2 weeks in Norway _ Need Travel Planning Help
May 19th, 2025 | 12:22 PM
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2 weeks in Norway _ Need Travel Planning Help
2 active outdoorsy seniors looking to go to Norway for 2 weeks in late September, and need help in planning.
Our interests are Nature, Culture, Northern Lights, Fjords, Hiking, Wildlife. Not so much into the big cities. Prefer to stay in 2-3 places and do day trip activities from there. Like the idea of a scenic train ride, open to renting a car.
Would love some ideas to jump start our research! Thanks so much! I always find this Forum a wealth of valuable information.
Our interests are Nature, Culture, Northern Lights, Fjords, Hiking, Wildlife. Not so much into the big cities. Prefer to stay in 2-3 places and do day trip activities from there. Like the idea of a scenic train ride, open to renting a car.
Would love some ideas to jump start our research! Thanks so much! I always find this Forum a wealth of valuable information.
Jun 30th, 2025 | 01:55 PM
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Melissa,
My information is dated but I loved both my visits to Norway (both in June, I believe). Maybe some of my train trips can help you.
One trip we spent a couple of days in Oslo (city hall mural, viking ship museum) then did the "Norway in a Nutshell" trip via train/bus/boat Oslo-Myrdal-Flam-Voss-Oslo. The train in the Myrdal-Flam-Voss area is very scenic. I don't find riding the boat in the fjord that great a experience, but I think I am unusual that way.
Another time I was solo and moved around a lot. I took a very scenic train (Rauma rail?) to Andalsnes, then bus to Geiranger via the Trollstigen (Troll's Road), Stunning. Some people got off at Valldal and took a bus back to Andalsnes, but I continued on the bus to Geiranger Fjord. I would not want to drive all those switchbacks up and down with campers and buses coming the opposite way. There took bus up to Dalsnibba for the views. The ride up the switchbacks rivaled the Trollstigen and the view back to Geiranger were even better. I took a ferry to Hellesylt.then bus to Alesund. A nice drive, but with less drama after leaving the high road above the fjord (and the very long tunnels).The town is known for its Art Deco architecture. Instead of returning via Andalsnes, I went back to Hellsylt then bus up to the land of glaciers and the tiny crossroads of Lom before back to Oslo. The glacial river rapids roaring through town were impressive and the stave church an interesting sight.
My information is dated but I loved both my visits to Norway (both in June, I believe). Maybe some of my train trips can help you.
One trip we spent a couple of days in Oslo (city hall mural, viking ship museum) then did the "Norway in a Nutshell" trip via train/bus/boat Oslo-Myrdal-Flam-Voss-Oslo. The train in the Myrdal-Flam-Voss area is very scenic. I don't find riding the boat in the fjord that great a experience, but I think I am unusual that way.
Another time I was solo and moved around a lot. I took a very scenic train (Rauma rail?) to Andalsnes, then bus to Geiranger via the Trollstigen (Troll's Road), Stunning. Some people got off at Valldal and took a bus back to Andalsnes, but I continued on the bus to Geiranger Fjord. I would not want to drive all those switchbacks up and down with campers and buses coming the opposite way. There took bus up to Dalsnibba for the views. The ride up the switchbacks rivaled the Trollstigen and the view back to Geiranger were even better. I took a ferry to Hellesylt.then bus to Alesund. A nice drive, but with less drama after leaving the high road above the fjord (and the very long tunnels).The town is known for its Art Deco architecture. Instead of returning via Andalsnes, I went back to Hellsylt then bus up to the land of glaciers and the tiny crossroads of Lom before back to Oslo. The glacial river rapids roaring through town were impressive and the stave church an interesting sight.
