Geirangerfjord

A two-hour drive and just around 100 km from Ålesund you can find Geiranger, a village that belongs to the region of Møre og Romsdal. Geiranger is the village that lies at the end of one of Norway’s most beautiful fjords. Geiranger is one of these postcard-perfect villages. During my stay in Norway, I have seen Geiranger in all kinds of weather conditions and every time I visited this place, I was amazed.

Geiranger is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and should indicate that you are in for something spectacular. If you are in Geiranger in the summer, then there are enough things to do in this small village. You can hike the waterfall (just an hour) or go to the viewing platforms that gives you an incredible view of Geiranger.

Viewing platforms

Geiranger had multiple viewing platforms. The first one is just at the end of the Eagle Road called Ørnesvingen. The second one is a 10 minutes drive from Geiranger and if you have the time, go to the last viewing platform called Dalsnibba.

Dalsnibba is a viewing platform 1500 meters above sea level and is open from approximately June till November. Depending on the snow Dalsnibba can open or close later or earlier. When I visited Dalsnibba in October, there was already snow.

Ferry

The first time I visited the fjord, Maarten and I took the ferry. Geiranger has a ferry that takes you from Geiranger to Hellesylt or the other way around. This ferry goes straight through the fjord where you will see the waterfall the Seven Sisters and the face in the mountain.

Hiking

Around Geiranger, there are two main hikes that can both be reached in under an hour: Storseterfossen leads to a waterfall and the second hike, the Waterfall hike, leads you to stairs where you can walk next to the waterfall. This walk also ends at a smaller viewing platform perfect for making pictures.