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Oslo → Bergen

Oslo → Bergen: Aurland, Flåm & Nærøyfjord

Photo: Acediscovery / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

Length
2 days
Distance
490 km
Stops
6
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A favourite alternative to the Hardanger route, picked by travellers who want the biggest scenery. Cross the Valdres valley and Filefjell to Lærdal, then climb the Aurlandsfjellet 'Snow Road' to the Stegastein platform hanging over the fjord. Drop to Flåm, follow the narrow Nærøydalen to the UNESCO-listed Nærøyfjord at Gudvangen, then over to Voss and down to Bergen. Spectacular and varied; best with one overnight around Aurland or Flåm.

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Best season: Late May to October (Aurlandsfjellet Snow Road closed in winter; valley road open)

Day by day

Day 1

  1. 1

    Fagernes, Valdres

    Lunch stop in the Valdres valley.

  2. 2

    Lærdal

    Historic timber village; start of the Snow Road.

  3. 3

    Stegastein viewpoint

    Timber platform 30 m out over the Aurlandsfjord.

  4. 4

    FlåmOvernight

    Overnight; the famous railway terminates here.

Day 2

  1. 5

    Gudvangen / Nærøyfjord

    UNESCO fjord, narrow and sheer.

  2. 6

    Voss

    Adventure town before the Bergen run-in.

Scenic routes on this trip

Aurlandsfjellet →