First view of Geirangerfiord with a Hurtigruten boat

To Geiranger

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June 8th 2010
8 June 2010 A day in the big Norwegian mountains climbing passes between fiords and dodging the Trolls. We started by looking at Trollvegan, at 1,100 m, the highest overhanging wall in Europe which was only first climbed in 1967, Next it was over the Trollstigen (Trolls Ladder), an audacious road which zigs zags up a very steep face all the time avoiding the tumultuous 180m high Stigfoss ... read more

Europe » Norway

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Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with De... ... read more