Aurland

Aurlandsvangen, Norway

Gudvangen

The Flåm Railway line runs from the little village of Flåm on the Sognefjord, to Myrdal station (866m) on the Hardngervidda. The line is 20 kms long and has a gradient of 5.5% making it the steepest (in parts) railway line in the world (apart from cogwheel lines). When it was built in the 1930s it was meant as a connecting line for locals from the fjords to the recently opened Oslo - Bergen railway. It has since grown out to be one of Norway's top tourist attractions, with over half a million people riding the train annually. The voyage takes you through the scenic, green Flåm valley. There is no road connection to the top part, however, the trail used by the railway builders is now open during summer as a bicycle track and is also very popular. This picture was taken out of the train window in the lower parts of the valley.

Vista de la localidad y el fiordo desde el mirador Stegastein.

Driving the snow road from Lærdal to Aurland there are various magnificent views over the Aurlandsfjord, which is a side arm of the Sognefjord.

A stitched photo of the view over the Aurlandsfjord from the snøvegen. A stitch of 2 images.

Canoa vikinga en Gudvangen, localidad situada en Naeroyfjord, uno de los brazos del Sognefjord. Ambos son Patrimonio de la Humanidad desde 2005.

Gudvangen

Gudvangen

The Snowroad (Snøveien) runs over the mountains from Laerdal to Aurland, both towns on the shores of the Sognefjord. The quickest way to get from one to the other is the 24 km tunnel, but of course this narrow, mountain road is a much more scenic option. The photo was taken on July 21st and there was still this much snow there.