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95 images Created 28 Sep 2011

View our photo collection of southern Norway and western fjordland, Europe. Hike to Pulpit Rock (Preikestolen or Prekestolen) high above Lysefjord. View Sognefjord (with branches Aurlandsfjord, Nærøyfjord, Lustrafjord, Lærdalsfjord), Geirangerfjord branch of Storfjord, and Innvikfjorden arm of Nordfjord. See Nærøy Valley (Nærøydalen) and Jordalsnuten mountain from Stalheim Hotel. See Vøringsfossen waterfall. Drive Trollstigen (the Troll's Ladder) to the Troll Wall (Trollveggen) and Trolltindane (Troll Peaks) in Roms Valley. Explore deeply glaciated valleys beneath Jostedalsbreen glacier, the largest ice sheet in continental Europe, starting at Olden, Loen, and Lovatnet lake. In Jostedalsbreen National Park, ascend 6047 feet (1841 meters) to Skålatårnet (or Kloumanntårnet) on Skåla, the highest tidewater mountain in Norway.

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  • A solo hiker walks atop the Pulpit Rock (Prekestolen) 1959 feet above a car ferry on Lysefjord, Forsand municipality, Rogaland county, Ryfylke traditional district, Norway, Europe. The nearest city is Jørpeland, in Strand municipality. Published in Wilderness Travel Catalog of Adventures 1998, 1996, 1988. Winner of "Honorable Mention, Photo Travel Division" in Photographic Society of America (PSA) Inter-Club Slide Competition May 1988. Published 2009 on a commercial web site in Amsterdam. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • The 12th-century Borgund Stave Church (stavkirke or stavkyrkje) is the best preserved of Norway's 28 remaining stave churches. "Staves" are upright logs that support the central room framework. Borgund is a triple nave stave church of the Sogn-type. Location: Borgund, Lærdal municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway
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  • Trollstigen (the Troll's Ladder) is a steep (9% grade) mountain road with eleven hairpin turns in Rauma, Norway, part of Norwegian National Road 63 connecting Åndalsnes in Rauma and Valldal in Norddal. Surrounding the road is Reinheimen National Park, Norway's third largest. Trollstigen was opened 1936 by King Haakon VII after 8 years of construction. See impressive Stigfossen waterfall tumble 320 meters as you zig zag up or down this popular, mostly single-lane tourist road. Panorama stitched from 10 overlapping photos.
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  • Above the village of Loen on Innvikfjorden arm of Nordfjord, ascend Skåla, the highest tidewater mountain in Norway. Between Tjugen camping and Loenvatnet, park at the pay lot and ascend to Skålatårnet (Skåla Tower, a DNT lodge) steeply on a well marked trail. Stepping stones greatly improve footing on the upper portion protected within Jostedalsbreen National Park (nasjonalpark). Hike 5 hours up and 3 hours down on a strenuous ascent of over 1800 meters (6000 feet). Loen is in Stryn municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Panorama stitched from 3 overlapping photos.
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  • The lake of Hafslovatnet reflects fog, farm buildings and fields in Luster municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway
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  • Take the TIDE car ferry "Hardingen" from Kvanndal to Utne to visit the Hardanger Folk Museum, in Utne, Norway.
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  • Geirangerfjorden (the Geiranger fjord) is a stunningly beautiful 15-kilometer (9.3-mile) long branch of Storfjord (Great Fjord, the fifth longest in Norway). Geirangerfjord is one of Norway's most visited tourist sites and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005. Take the car ferry for an impressive sightseeing trip between Geiranger and Hellesylt, in Stranda municipality, Sunnmøre region, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Panorama stitched from 10 overlapping photos.
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  • The Troll Wall is the tallest vertical rock face in Europe, about 1100 meters (3600 feet) from base to summit. Located within Reinheimen National Park, the Troll Wall (Trollveggen) and Trolltindane (Troll Peaks) soar high above the Romsdalen valley near Åndalsnes, Norway. The gneiss rock summit ridge overhangs its base by nearly 50 meters (160 ft). Parachute BASE jumping from Troll Wall has been illegal since 1986, but climbing the face is allowed, as is hiking up the gentler back. Trollveggen is in Rauma municipality, Møre og Romsdal county. Panorama stitched from 3 overlapping photos.
