This is a great route for those who want to know more about Norway than its West Coast Fjords, an alternative route to the much-publicised touristic coastal cruise. It is a chance to see and experience the inland country.
Oslo City Hall
We embark on a round trip (6 days) that will take us from Drammen to Gjendesheim, where we will hike Besseggen, then drive on to Lom, Aurland, Borgund, Østerbø, hike to Vassbygdi, drive to Bergen, back to the East through Hardangervidda Plateau, Vøringfossen’s Waterfall, Geilo, Heddal and back to Drammen.
Norway Round Trip: Drammen-Gjendesheim-Lom-Aurland-Osterbo-Bergen-Geilo-Drammen
We will see Norway’s dramatic, almost lunar landscapes of Hardangervidda, Jotunheimen’s National Park, magnificent waterfalls, fjords of dream-like quality like Sognefjord and Nærøyfjorden, lakes, 3 stave churches and Hanseatic Houses in Bergen’s Brygge district. We will also have a chance to mix with the locals and experience their way (and cost) of living, stay at their traditional hytte and enjoy Norwegians’ open-arms welcome everywhere we go.
We start in Drammen, 40 Km. from Oslo.
Detail of Oseberg Viking Ship's carved underside, Viking Ship Museum, Oslo
