Norway - Days 7-8, Flåm to Valdres to Airport


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April 21st 2023
Published: May 22nd 2023
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Following my refreshing morning hike, I left Flåm behind and first set out to see the lookout point: Stegastein. There is a tourist road to go around the tunnel, but of course it was closed above Stegastein due to snow and season. However, the lookout point was amazing! Aside from the first 36 hours, the weather was absolutely perfect. When i parked, there were only two other cars and five other ... Read Full Entry



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22nd May 2023

Hiking in Norway...
I love the theme of your trip...to visit stave churches. You mentioned wanting to hike in Norway, perhaps further north. I highly recommend walking the St. Olavsleden pilgrim trail from Sweden to the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, which I did in 2017. You can start at the Swedish border to make the hike easier to do in a week.
23rd May 2023

Great idea!
Thanks for the suggestion. I am already looking it up and trying to figure out when I can go. :)
30th May 2023

Stave churches and more
Amazing beauty and architecture.
4th July 2023
Borgund Stave Church

On stave churches
I also like the Norwegian stave churches. We used to have them in Sweden too. But nowadays I think there is only one left. /Ake
6th July 2023
Borgund Stave Church

Stave churches
They were so amazing. I know they have mostly been refurbished, but wooden structures lasting 800 years? Just incredible.

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