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  • Geirangerfjorden (the Geiranger fjord) is a stunningly beautiful 15-kilometer (9.3-mile) long branch of Storfjord (Great Fjord, the fifth longest in Norway). Geirangerfjord is one of Norway's most visited tourist sites and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005. Take the car ferry for an impressive sightseeing trip between Geiranger and Hellesylt, in Stranda municipality, Sunnmøre region, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.
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  • Near Olden, in Oldedalen valley, Norway, Melkevollbreen glacier tumbles from Jostedalsbreen, the largest ice cap in continental Europe. The glacier is protected within Jostedalsbreen National Park (nasjonalpark).
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  • See the glacier of Bøyabreen near the east exit of Fjærland tunnel (Fjærlandstunnelen) on Norwegian National Road RV 5, in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway.
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  • Jostedalsbreen National Park, Norway, protects the largest ice cap in continental Europe. Glaciers feed the turquoise lake Lovatnet at center left. Above the village of Loen on Innvikfjorden arm of Nordfjord (seen on right), ascend Skåla, the highest tidewater mountain in Norway. Between Tjugen camping and Loenvatnet, park at the pay lot and ascend to Skålatårnet (Skåla Tower, a DNT lodge) steeply on a well marked trail. Stepping stones greatly improve footing on the upper portion protected within Jostedalsbreen National Park (nasjonalpark). Hike 5 hours up and 3 hours down on a strenuous ascent of over 1800 meters (6000 feet). Loen is in Stryn municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Panorama stitched from 8 overlapping photos.
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  • Ferry boats make wake patterns in Geirangerfjorden (the Geiranger fjord), a stunningly beautiful 15-kilometer (9.3-mile) long branch of Storfjord (Great Fjord, the fifth longest in Norway). Geirangerfjord is one of Norway's most visited tourist sites and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005. Take the car ferry for an impressive sightseeing trip between Geiranger and Hellesylt, in Stranda municipality, Sunnmøre region, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.
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  • The Bjoreia River plunges 182 meters (145 meters direct drop) over Vøringsfossen, Norway's most famous waterfall. Vøringsfossen is in Måbødalen, a valley in the Eidfjord municipality, Hordaland county, Norway. Panorama stitched from 11 overlapping photos.
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  • Above the village of Loen on Innvikfjorden arm of Nordfjord, ascend Skåla, the highest tidewater mountain in Norway. Between Tjugen camping and Loenvatnet, park at the pay lot and ascend to Skålatårnet (Skåla Tower, a DNT lodge) steeply on a well marked trail. Stepping stones greatly improve footing on the upper portion protected within Jostedalsbreen National Park (nasjonalpark). Hike 5+ hours up and 3+ hours down on a strenuous trail with 1800 meters (6000 feet) vertical gain. Loen is in Stryn municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway.
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  • Above the village of Loen on Innvikfjorden arm of Nordfjord, ascend Skåla, the highest tidewater mountain in Norway. Between Tjugen camping and Loenvatnet, park at the pay lot and ascend to Skålatårnet (Skåla Tower, a DNT lodge) steeply on a well marked trail. Stepping stones greatly improve footing on the upper portion protected within Jostedalsbreen National Park (nasjonalpark). Hike 5+ hours up and 3+ hours down on a strenuous trail with 1800 meters (6000 feet) vertical gain. Loen is in Stryn municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway.
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  • Ascend to Skålatårnet ("Skåla tower" or Kloumanntårnet, 1843 meters / 6047 feet elevation) on Skåla, the highest tidewater mountain in Norway.  Doctor Kloumann built the tower in 1891 with hopes to cure clients with tuberculosis. The hike starts east of Loen village in Stryn municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Between Tjugen camping and Loenvatnet, park at the pay lot and ascend steeply on a well marked trail. Stepping stones greatly improve footing on the upper portion protected within Jostedalsbreen National Park (nasjonalpark). Hikers allow at least 5 hours up and 3 hours down on this strenuous ascent of 1800 meters (6000 feet). For a fee, the public can sleep in the tower's 22 beds, as administered by Bergen Turlag, a subsidiary of the Norwegian Trekking Association (DNT). Jostedalsbreen National Park, protects the largest ice cap in continental Europe.
