Top Things to do in Aurland Municipality
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What to do and see in Aurland Municipality, Western Norway: The Best Free Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Aurland Municipality, Norway including Aurlandsfjellet National Tourist Route, Stegastein Lookout, Brekkefossen, Flam Hiking AS, Flam Store Exclusive, Vangen Kyrkje (Vangen Church), Laerdalstunnelen, Aurland Shoe Factory and Economusee, Flaamsbana Museet, Flam Tourist Office.
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1. Aurlandsfjellet National Tourist Route
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 181 reviews
Reviewed By JJ_World_travler
Highly recommend taking this route instead of the worlds longest tunnel. Raw nature, sheep, small “ice bergs”, lakes, rivers, snow, raw rock and breath taking views - basically what you would expect going over the mountain. Would love to take my bike on this route some time as well - bring warm cloth ;)
2. Stegastein Lookout
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 695 reviews
Reviewed By Resort757996
Fantastic. If you stay in Aurland you should definitely drive the amazing narrow road up to Stegastein. Coming up, the view is amazing and scary???????????? Enjoy if you like heights????
3. Brekkefossen
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 245 reviews
Reviewed By 775callumw
A mere 20 minute walk from the port you’ll walk over the waterfall’s lower river before seeing a sign and turning right up a steep path, this then changes into steps and then steep natural paths which takes 30 minutes from the road you’ll see a clearing and a view point sign, do not continue up as the terrain gets harder and there are no viewpoints for another 30mins or so. I’d only advise this if you are okay shape and confident as it can be a bit slippery and steep especially on the way down. The viewpoint is incredible, the full length of the waterfall captures the left side of the view and the rest is filled with Flåm, the fjords and The Valley which the railway follows. I could have sat there for hours.
4. Flam Hiking AS
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 100 reviews
The best way to see the fjord landscape is from above! This excursion brings you through the favourite hiking terrain among the locals, 1000 meters above the famous Sognefjorden. The path twists along the edge of the mountain in an altitude there are no trees growing, which means that you are able to watch miles of spectacular scenery around you during most of the trip. We walk up the mountainside as far as you are comfortable with, before returning down through a short distance of coniferous forest. The hiking trip ends by the viewpoint at Stegastein. Tickets may be purchased in combination with a sightseeing bus ride, or seperately if you have your own transport.
5. Flam Store Exclusive
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
The Flåm Store is a gift shop specialising in merchandise and products from Flåm. Our store is one-of-a-kind, and you can purchase locally crafted souvenirs and gifts to bring home your memories from the fjords. We are open daily and you can find us in the Station Building in Flam, near the Visitor Center on Flåm’s Pier. We offer Norwegian design and crafts of high quality including beautiful local crafts, Norwegian food treasures, especially developed Flåm products and range of chocolate products from our own Huldra Sjokolade made in Flåm, offering tasty and artistic pralines and bars hand-painted by our chocolatier. Welcome to Flåm Store!
6. Vangen Kyrkje (Vangen Church)
7. Laerdalstunnelen
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 140 reviews
Reviewed By TorKr - Asker, Norway
As a 25 km long tunnel it is great, gets you from Lærdal to Aurland in no time (roughly 18 minutes). If you have the time, suitable vehicle and mountain driving skills, take the mountain road instead as the tunnel is boring.
8. Aurland Shoe Factory and Economusee
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By NeliSev - Copenhagen, Denmark
We did not go to the actual basement where shoes are actually made as we were not sure if it is allowed just to go downstairs, but we highly recommend! Full of displays with information and photographs from the early 20th century explaining the history behind the local shoe making tradition!
9. Flaamsbana Museet
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 617 reviews
Reviewed By sydneyboxhead - Sydney, Australia
A great museum to get an overall feel for the overall history of the local area. It's not really big, so doesn't take a lot of time. It might be free, but we think definitely deserves a donation on the way out.
10. Flam Tourist Office
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 471 reviews
Tourist information office in the centre of Flam.
Reviewed By CarolG900 - Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom
In Flåm for the day and called into here. Very helpful staff. Got a town map as wanted to have a look around.
