Last updated on April 5th, 2024
Geiranger Fjord Cruise, © Can Stock / naumoid
Cruise Geiranger Fjord
Cruise ship passengers will see the Seven Sisters Falls and the Suitor just before they arrive in Geiranger. When there’s enough waterflow, you can also see the the smaller Bridal Veil Falls near the Seven Sisters. If you don’t arrive by cruise ship, you can still experience the Geiranger Fjord and its waterfalls with a one-and-a-half-hour sightseeing trip on board Geirangerfjord Sightseeing. You can also rent a kayak or take a guided kayak tour. Ride a Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) with Geiranger RIB.
Seven Sisters Waterfall, © Can Stock / Cybrflower
Visit Geiranger – Panorama Bus Tour
Take a Panorama Bus Tour when you visit Geiranger to see the the Flydalsjuvet Viewpoint, Eagle Bend Lookout and the Norwegian Fjord Center. The Eagle Road and the Eagle Bend Lookout have great views of Geiranger Fjord. You can also walk from the cruise pier to the Norwegian Fjord Center in about 20 minutes along the Geiranger Waterfall Walk.
Geiranger Waterfall Walk
You can start up the Waterfall Walk from the Geiranger Cruise Pier or down from the Hotel Union and Norwegian Fjord Center. The walk follows the west side of the Geirangelva River, which is away from the vehicle traffic. Signs will direct you from the cruise pier across the river to start your hike up the 327 steps with guard rails along the river. Late May and June will have the highest volumes of water. A small viewing platform juts out over the waterfall at the top. If you are not on a cruise ship, enjoy the Waterfall Walk early or late when the ship passengers are gone.
Geiranger Fjord, © Can Stock / Kartouchken
Westerås Hike
From the Norwegian Fjord Center hike up for nearly an hour to the trail along the ridge at Westerås. Have lunch on the Westerås Restaurant deck with views over the Geiranger village. More adventurous hikers can take the alternate branch of the road at Hole Hytteutleige to tackle the steep cliffside edges up to Storsæterfossen Waterfall, where you can hike behind the waterfall.
Visit Knivsflå or Skageflå Mountain Farm
You will find two mountain farms near Geiranger. Both offer historic buildings perched high above the Geirangerfjord. The Knivsflå Mountain Farm is at the top of the Seven Sisters Waterfall. The Skageflå Mountain Farm is on the opposite side of the fjord with a view directly toward the Seven Sisters Waterfall. You can catch an hourly boat from Geiranger to Skagehola, but you have to walk the trail up 800 feet (250 meters) in elevation to reach the farm.
Visit Geiranger – Hotels
- Havila Hotel Geiranger
- Hotel Union
- Hotel The View (Hotell Utsikten Geiranger)
- Grande Fjord Hotel
- Hole Hytteutleige
Geiranger from Flydalsjuvet, © Can Stock / chaoss
Visit Geiranger – Mt Dalsnibba
Bus to Mt Dalsnibba Skywalk for a panoramic view all the way back down to Geiranger Fjord. On route, stop at the Stone Bridge of the Knuten. Join Sky to Fjord on a bike ride from Djupvasshytte Lodge down 17 km to Geiranger Fjord. Alternately, participate in June in the Dalsnibba Run, which is a half marathon from the Geiranger Fjord up to the Mt Dalsnibba summit. They also have a bike race and a ski race. Travel past Dalsnibba to the Tystig Glacier.
Geiranger from Eagle Bend, © Can Stock / kjorgen
Day Trips from Geiranger
If you stay in Geiranger, continue on a day trip by car or a tour to Trollstigen to enjoy the exciting switchbacks on the Troll Road and then experience the shear cliff edge of the Troll Wall. The Troll Road is part of the Geiranger in a Nutshell circuit too.
Take the one hour ferry ride from Geiranger and Hellesylt. Enjoy the waterfall right at the ferry dock. Return the same way or make a circle trip through Olden on a full day adventure.
Avid hikers will ensure the Storsæterfossen Waterfall trail, with its steep trail edges and a route behind the waterfall.
Get to Geiranger
Most visitors arrive in Geiranger by cruise ship during the brief Norwegian summer. On cruise ship days, the tourists far out number the local population.
Other ways to get to Geiranger include:
- Geiranger in a Nutshell covers a circuit between Alesund, Geiranger and Andalsnes.
- Take a Hurtigruten Coastal Cruise, as they take a side trip from Alesund to Geirangerfjord during the summer months (June – September).
- Drive or train from Oslo on the Dovrebanen Railway to Dombas. Continue from Dombas on the Raumabanen Railway to Andalsnes. In summer, bus from Andalsnes to Geiranger on Route #63 over the Troll Road.
- Travel 7 hours by car from Bergen to Geiranger. Spend time at Olden on the way.
Trolls Road, © Can Stock / naumoid
Geiranger Weather
The long days of the Norwegian summer from May to September are the best time to visit Geiranger. Geiranger weather never gets very warm though, because its so far north. July and August are the warmest months with average highs of 68 F (20 C) and average lows of 54 F (12 C).
In the winter months from December – February, average highs are 40 F (5 C) and average lows are at the freezing mark. Rainfall levels are lower from May to July, however you can expect a 60% chance of cloud cover year round in Norway. Many attractions are closed for the off season after the summer tourists leave. The passes through Dalsnibba and the Troll Road don’t open until late May each year and they close in early November.
Visit Geiranger – Background
Geiranger is a small village 60 miles east of Alesund on the Geiranjgerfjord, which is an arm of the Storfjord. Geiranger became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005 and has become one of Norway’s most popular fjord destinations. The Geiranger Fjord is about 2,000 feet deep and the mountains at the edges of the fjord rise to 6,500 feet.
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