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Norwegian Fjords Loop

A classic 7-day Bergen-out, Bergen-back road trip through Hardanger, Sognefjord, Geiranger and Ålesund. Ferries are part of the drive here — build them into your timing and you'll be fine.

7days
21stops
1011km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Bergen · Eidfjord · Flåm · Geiranger · Ålesund · Balestrand — start in Bergen, end in Voss.

DAY01

Bryggen → KODE Art Museums

2.3 km · 14m driving · Overnight in KODE Art Museums
  1. 11:30
    Bryggen· start
  2. 0.4 km · 3m
  3. 14:30
    Fløibanen
  4. 1.9 km · 11m
  5. 17:00
    KODE Art Museums· overnight
Accommodation
Bryggen / city center
DAY02

Steinsdalsfossen → Eidfjord

170 km · 2h 53m driving · Overnight in Eidfjord
  1. 11:30
    Steinsdalsfossen· start
  2. 75 km · 1h 15m
  3. 13:30
    Vøringsfossen
  4. 95 km · 1h 38m
  5. 17:30
    Eidfjord· overnight
Accommodation
Eidfjord waterfront
DAY03

Stegastein Viewpoint → Flåm

147 km · 2h 30m driving · Overnight in Flåm
  1. 11:00
    Stegastein Viewpoint· start
  2. 129 km · 2h 4m
  3. 13:30
    Flåmsbana
  4. 17 km · 26m
  5. 17:00
    Flåm· overnight
Accommodation
Flåm village
DAY04

Nærøyfjord → Geiranger

212 km · 5h 16m driving · long drive · Overnight in Geiranger
  1. 08:30
    Nærøyfjord· start
  2. 32 km · 1h 10m
  3. 13:30
    Lom Stavkyrkje
  4. 180 km · 4h 6m
  5. 17:30
    Geiranger· overnight
Accommodation
Geiranger village
DAY05

Dalsnibba → Ålesund

100 km · 2h 24m driving · Overnight in Ålesund
  1. 09:00
    Dalsnibba· start
  2. 16 km · 22m
  3. 12:30
    Trollstigen
  4. 83 km · 2h 2m
  5. 17:00
    Ålesund· overnight
Accommodation
Ålesund old town
DAY06

Urnes Stavkyrkje → Balestrand

286 km · 5h 27m driving · long drive · Overnight in Balestrand
  1. 13:30
    Urnes Stavkyrkje· start
  2. 286 km · 5h 27m
  3. 17:00
    Balestrand· overnight
Accommodation
Balestrand waterfront
DAY07

Depart → Bergen return

94 km · 2h 9m driving
  1. 09:00
    Depart· start
  2. 82 km · 1h 55m
  3. 12:00
    Tvindefossen
  4. 12 km · 14m
  5. 14:30
    Voss
  7. 17:00
    Bergen return
Accommodation
Bergen center
Heads Up
  • Day 4: 6h 48m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 6: 7h 27m driving — plan rest stops
  • Ferries: Several legs need car ferries. Use the Ferry Booking Norway app or ferjebooking.no — some routes (Geiranger–Hellesylt in summer) fill up, others are walk-on.
  • Fuel & tolls: Norway is expensive. Budget ~2x what you'd pay in most of Europe. AutoPASS chip in the rental handles tolls automatically.
  • Season: This route assumes late May through September. Trollstigen and Dalsnibba close in winter.
  • Daylight: June–July you'll get near-midnight sun up north — use it, push late dinners.