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  • At Urnes Stave Church, Norway, Viking Age animal art meets Christian architecture..Urnes stavkirke (or stavkyrkje), the oldest Stave Church in Norway, stands at Ornes farm on Lustrafjord in Luster municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The church was built around 1135 AD and links Christian architecture with animal-ornamentation of the Viking Age. In 1979, Urnes Stave Church was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Fortidsminneforeningen (Society for the Preservation of Norwegian Ancient Monuments) has owned it since 1881.
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  • Stegastein viewpoint gives a dramatic view of Aurlandsfjord, a branch of Sognefjord, the second longest fjord in the world and the longest in Norway. From Aurland, drive Aurlandsvegen mountain road up to Stegastein, in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway.
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  • Ascend to Skålatårnet ("Skåla tower" or Kloumanntårnet, 1843 meters / 6047 feet elevation) on Skåla, the highest tidewater mountain in Norway.  Doctor Kloumann built the tower in 1891 with hopes to cure clients with tuberculosis. The hike starts east of Loen village in Stryn municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Between Tjugen camping and Loenvatnet, park at the pay lot and ascend steeply on a well marked trail. Stepping stones greatly improve footing on the upper portion protected within Jostedalsbreen National Park (nasjonalpark). Hikers allow at least 5 hours up and 3 hours down on this strenuous ascent of 1800 meters (6000 feet). For a fee, the public can sleep in the tower's 22 beds, as administered by Bergen Turlag, a subsidiary of the Norwegian Trekking Association (DNT). Panorama stitched from 3 overlapping photos.
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  • Ascend to Skålatårnet ("Skåla tower" or Kloumanntårnet, 1843 meters / 6047 feet elevation) on Skåla, the highest tidewater mountain in Norway.  Doctor Kloumann built the tower in 1891 with hopes to cure clients with tuberculosis. The hike starts east of Loen village in Stryn municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Between Tjugen camping and Loenvatnet, park at the pay lot and ascend steeply on a well marked trail. Stepping stones greatly improve footing on the upper portion protected within Jostedalsbreen National Park (nasjonalpark). Hikers allow at least 5 hours up and 3 hours down on this strenuous ascent of 1800 meters (6000 feet). For a fee, the public can sleep in the tower's 22 beds, as administered by Bergen Turlag, a subsidiary of the Norwegian Trekking Association (DNT). Jostedalsbreen National Park, protects the largest ice cap in continental Europe.
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  • Glaciers of Jostedalsbreen National Park feed the turquoise lake Lovatnet near Loen, Norway. Ascend to Skålatårnet ("Skåla tower" or Kloumanntårnet, 1843 meters / 6047 feet elevation) on Skåla, the highest tidewater mountain in Norway. The hike starts east of Loen village in Stryn municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Between Tjugen camping and Loenvatnet, park at the pay lot and ascend steeply on a well marked trail. Stepping stones greatly improve footing on the upper portion protected within Jostedalsbreen National Park (nasjonalpark). Hikers allow at least 5 hours up and 3 hours down on this strenuous ascent of 1800 meters (6000 feet).
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  • Camp at cabins with turf roof at campground in village of Ulvik, on Ulvikfjorden, an arm of Hardangerfjord, Norway.
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  • Visit the farm museum of Rygnestadtunet (at Nordigard, in Nørdre Rygnestad, near Valle, Setesdal, Aust-Agder, Norway) to admire a unique 1590 three-story storehouse, a farmhouse with open-hearth room dating from before the Black Death (1349-50), and 15th century painted textiles.
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  • Heddal stave church is Norway's largest stave church. This triple nave stave church, which some call "a Gothic cathedral in wood," was built in the early 13th century and restored in 1849-1851 and the 1950s. Heddal stavkirke is in Notodden municipality, Telemark County, Norway.
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