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Unique overland panoramic join-in tour from Hellesylt to Geiranger

Hellesylt
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Duration: 7 h
Activity Level: Easy
Experience: Adventure, Unesco, Ecotourism, Family, Historical, Nature
Language: English
Photo permit included
Tour by public transport
Canal Boat tour included
Train tickets included
Suitable for little children
Wheelchair accessible tour
Museum ticket included
Light snack included
Lunch included
Transportation included
Walking Tour

Overview

This popular overland tour is a trip in the unspoiled landscape – get a unique view of a cross-section of Norway, with majestic fjords, snow-capped peaks, ice-blue lakes, and plunging waterfalls.  A picturesque tour that takes you from the marvelous waterfalls of Hellesylt to the Geirangerfjord - a UNESCO site - across many beautiful villages, rivers, mountains, and lakes immersed in the purely natural landscape.

What's included

  • Professional driver-guide
  • Pick-up and drop-off at the meeting point
  • Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Admission to Mount Dalsnibba/Geiranger Skywalk
  • All fees and taxes
  • Lunch and drinks (own expense)
  • Personal expenses
  • A warm jacket and appropriate shoes are recommended

Highlights

Flydalsjuvet View Point
Flydalsjuvet offers an impressive view and is an excellent point for photography, with a view over Geiranger and Geirangerfjorden with the many cruise boats. Some of Norway’s most popular travel photo images are taken here. Understandably why so, when you look at the view. Flydalsjuvet is located about 4 km from Geiranger, towards Grotli.
Geiranger
Geiranger is a small tourist village in Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county in the western part of Norway. It lies in the municipality of Stranda at the head of the Geirangerfjorden, which is a branch of the large Storfjorden. The nearest city is Ålesund. Geiranger is home to some of the most spectacular scenery in the world, and has been named the best travel destination in Scandinavia by Lonely Planet. Since 2005, the Geirangerfjord area has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Seven Sisters waterfall is located just west of Geiranger, directly across another waterfall called "The Suitor." Norwegian County Road 63 passes through the village. Geiranger Church is the main church for the village and surrounding area. Geiranger is under constant threat from landslides from the mountain Åkerneset into the fjord. A collapse could cause a tsunami that could destroy downtown Geiranger. For this reason, sirens have been installed to warn residents if a landslide should occur.
Geiranger Skywalk
Europe’s highest fjord view from a road. The spectacular platform, Geiranger Skywalk, guarantees you an airy experience. It is quite possibly the world’s finest view – 1500 m above sea level. The toll road, Nibbevegen, takes you from Djupvasshytta at 1038 m above sea level, to the viewpoint at Dalsnibba which is at approx 1500 m. You will have an unforgettable experience of fjord culture, views towards the snow-covered mountains, pure air and the World Heritage Area - all at the same time.
Geirangerfjord
The Geiranger Fjord is a fjord in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located entirely in the Stranda Municipality. It is a 15-kilometer-long branch off the Sunnylvsfjorden, which is a branch of the Storfjorden (Great Fjord). The small village of Geiranger is located at the end of the fjord where the Geirangelva river empties into it. The fjord is one of Norway's most visited tourist sites. In 2005, it was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, jointly with the Nærøyfjorden. This status was challenged by the disputed plans to build power lines across the fjord. The deep blue UNESCO-protected Geirangerfjord is surrounded by majestic, snow-covered mountain peaks, wild waterfalls and lush, green vegetation.
Hellesylt
Hellesylt is a small village in Stranda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village lies at the head of the Sunnylvsfjorden, which is a branch of the Storfjorden, and which the more famous Geirangerfjorden in turn branches off nearby. The 0.44-square-kilometer (110-acre) village has a population (2018) of 258 and a population density of 586 inhabitants per square kilometer (1,520/sq mi). There are several hundred other people living in the surrounding valley area as well. In the summertime, thousands of tourists travel through or stay in Hellesylt each day. Most of them take the ferry to the nearby village of Geiranger, which in high season runs every one and a half hours. There is also a cruise ship pier that can handle very large ships. The village is surrounded by mountains and valleys. The Sunnylven Church is located in Hellesylt, which was the administrative center of the former municipality of Sunnylven. Hellesylt is under constant threat from the mountain Åkerneset, which is about to erode into the Sunnylvsfjord. A collapse could cause a tsunami destroying most of downtown Hellesylt.
