Jespers Blog: From Gudvangen to Hafslo, The Nærøyfjord, September 13, 2019

Apr 2, 2020

From Gudvangen to Hafslo, The Nærøyfjord, September 13, 2019

We took the ferry from Gudvangen via the the Nærøyfjord across the Sognefjord to Kaupanger. During the trip on the Nærøyfjord we had nice views of small traditional farms on the mountainsides. Surrounded by towering mountains up to 1,700 metres high, the Nærøyfjord arm of the Sognefjord is very impressive. The Nærøyfjord is the narrowest and best known of the many arms of the Sognefjord. With its steep mountainsides, hanging valleys, towering peaks, snowfields, waterfalls and small hamlets, this fjord is perhaps the most outstanding natural attraction in Norway. The Nærøyfjord is 20 km long, only 250 metres across at its narrowest and a mere 12 metres at its shallowest. The surrounding mountains reach heights of 1,660 metres. UNESCO has included the Nærøyfjord in its World Heritage List. The fjords have also been awarded first place in the list of the National Geograhic Traveller magazine. Facts about the Nærøyfjord: Approx. 17 km long One of the narrowest fjords in Europe Depth of the fjord varies between 12 and 500 metres 250 metres wide at it's narrowest point, more than 1 km. at the widest The fjord is an arm of the Sognefjord It is surrounded by towering mountains It was included on UNESCO´s World Heritage List in 2005

We took the ferry from Gudvangen via the the Nærøyfjord across the Sognefjord to Kaupanger.

During the trip on the Nærøyfjord we had nice views of small traditional farms on the mountainsides. urrounded by towering mountains up to 1,700 metres high, the Nærøyfjord arm of the Sognefjord is very impressive. The Nærøyfjord is the narrowest and best known of the many arms of the Sognefjord. With its steep mountainsides, hanging valleys, towering peaks, snowfields, waterfalls and small hamlets, this fjord is perhaps the most outstanding natural attraction in Norway.