Itinerary

1. Voss

   
   

   Voss is a municipality in Vestland county.Voss is surrounded by snow-capped mountains, forests, lakes and fast-flowing whitewater rivers.This has led to its development as a notable center of skiing, watersport, skydiving, paragliding and other adventure sports.Every year in the last week of June the area hosts the Ekstremsportveko (Extreme Sports Week), which is regarded as the world's premier extreme sport festival.Bømoen, the local airstrip, is home to Skydive Voss, one of the largest dropzones in Norway, as well as a gliding club.The rivers provide various levels of white water, attracting kayaking, rafting and river boarding.Kite surfing and para-bungee may be seen on lake Vangsvatnet.The ski area, to the north of the town, is accessible via a cable car, Voss Gondol. 

   
   

2. Stalheimskleiva

   
   

   The small village of Stalheim lies along the highway in the northeastern part of the Voss municipality.The village sits at a high point in the inner part of the Nærøydal valley which leads northeastwards towards the Nærøyfjorden.The highway runs through a series of tunnels to descend into the valley.The Stalheimsfossen waterfall is the most notable sight in the area and the view from Stalheim hotel is well-known from several paintings.

   
   

3. Njardarheimr Viking Village

   
   

   Viking Valley is located in Gudvangen - in the heart of the unique fjord landscape in the Nærøyfjord, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.Here we find the Viking town of Njardarheimr, which breathes new life into the history and culture of the Viking Age.The gates are open to anyone interested in experiencing and learning about the Vikings and how they lived, worked and influenced the world around them.Here you can move between the houses and become part of a living city - an international community of Viking enthusiasts.

   
   

4. Nærøyfjorden

   
   

   The Nærøyfjord is a narrow fjord in the municipality of Aurland and is a branch of the large Sognefjord.The 18-kilometre (11 mi) long fjord is only 250metres (800 ft) wide in some parts.The river Nærøydalselvi flows down the valley Nærøydalen into the fjord at the village of Gudvangen.Since 2005, the Nærøyfjord has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and it has also been rated by National Graphic Society as the world's number one natural heritage site.

   
   
   

5. Aurlandsfjorden

   
   

   Aurlandsfjord flows through the municipalities of Aurland, Vik and Lærdal.The 29-kilometre (18 mi) long fjord is a branch off of the main Sognefjorden, Norway's longest fjord.The fjord is deep and narrow, reaching a depth of about 962 metres (3,156 ft) and its width is generally less than 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide.About 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) south of the mouth of the fjord, the Nærøyfjord branches off from it to the west.The village of Flåm sits at the innermost part of the Aurlandsfjord; other villages along the fjord are Aurlandsvangen and Undredal.Most of the fjord is surrounded by up to 1,800-metre (5,900 ft) tall, steep mountains with little habitation along the fjord except for in a few small valleys.

   
   
   

6. Flåm Railway

   
   

   Flåm Railway is a 20.2-kilometer (12.6 mi) long railway line between Flåm and Myrdal.A branch line of the Bergen Line, it runs through the valley of Flåmsdalen and connects the mainline with Sognefjorden.The line's elevation difference is 866 meters (2,841 ft); it has ten stations, twenty tunnels and one bridge.The maximum gradient is 5.5 percent (1:18).Because of its steep gradient and picturesque nature, the Flåm Line is now almost exclusively a tourist service and has become the third-most visited tourist attraction in Norway.Construction of the line started in 1924, with the line opening in 1940.It allowed the district of Sogn access to Bergen and Oslo via the Bergen Line.Electric traction was taken into use in 1944.

   
   
   

7. Kjosfossen Waterfall

   
   

   Kjosfossen waterfall is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Norway.Its total fall is around 225 metres (738 ft) and here is a small power station on the waterfall which is used to power the Flåm Line railway.The waterfall is located about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) northeast of Myrdal Station and Flåm Railway passes directly in front of and over the upper part of the waterfall.During the main tourist season in the summer an actress dressed as a legendary Huldra (a seductive forest creature in Scandinavian folklore) dances and sings in front of the waterfall as the trains enter the station for the amusement of the tourists.