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Kayaking on the Hardangerfjord in Norway - Photo: CH/Innovation Norway
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Kayaking on the Hardangerfjord in Norway Photo: CH/Innovation Norway

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Kayaking on the Hardangerfjord in Norway - Photo: CH/Innovation Norway

Active holiday

Find a suitable place for skiing, kayaking or fishing, or look for other and less known activities like dog and reindeer sledging.

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Source: Visitnorway

Skiing in Rondane, Norway - Photo: Nils Erik Bjørnholt/Hemsedal Booking

Skiing

The Norwegian ski season typically lasts for six months and usually offers good snow conditions throughout.
    The Besseggen Mountain in the Jotunheimen National Park, Norway - Photo: visitnorway.com/Ingrid Nernæs

    Hiking

    There is a network of well maintained, marked trails and cabins all over Norway. Find hiking offers and read about the main mountain areas.
      Skrei fishing in April, Troms in Norway - Photo: Troms Explorer

      Fishing

      Big fish, magnificent scenery and superb facilities. Outstanding freshwater and deep sea fishing make Norway a special destination for anglers.
        Cycling in Geiranger in Fjord Norway - Photo: Marco Toniolo

        Cycling

        Cycle on a remote island in the midnight sun, try a path beneath a mountain plunging into a fjord, or get your adrenalin pumping going downhill.
          Horse riding in Bodø, Norway - Photo: Terje Rakke/Nordic life/Innovation Norway

          Riding & Sledding

          Dog sledging is a popular winter activity. You can even go dog sledging on wheels in the summer. Riding is possible many places across Norway.
            Getting close to nature in a kayak at Sommarøy in Troms, Northern Norway - Photo: Lofoten Kajakk

            Canoeing & Kayaking

            Follow the British newspaper The Guardian's advice and go kayaking in the Lofoten Islands. Or go paddling on the UNESCO protected Nærøyfjord.
              Hunting in Finnmark, Norway - Photo: Finnmark Tourist Board

              Hunting

              Norway has an abundant fauna and a rich animal life. The opportunities for hunting are many.

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