Nordfjord stretches from Vestkapp to the Jostedal Glacier. From Europe’s longest via ferrata bridge to thousand-year-old monastery ruins. Surfing and skiing, Viking culture and local food, glaciers and sandy beaches, summit hikes and coastal heritage – all in one fjord.
Nature and Scenery
Nordfjord offers some of Norway’s most iconic nature experiences. At the innermost end of the fjord, you’ll find the Jostedal Glacier with glacier arms that you can visit such as Briksdalsbreen and Kjenndalsbreen. Emerald-green lakes like Oldevatnet and Lovatnet lie like mirrors between steep mountainsides, and along the valley slopes you can discover historic mountain farms with views over the deep valleys.
Farther toward the coast, Hornelen rises to 860 meters – Norway’s highest sea cliff, which you can climb both on foot and by via ferrata. Here you’ll meet the dramatic Stad Sea and a unique coastal landscape with steep cliffs and long, white beaches such as Grotlesanden, Hoddevik and Vetvika.
