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Hellesylt, Norway

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Hellesylt is your gateway to the scenic wonders of the Geirangerfjord district. Traveling overland from this old Viking port, the traveler can visit Jostedalsbreen National Park, home to Norway's last remnant of the Ice Age. Trek to Briksdal Glacier, and look at its massive beard of ice. The dramatic landscape also offers stunning vistas of mountains, waterfalls, and fast-flowing rivers teeming with salmon.

At over 4000 feet above sea level, the summit of Mt. Dalsnibba offers dramatic views that stretch from Jostedalsbreen National Park to the waters of Geirangerfjord.

Note: Hellesylt is a cruise-by port. Only those passengers participating in Hellesylt tours will transfer to shore by ship's tender.

Points of Interest

  • Geirangerfjord
  • Mt. Dalsnibba
  • Flydalsjuvet
  • Jostedalsbreen National Park
  • Briksdal Glacier
  • Stryn
  • Buldrefossen Waterfall
  • VIllage of Stranda

More about Hellesylt, Norway Points of Interest

  • Geirangerfjord -

    Geirangerfjord is Norway's most spectacular and perhaps best-known fjord. With its high waterfalls and abandoned mountain farms, its landscape is included on UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites.

  • Mt. Dalsnibba -

    The mountain's summit, 4,757 feet above sea level, offers breathtaking views of the Geirangerfjord.

  • Flydalsjuvet -

    Flydalsjuvet lies to the south of the town of Geiranger. This gigantic overhanging rock, opening onto the Geirangerfjord, is one of the most photographed sights in Norway.

  • Jostedalsbreen National Park -

    Jostedalsbreen National Park surrounds Jostedalsbreen, the largest glacier on the continent of Europe. Jostedalsbreen, together with smaller separate glaciers, covers about 310 square miles of the park.

  • Briksdal Glacier -

    The Briksdal Glacier is one of the most accessible and best-known arms of the Jostedalsbreen Glacier, swooping down nearly 4,000 feet down to the lush, narrow Briksdal Valley.

  • Stryn -

    On the Norwegian west coast lies Stryn, home to steep and winding fjords, tall and snow-capped mountains, and majestic glaciers such as Briksdal Glacier.

  • Buldrefossen Waterfall -

    Ascendi Strynefjell Road where after 19 heart-stopping hairpin turns, the thundering Buldrefossen Waterfall appears.

  • VIllage of Stranda -

    A charming village nestled on the banks of the 68-mile-long Storfjord

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