Destinations / The most popular places to visit in Norway / Geirangerfjord

 

 

  The main activities in Geirangerfjord are hiking, fishing, or renting boats and kayaks, but depends on the weather. These dramatic fjords are the grandest proud of the country, with rivers that run between them, that are simple, not yet developed for hydroelectric power. The Geirangerfjord has a area of about 60 km inland, ending at Storfjord. It includes two branches: Sunnylvsfjord, with Geirangerfjord branch, and Norddalsfjord with Tafjord as a branch. This branch is surrounded by mountains of about 1,600-1,700 m high, forming glacial lakes. The mountains of the Geirangerfjord are more alpine, the block fields are more prevalent, and the glaciers are only on the highest altitude. From the geological point of view the area is well developed for a lanscaped fjord area and are perfect examples of young and active glaciation. The surface of the high mountain was easily undulating, dissected by rivers. The courses of the rivers were widened 20,000 years ago, during the Ice Age.

 

 

  The vegetation is typical for this part of Norway, diversifying because of the range of temperature from the coastline to the inland, from North to South. The rich soils with nutriments are given by the various peridotitite and serpentinite rocks. The vegetation is mainly consisting of woodland, rock and scree, alpine grassland, meadows that are made by man. The woodland of the Geirangerfjords include old woods, pinewoods on peridotite, wooded pasture and small patches. There are large woods that include Scots Pine Pinus Sylvestris, birch Betula, but the woodland communities are more often met here. The Alpine flora of the Geirangerfjords depends on the snow that covers the fjords, including polar willow Salix Polaris .

 

 

  The fauna of this region features the red deer, roe deer, Arctic foxes, brown bears, wolfs Gulo Gulo, can be also seen. The fauna is not so well known but may include different raptors, and many different alpine species.

 

 

  The fjords are the main attraction in northern Europe, being visited by more than 150 years by many famous scientists, artists, explorers and tourists. The value of the fjords have been preserved during the time, because of inaccessibility, remaining in a enigmatic air, full of mistery. The starkly dramatic view that offers Geirangerfjords is the most precious treasure for a country which houses majestic fjords. This amazing area is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The colourful and the natural scenery of the fjords can be admired during the guided tours that are organized for the tourists. The tourists can choose a very easy walk when going to the summits that offer the most stunning view. Hiking is the most fabulous practicable activity here, together with fishing, directly from the fjords or from the easy accessible rivers and lakes. This region is full of nice places, all offering the great opportunity to spend a real enthusiasmatic time, in a lovely atmosphere, surrounded by the fresness and the beauty of the Mother Nature.

 

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