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The Geirangerfjord. Discover the jewel in the crown of Norway’s fjords.

15/04/2024 by .

Walking the Fjords of Norway

15/06/2017 by .
Hikers Descending

I’m on my way to the top of Mount Hoven from the town of Loen, in Western Norway, and it takes me only 5 minutes to climb from sea level up to 1000m. Of course I’m cheating, taking the brand new Loen Skylift, a high tech cable car up the sheer sides of the Nordfjord.

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