Situated in
south-western Norway, north-east of Bergen, Geirangerfjord are part of the west Norwegian fjord landscape, which
stretches from Stavanger in the south to Andalsnes, 500 km to the north-east.
TGeiranger fjord, among the world’s longest and deepest, is considered as
archetypical fjord landscape and among the most scenically outstanding
anywhere. His exceptional natural beauty is derived from their narrow and
steep-sided crystalline rock walls that rise up to 1,400 m from the Norwegian
Sea and extend 500 m below sea level. The sheer walls of the fjords have
numerous waterfalls while free-flowing rivers cross their deciduous and
coniferous forests to glacial lakes, glaciers and rugged mountains. The landscape
features a range of supporting natural phenomena, both terrestrial and marine,
such as submarine moraines and marine mammals.
