The Adventure Road
Norway is famous for its magnificent nature.
The combination of fjords, mountains, waterfalls and glaciers make it a
world-class destinastion.
The Adventure Road takes you on a journey through this dramatic landscape, so
full of contrasts.
From the east, the road winds through Hallingdal over mountain passes and into
rich, lush fjord landscape of Sogn and Hardanger.
This wonderful experience is spiced with the wide range of exciting activities
and cultural opportunities available in Norway's best-adapted tourist region.
Hallingskarvet and Hardangervidda National Park
Let the wide open spaces and vast panoramic views impress you in
Norway’s largest national park and Northern Europe’s largest high mountain
plateau – Hardangervidda National Park.
The mountains in Hallingdal offer a varied terrain that is very well-adapted to
walking or hiking on your own or with a guide.
Biking
The Adventure Road is a paradise for those who want a biking
holiday. There is great variation in the bike routes providing opportunities for
everyone – from leisurely high mountain farm roads to downhill biking at the
alpine facilities.
Hol, Geilo, Gol/Golsfjellet, Nesbyen, Hemsedal and the Bergsjø area in Ål are
separate cycling destinations that provide trip suggestions, maps and roundtrips
that are classified and well marked.
Fishing
Freshly fried mountain trout or saltwater fishing in the fjords?
Feel the excitement of a nibble on your line just before you land a big
beautiful fish!
Whether you try your luck as a sports fisherperson in one of Norway’s best trout
and salmon rivers, camp by one of the mountain lakes in Hallingdal or go
saltwater fishing on the fjords, you will find luck fishing along the Adventure
Road.
The
fjords
National Geographic magazine has voted Nærøyfjord the world's best
preserved toursit destination. This beautiful fjord is a branch of Sognefjord,
and at its narrowest it is only 250 metres wide. In 2005 it was given a place on
UNESCO's World Heritage List. Passenger boats run between Flåm, Aurland and
Gudvangen throughout the year, whilst you can experience the magic of the fjord
from the car ferry connecting Lærdal with Gudvangen from May to September. You
can also enjoy Nærøyfjord in a kayak or on a fjord safari in an
inflatable speedboat. In May, all of Hardanger is in bloom. Hundreds of
thousands of fruit trees colour the regon with their pink and white flowers.
The harvest starts in late summer, when you can enjoy the absolutely delicious
apples, plums and cherries. Experience Hardanger from a fjord cruise, a
farm visit or by walking the old paths through the magnificent orchards.
Flåmsbana
Experience the Flåm Railway
(Flåmsbana):
an incredible train ride between the Flåm station at the innermost part
of Aurlandsfjord up to the high mountain railway station, Myrdal on the Bergen
Railway (870 masl). The train has departures dailey all year round and stops at
Kjosfossen waterfall, where in summer you can hear the magical sound of the
Huldra's singing. A train trip easily combines with a walking trip in the
beautiful Flåm valley or a cycling trip on Rallarvegen, the road used by the
navvies who built the Bergen Railway.
Aurlandsvegen
The Aurland Road (Aurlandsvegen)
is the mountain road between Aurland and Lærdal (route 243)
which takes you from
sealevel to an altitude of 1306 metres. As there is often lots of snow on either
side of the road even in the middle of summer, it is known as the "Snow Road". A
unique, recently constructed viewpoint (Stegastein) provides panoramic views of
Aurlandsfjord.
Cycling
The Navvy
Road (Rallarvegen)
is without doubt Norway's most popular cycling route.
From the high mountain landscape at Haugestøl or Finse to the lush valley and
fjord landscape of Flåm. The trip can be extended to Voss and Bergen or combined
with cycling routes in Hallingdal.
E.K.T. Langedrag Nature Park
Watch wild animals up close! At Langedrag
you can see all of 25 different species, among them wolves, lynx, Arctic fox,
elk, horses, goats and more.
Glaciers
Hardangerjøkulen
and Folgefonna are two of
the glaciers which you can visit on guided hikes, A hike across the incredible
blue ice of the glaciers with a qualified guide is a truly amazing experience.
You will have overcome challenges, and will learn about our fragile ecosystems.
Vassfaret Bear Park
At the bear park you can get close to bears, elk and roe deer.
Join a guided tour any day and feed the animals, solve rebuses and follow a
nature trail throughout the entire park.
Young and tough
Climb the face of a moutain! Via
Ferrata is an airy climbing route that offers challenges for both you and your
mother.
Want to test your limits and have a great time for an entire day? Then down hill
biking at the bicycle park (Pink Park at Geilo) is for you.
Join us for an exciting trip rafting through rapids and in calmers waters along
Numedålslagen at Dagali/Geilo. We guarantee that you will get wet.
Are you one of those people who look for snow, even in the summer? If so,
Folgefonna is definitely the place for you.
Glacier hiking on fantastic blue ice. Every hue of the colours blue is found
splashed in glacier fissures and through high ice towers.
An exciting safari in rapid rigid hulled inflatable boats where you can explore
wonderful Nærøyfjord.
Urnes Stave Church
Norway's stave churches, almost
1000 years old, are unique in the world. Urnes stave church near Sognefjord from
1130 is Norway's oldest and has been inscribed in the prestigious UNESCO World
Heritage List. At Borgund in Lærdal, where you will find Norway's best preserved
stave church, there is a visitor's centre where captivating history of Norway's
contribution to world architecture, stave churches, is told.
The old church in Hol was build in the 13th century as a little stave church but
is in later centuries rebuild and enlarged.
Hiking
It won't be the physical activity that will leave you breathless,
it will be the incredible scenery around you!
Revel in the magnificent countryside: sense its
stillness and return from its tranquillity refreshed, bringing home with you
wonderful memories. The short distances between the mountains ans fjords mean
that there are lots of fantastic areas for walking, and you can go for trips of
anything from a few hours to a few days.
Experience the pleasure of walking in the mountains, along rivers and lake,
through valleys, along sea-green fjords and on paths through verdant orchards.
Waterfalls
As the water crashes down from the
mountains to the fjords, it produces a number of beautiful waterfalls, such as
Vøringfossen in Hardanger, which has a drop of 145 metres.
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