Geiranger Circuit

Cruise, Lookouts & Alesund
20 June
Travel Route - Wednesday 20 June A lucky weather rainbow? Fjord cruise to Hellesylt Into the jaws!
Bye bye Geiranger Into the sunshine First waterfall of the day Upper and lower sections
Ferry peak hour Seven Sisters (Sju Systrene) waterfall The sisters tops and bottoms! French cruise ship Le Boreal
Looking astern Fjord Rainbow Rainbow girl Sapphire Princess near Hellesylt
Happy cruisers Hellesyltfossen (falls) Imagine trying to sleep! Hellesylt waterfront
Hellesylt town & dock Off to Stranda Lookout Hellesyltfossen Hellesylt
Sapphire Princess off to Geiranger Gondola station Red Gondola Up, up and away
Top station Is there a view? There IS a view! Closer view
Stranda & the fjord Stranda township Stranda-Liabygda ferries Off to coff!
What a great group we had! Deckchairs with a view What can I say? Trudge, trudge...
Heading down 30 years ago this could have been us! Little boxes Time to go
Off to Alesund Farmhouses with a view Lots of green Quaint house
Sykkylven-Magerholm Ferry Sister ferry Yet another tunnel Alesund central
Alesund panorama 1 Alesund panorama 2 Waterfront detail Colourful pots
A big claim! Grey building Lovely window Fjellstua restaurant overlooks Alesund
418 steps to the top! Waterfront panorama Such nice colours More colours
Stone building Two hotels Scandic Alesund detail Central Alesund
A final view Off to Trollstigen Lookout! Tresfjord Bridge - 1290m long Riverside farm
A great camping spot Looks like fun! The climb starts First hairpin negotiated
Many more later Almost to the top Viewing platform above It's a long way down!
Viewing platform Trollstigen Centre Heading to the view First viewing platform
Trollstigen panorama Looking behind - it's cold Mad motorcyclists (going very fast) Main viewing platform
Wow! The whole road Road detail Guess who?
Valley view A nice juxtaposition Heading back (unfortunately) Off to Geiranger
Mountain lake Lots of ice & snow River rapids Valldal (Sylte) church
Looking to Eidsdal Linge ferry to Eidsdal Eidsdal houses Looking back to Eidsdal (& ferry)
Mountain farm A great afternoon for travelling The start of a long and winding road Geiranger in sight
Another hairpin bend Our hotel ahead