Hellesylt waterfall
Hellesylt waterfall is one of the most photographed motifs in the area. In the centre of the village, between two bridges (Høge bridge from 1907 and Hellesylt bridge from 1902) the water masses cascade down the polished granite stones. It is an impressive sight in the early summer during the snow thaw period. It can often be quite a squeeze among the tourists that are eager to capture this rare natural attraction!
Hornindalsvatn Lake
Hornindalsvatnet is Norway's and Europe's deepest lake, officially measured to a depth of 514 meters. Its surface is 53 meters above sea level, which means that its bottom is 461 meters below sea level.
Mount Dalsnibba
Dalsnibba is a mountain in Stranda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Geiranger valley, about 7 km south of the village of Geiranger and the Geirangerfjorden. The 2-square-kilometer lake Djupvatnet lies directly to the southeast of the mountain. The mountain is located very near the county border with both Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane counties, in the southeastern part of Møre og Romsdal county. Dalsnibba offers a good view and is therefore a popular tourist destination. Dalsnibba is often covered by snow even in the summer. The Norwegian County Road 63 passes along the south side of the mountain, and from that road, there is a private toll road called Nibbevegen, owned and operated by Geiranger Skysslag, that goes up to the summit of Dalsnibba, a drive of about 21 km from Geiranger. It was completed in 1939 but due to the Second World War, its official opening was delayed until July 19, 1948. The road was tarmacked in 2013.
Nordfjord
Nordfjord is a traditional district of Norway. The region is located in the northern part of Vestland county in Western Norway. It centers on the Nordfjorden and it comprises the municipalities of Selje, Vågsøy, Bremanger, Eid, Gloppen, Hornindal, and Stryn. The Nordfjord region covers an area of about 4,295 square kilometers (1,658 sq mi) and is home to a population (2010) of approximately 32,464. The fjord is the sixth-longest in Norway stretching 106 kilometers (66 mi) from the island of Husevågøy at the mouth to the village of Loen at the other end.
Oppstrynsvatnet
Oppstrynsvatn is a lake in the municipality of Stryn in Vestland county, Norway. It is located about 8 kilometers east of the village of Stryn. The villages of Flo, Oppstryn, and Erdal are located on the shores of the lake.
Øvstefossen
Øvstebrufossen is a tremendous wild waterfall near Videsaeter (Stryn) in the region Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. The Øvstefossen waterfall, cascading down into Hjelledalen valley, has impressed travelers over Strynefjellet for more than a century. Starting from the road, you can take the 200-meter long footpath and experience the foaming waterfall from a close distance, safely protected by steel railings.
Stryn
Stryn is a municipality in the county of Vestland, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Stryn. The municipality is located along the innermost part of the Nordfjorden. Some of the main villages in Stryn include Loen, Innvik, Utvik, Randabygda, Olden, and Flo. Farming, forestry, fruit growing, animal breeding for furs, small manufacturing industries, tourism, and the service trades provide the main occupations. The wide river Stryneelva enters the village of Stryn from the east after meandering through the fertile Stryn Valley, from the large lake Oppstrynsvatn. The Jostedalsbreen National Park Centre is situated on the shore of this lake. At the east end of the lake, the road enters the narrower Hjelledalen and shortly zigzags up some 300 meters (980 ft) to Ospeli and the entrance of the first of the three tunnels of the mountain highway (Riksvei 15) leading to Geiranger and Grotli.

Itinerary

07:30 08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:30 11:00 12:30

Meeting point – Cruise Terminal / Coop Marked Hellesylt, right near the cruise port terminal. Be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time.

Our tour begins in Hellesylt with admiring the magnificent waterfall, which drops directly into the fjord.

Then continue to drive through the counties of Moere og Romsdal and Sogn og Fjordane and, after 45 minutes, you will reach Europe’s deepest lake: the Hornindalsvanet.

Follow the Nordfjord until you arrive in Stryn – the charming village situated where the Stryn river meets the Nordfjord. Stop to explore the village and its streets and stores.

Continue traveling through the picturesque Hjelle valley to a photo stop at the famous waterfall of Øvstefossen.

Then, head upwards to about 1,476 m, on the slopes of Dalsnibba Mountain. The Mount Dalsnibba Sky Walk offers Europe’s highest fjord view accessible by road. Enjoy breathtaking views before the drive down the steep and serpentine road towards Flydalsjuvet – a platform from where you can again admire the Geirangerfjord from above.

Continue the journey towards the idyllic village of Geiranger, the endpoint of the tour.

 

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