Fjord Road trip suggestions

Posted by Europe2018 on 02/13/24 08:59 PM

We are travelling to Norway and Copenhagen for 11 nights in mid June. We will land in Bergen and would like to take a road trip to Kristiansund (atlantic road) for 6-7 days and then fly to Oslo (2 days) and then fly to Copenhagen (2 days) before flying back home.

Would love you suggestions on the road trip, where to stop, hotel recommendations and activities. Not too much into hiking because of health reasons, but game for easy hikes. We are a family of 4 with kids 15 and 12.

Thank you so much in advance!

Posted by acraven

Washington DC

02/14/24 12:39 AM

28583 posts

I haven't traveled up the coast of Norway by car, but I want to point out that if you plot your driving-route options on ViaMichelin.com and zoom way in on the map, any especially scenic roads will be highlighted in green. That may not be of much utility in your situation, because probably almost all the roads are scenic, but you can take a look.

Posted by MarkK

Schwerin

02/14/24 08:17 AM

3358 posts

I was travelling that area a few times with own car.

The Atlantic Road is imo not a real highlight when you will have done that tour.

After 1 day in Bergen I would spend 1-2 day(s) around Hardanger fjord.

After this you have 2 main options:
1) Voss - Trollafossen - Stalheimskleiva - Nærøyfjord - Flåm (avoid days with cruise ships) - Aurlandsfjell - Sognefjell - Lom stave church - Dalsnibba - Geiranger (plus ferry Hellesylt als pedestrian)
2) Voss - Trollafossen - opt. Stalheimskleiva plus Nærøyfjordand & Flåm - Hopperstad stave church - Vangsnes - Gaularfjell - opt. Fjærland - Hellesylt - Geiranger (ferry with car one-way, reservation needed)
Sure you can switch after Aurland also to Gaularfjell or to Hellesylt (passing Fjærland).
Add glacier visits or hikes on your own wish.
Do not plan more than 150 - 200 km per day in that area.

Day before last night is likely Geiranger - Trollstigen route and ending in Alesund.
If you have an additional day left you can spend it on a day trip from Alesund to bird island Runde.

Happy planning.

Posted by mnannie

Northern Minnesota

02/14/24 01:38 PM

810 posts

I enjoyed our time in the Atlantic Road area. We spent the night right on the ocean at Farstad and went to the observation point west of Farstad before driving the Atlantic Road. We stopped at every pullout to walk the paths and sidewalks. We geocache, and we found several in that area. We did 15 days of driving in September. Let me know if you want me to send my detailed trip report.

Posted by Europe2018 OP

02/18/24 06:57 PM

15 posts

Thank you.. here is what I am thinking.. please let me know if this is too much driving
Day 1: Arrive in Bergen and explore Bergen
Day 2: Voss [train to Voss and then rent a car]
Day3: Flam [this would unfortunately be a cruise ship day, we want to do the Flam zipline but don't want to cycle down, is there an option that we can take the train back to Flam from where the zipline ends]
Day 4: Fjaerland
Day 5: Geiranger
Day 6: Alesund
Day 7: flight to Oslo
Day 8: stay in Oslo
Day 9: Fly to CPH.

Any hotel recommendations would be great !