities in fjords and mountains
Watch films and read articles from our summer tour in Fjord Norway. River rafting and glacier walking are two of many holiday activities.
Interest: Water activites, Hiking, Biking, Extreme sports
Fun activities in fjords and mountains
Visitors' recommendations in the Sognefjord area
- The best experience I had was the walk up to Molden, because of the view of Jotunheimen, says Alan Barber on holiday in Norway.
Interest: Fjord, Personal stories
Visitors' recommendations in the Sognefjord area
Films
Film from bicycling along the Sognefjord
Watch a video from bicycling along the Sognefjord in Fjord Norway, including the UNESCO protected Urnes Stave Church.
Interest: Biking
Film from bicycling along the Sognefjord
Film from rafting down the Jostedalselva River
Watch this video from wild rafting down the Jostedalselva River near the Sognefjord in Fjord Norway.
Interest: Water activites
Film from rafting down the Jostedalselva River
About the Sognefjord area
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Tourist information for the Sognefjord area
There are several tourist information offices in the Sognefjord area.
Tourist information for the Sognefjord area
Key facts about the Sognefjord area
Sognefjord is the area where you find the Flåm Railway, the Nærøyfjord, Jotunheimen, Jostedalsbreen, Urnes Stave Church and Vettisfossen Waterfall.
Key facts about the Sognefjord area
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Hiking on the Nigardsbreen Glacier
- This must be one of the most easily accessible glaciers in the world, says Jos Henrichs from Holland on our way to the Nigardsbreen Glacier.
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Hiking on the Nigardsbreen Glacier
Rafting down the Jostedalselva River
- We are on a reunion trip to Norway to experience the fjords and mountains. I have never tried river rafting before, says Maha Bouzeid from Sweden.
Interest: Water activites
Rafting down the Jostedalselva River
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The Sognefjord area
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Attractions
Attractions
See several of Norway’s most popular attractions, such as the Nærøyfjord, Urnes Stave Church, Flåm Railway and Vettisfossen Waterfall.
Attractions
Food and drink
Food and drink
The Sognefjord area is particularly well-known for the high quality of its fruit, berries, lamb, game, mountain trout and goat's cheese.
Food and drink
Getting here and around
Getting here and around
The Sognefjord is very centrally located at the heart of Fjord Norway, and this is where the best routes between Bergen, Oslo and Trondheim meet.
Getting here and around
Hiking in the Sognefjord area
Hiking in the Sognefjord area
The Sognefjord area is a paradise for hiking enthusiasts with a great variety of routes for both experienced and inexperienced adventurers.
Hiking in the Sognefjord area
Key facts about the Sognefjord area
Key facts about the Sognefjord area
Sognefjord is the area where you find the Flåm Railway, the Nærøyfjord, Jotunheimen, Jostedalsbreen, Urnes Stave Church and Vettisfossen Waterfall.
Key facts about the Sognefjord area
Shopping
Shopping
With more than 70 shops, the small town of Sogndal is the shopping and service centre for the region.
Shopping
Skiing
Skiing
Looking for the ultimate and authentic winter adventure in Norway? Go to the Sognefjord area.
Skiing
Tourist information for the Sognefjord area
Tourist information for the Sognefjord area
There are several tourist information offices in the Sognefjord area.
Tourist information for the Sognefjord area
What to do
What to do
Experience the Sognefjord and the Nærøyfjord by boat, hike the Jostedalsbreen Glacier or walk from cabin to cabin in Jotunheimen National Park.
What to do
Where to stay
Where to stay
Stay beside emerald green fjords, blue glaciers and mighty waterfalls, on idyllic farms or high up in the mountains surrounded by jagged peaks.
Where to stay
Fjord guide
The Geirangerfjord
The Geirangerfjord
Stunning nature included on the UNESCO's World Heritage List.
The Geirangerfjord
The Hardangerfjord
The Hardangerfjord
The Hardangerfjord area is known for summer skiing at Folgefonna glacier and a spectacular fruit tree blossoming in spring.
The Hardangerfjord
The Lysefjord
The Lysefjord
The Lysefjord is located in Ryfylke, near Haugesund and Stavanger and is known for Preikestolen (the Pulpit Rock) and Kjerag.
The Lysefjord
The Nordfjord
The Nordfjord
The Nordfjord is 110 kilometres long and stretches from the Jostedalsbreen Glacier out to the ocean.
The Nordfjord
The Nærøyfjord
The Nærøyfjord
This arm of the Sognefjord is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
The Nærøyfjord
The Sognefjord
The Sognefjord
The Sognefjord is the second longest fjord in the world and the area is known for Rallarvegen, the most popular bicycling route in Norway.
The Sognefjord
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Along parts of the coastline, the sea penetrates deep into the mountain wilderness to form the world-famous Norwegian fjords.
The combination of fjords and mountains
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Pictures of the Norwegian fjords
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