Geiranger, Norway

More about Geiranger, Norway Points of Interest

• Geirangerfjord -

  Geirangerfjord is Norway's most spectacular and perhaps best-known fjord. With its high waterfalls and abandoned mountain farms, its landscape is included on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites.

• Mt. Dalsnibba -

  The mountain's summit, 4,757 feet above sea level, offers breathtaking views of the Geirangerfjord.

• Flydalsjuvet -

  Flydalsjuvet lies to the south of the town of Geiranger. This gigantic overhanging rock, opening onto the Geirangerfjord, is one of the most photographed sights in Norway.

• Eagle's Road/Bend -

  The road between Geiranger and Eidsdal is known as Eagle Road. The last turn, a hairpin bend, is known as Eagle Bend and offers an extraordinary view over the Geirangerfjord.

• Fjord Centre -

  The Geiranger Fjord Centre provides the history of the mountains, the fjords and local people, including an interactive multimedia show, "From Mountain to Fjord."

• Herdal Summer Farm -

  Norway's climate allows for seasonal farms that raise livestock and cultivate apples, cherries and berries.

• Jostedalsbreen National Park -

  Jostedalsbreen National Park surrounds Jostedalsbreen, the largest glacier on the continent of Europe. Jostedalsbreen, together with smaller separate glaciers, covers about 310 square miles of the park.

• Briksdal Glacier -

  The Briksdal Glacier is one of the most accessible and best-known arms of the Jostedalsbreen Glacier, swooping down nearly 4,000 feet down to the lush, narrow Briksdal Valley.