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Fjords & Sea-Cliffs in Norway

The fjords cut Norway's whole western flank, from the Sognefjorden arms below Flåm to the deep, ice-free harbour water at Narvik in the north. Steep water, short horizons. Geiranger sits where its narrow fjord ends beneath the road hairpins of Ørnesvingen, Bergen works its harbour between Vestland's fjord arms, and Trondheim has kept the shore of the Trondheimsfjord since 997.

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Best places to stay for fjords & sea-cliffs

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Elevated view over Bergen's Vagen harbour and old town ringed by fjords and mountains

Bergen

Vestland · NorwayBergen, chartered in 1070, is western Norway's harbour city — the Hanseatic Museum on Bryggen and Bergenhus Fortress still hold its fjord-facing waterfront.Where to stay →Aerial view of Narvik, Norway, its iron-ore harbour and peninsula reaching into the fjord below snow-flecked mountains.

Narvik

Nordland · NorwayNarvik, chartered in 1902, sits between deep fjord water and the mountains of north-eastern Nordland, with a railway museum in town and Narvikfjellet above.Where to stay →Mo i Rana waterfront with the Havmannen granite sculpture standing in the Ranfjord below the town and forested hills

Mo i Rana

Nordland · NorwayMo i Rana is Helgeland's town just south of the Arctic Circle, where fjord water reaches into the mountains of southern Nordland.Where to stay →Aerial view of Nordfjordeid, Norway, its harbour and river delta beside a fjord below forested mountains

Nordfjordeid

Vestland · NorwayNordfjordeid sits at the end of Eidsfjorden with lake Hornindalsvatnet to its east — the commercial and cultural hub of the greater Nordfjord region.Where to stay →Fjord landscape near Harstad, Norway, with a flat-topped mountain, islets and a power-line pylon.

Harstad

Troms · NorwayHarstad, chartered in 1904, faces the sheltered island waters of south-western Troms, with Trondenes Church and the Trondenes Historical Center close by.Where to stay →The Sykkylven bridge spanning the fjord to the waterfront village below green mountains

Sykkylven

Møre og Romsdal · NorwaySykkylven is a municipality in western Norway (Vestlandet), in the south-western part of Møre og Romsdal.Where to stay →Aerial view of Sortland, Norway, along a coastal sound with harbour quays and green mountains across the water.

Sortland

Nordland · NorwaySortland sits where fjord arms thread the islands of north-eastern Nordland — its churches at Sigerfjord and Indre Eidsfjord name the inlets around town.Where to stay →View over Rognan, Norway, at the head of a fjord ringed by green valleys and mountains

Rognan

Nordland · NorwayRognan ends a fjord arm in north-eastern Nordland with mountains close on either side — Saltdal Church and the Blood Road Museum hold the village.Where to stay →Aerial view of Sandane's waterfront town and harbor beneath forested mountains on a fjord in Vestland, Norway

Sandane

Vestland · NorwaySandane fronts a fjord arm in northern Vestland, where the Nordfjord Folk Museum and the Old Gimmestad Church anchor the Gloppen district.Where to stay →Old red, white and weathered-timber wooden houses lining the calm fjord at Lærdalsøyri, Norway, below steep forested mountains

Lærdalsøyri

Vestland · NorwayLærdalsøyri is the centre of Lærdal Municipality, a village at the foot of the Lærdal valley in eastern Vestland.Where to stay →Årdalstangen's industrial fjord port with cargo ships at the dock, a waterfall and steep forested mountains at the head of Årdalsfjorden.

Årdalstangen

Vestland · NorwayÅrdalstangen is the centre of Årdal Municipality in western Norway, a village at the head of the fjord in north-eastern Vestland.Where to stay →Long low bridge spanning the Gratangen fjord below snow-capped peaks, with red boathouses on the green shore

Gratangen

Troms · NorwayGratangen is a municipality in northern Norway, in the south-western part of Troms, set around its namesake fjord.Where to stay →
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Common questions

How do I plan a route through fjord country?

Count the crossings first. Ferries replace bridges on many fjord roads, and the gap between two sailings can matter more than an hour of driving, so the day's route follows the timetable rather than the map. Stay on one arm and make day loops instead of pushing through.