Andalsnes, Norway

More about Andalsnes, Norway Points of Interest

• Valldal -

  Apples, pears, cherries, and strawberries thrive in the area surrounding this town, which is home to Europe's northernmost orchards and is the site of a charming annual strawberry festival.

• Trollveggen (Troll Wall) -

  Have your camera ready for Europe's tallest vertical rock face; rising over 3,600 feet, it also incorporates Europe's longest climbing route. Adventurers come from around the world to spend the night on the mountain wall.

• Raumabanen -

  This railway line takes you from Åndalsnes through Norway's most dramatic scenery to view jagged mountains, sparkling rivers, tumbling waterfalls and the famous Troll Peaks and Troll Wall.

• Troll's Path & Gudbran Gorge -

  Dotted with fanciful signs warning of trolls, the winding Trollistigen Highway - complete with eleven hairpin turns - features a 65-foot foaming waterfall that plunges down the spectacular Gudbrand Gorge.

• The Atlantic Ocean Road -

  Witness an impressive mountain road that rises and falls from islet to islet across the boundless sea. Voted one of the most world's spectacular roads by National Geographic, the five-mile journey boasts eleven hairpin turns.

• Trollstigheimen -

  Located atop the steep Troll's Path Highway, this viewpoint offers spectacular vistas of lush, green valleys, majestic 5,000-foot-high peaks and Åndalsnes in the far distance.

• Stigfoss Waterfall -

  One of the most famous waterfalls in Norway, Stigfoss plummets 600 feet down the mountainside into the Ister Valley and is spanned in the middle by the switchback-like Troll's Path.

• Norwegian Mountaineering Centre -

  Discover the history and development of mountaineering, from the first ascent of Romsdalshorn in 1828 to the modern era with a multimedia show, interactive exhibitions and equipment and Norway's highest indoor climbing wall.