Rallarvegen

Hiking Aurlandsdalen Valley to Flam

Here’s my video of hiking Aurlandsdalen Mike Wick of “Nor-sota” lodge 1-602 (or the Aurlandsdal) is a glacially-formed Norwegian valley that is about (25 mi) in length. The valley is situated in Aurland municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, to the south of the Sognefjorden on the way to Flam. One of the best-known tourist tracks in Norway follows the valley from Geiteryggen just across the border of Hol municipality and north east to Aurlandsvangen at the Aurlandsfjorden in Sogn. The valley narrows and becomes a tight, dramatic Western Norway valley. (Wikipedia) If in norway and you want to take a 4 day hike go to: Norway arranges hotels and guides for the hike.

The route east or west from Aurland to Hol or Hol to Aurland has been the shortest connection between western and eastern Norway since prehistoric times. You could call it a super highway from Olso to Sogne Fjords then Ocean. After you take a hike from Osterbo to Vassbygdi the steepest park of Aurlandsdal Valley you could catch a bus to Flam

The hike from Østerbø Fjellstove to Vassbygdi is quite famous. The untouched, wild and beautiful nature of Western Norway, along with the age-old history and culture of all the small settlements, builds respect and fascination for what is and what once was there. One hike through a cultural landscape of abandoned farms at Nesbø, SinjarheimandAlmen, past Nesbøgalden, Berekvamsbrennevinet, Bjørnstigen, Likbjørka andVetlahelvete. All of these names signifies not only a very descriptive name and a very interesting history behind the names, but also tells a story about the culture through generations. At Tirtesva the path divides into two directions. One can choose the steep path Bjørnestigen or the easier route along the river. At Bjønnstigsletta the paths meets yet again.

2019.07.29 - Aurlandsdalen - Norway

A view of Aurlandsdalen, one of Norways finest hiking trails.

Wiki: Aurlandsdalen (or the Aurlandsdal) is a glacially-formed Norwegian valley that is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) in length (Geiteryggen-Vassbygdi). The valley is situated in Aurland municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, to the south of the Sognefjorden. One of the best-known tourist tracks in Norway follows the valley from Geiteryggen just across the border of Hol municipality and north east to Aurlandsvangen at the Aurlandsfjorden in Sogn. The valley narrows and becomes a tight, dramatic Western Norway valley. It combines glacially carved valleys with diverse plant species, and a number of cultural monuments in the form of old farms and mountain dairy farms (regionally called støls) to form a recognized tourist attraction. The richness in plant species is due to both the soil, rich in minerals formed from phyllitt in the rocks and cultural influence through the centuries.
The upper part of the river running through the valley is called Stemberdøla; in the lower part it is called Aurlandselvi.[1] The route from Aurland to Hol has been the shortest connection between western and eastern Norway since prehistoric times. Thus the valley has been an important connection line for commercial journeys and cattle drives through and along the valley and over the surrounding mountain highlands.

Flam, Norwegian Fjords Cruise

Visit to Flam June 5, 2013 at a Vision of the Seas Cruise from Copenhagen.
Flam is a village at the inner end of the Aurlandsfjord, an arm of the Sognefjord.
The village is located in the municipality of Aurland in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway.
The village is located along the E16 highway, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of Aurlandsvangen, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of Undredal, and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Gudvangen (through the Gudvanga Tunnel).
The village of Flåm is a popular tourist destination and has been so since the late 19th century. It currently receives almost 450,000 visitors a year. Most come to enjoy the scenic 20-kilometre (12 mi) Flam railway (Norwegian: Flamsbana) between Flam and Myrdal, one of the steepest railway tracks at 1 in 18 (not counting rack railways) in the world. There are also a few spirals.
A former rail station building in Flam now houses a museum dedicated to the Flam railway.
The harbour of Flam receives some 131 cruise ships per year.
The Rallarvegen road between Flam and Finse is popular with bicycle tourists. See also my video from Flam Railway Ride

Norway, Flam Station and Borgund Stave Church-Trip to Norwegian Fjords-part 37-Travel,calatorii,vlog

Flåm Station is the terminus station for Flåm Line, located at Flåm in Aurland, Norway. The station is served by the tourist trains on the Flåm Line, operated by Norwegian State Railways. Flåm is one of Norway's largest tourist attractions, with half a million visitors annually.
Borgund Stave Church is a stave church located in the village of Borgund in the municipality of Lærdal, Norway. This is also the best preserved of Norway's 28 extant stave churches.It is now used as a museum and it is run by the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments.Borgund Stave Church was built sometime between 1180 and 1250 AD with later additions and restorations.

My trip to the Norwegian Fjords with bus, through the following countries: Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic

Video by Constantin Florea
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Soaring views from the Flamsbana Railway (Flam) in Norway

Flåmsbana is a branch line of Bergensbanen which runs between Myrdal and Flåm in the Aurland municipality in Norway. Because of the line's steep incline and scenery, it is a major tourist attraction.
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