Sognefjord
Sognefjord is frequently referred to as "The King of fjords" for good reason. Learn why with my list of 15 top facts and attractions.
1. Sognefjord spans 127 miles inland, with a maximum depth of 1,308 meters and the surrounding mountains soar 2,000 meters in height.
2. The Sognefjord's inner end is encompassed by Jostedalsbreen, the largest glacier in Europe, located on Norway's west coast.
3. Glaciers are responsible for creating the fjords way back. If you wish to explore them, Bergen is a practical place to begin your trip.
4. The western Norwegian fjords vary from others in that there also exists a landscape with several little settlements where you'll find people still living and where certain lands are grazed and cultivated.
5. At its broadest, it's nearly 3.7 miles across, and the cliff walls can reach 1,300 meters high, creating a stunning view.
6. Close to its mouth, the base rises rather abruptly to a sill around 100 meters below sea level.
7. You'll come across many lovely waterfalls along the fjord, several of which have been equipped to offer electricity for industries.
8. Sognefjord and its branches provide a few of Norway's most extraordinary scenery and make a significant tourist site.
9. As a branch of the Sognefjord, Naeroyjord is especially notable for its untainted natural and breathtaking scenery, with just 300 meters crossing at its narrowest point. It's now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
10. The best and most popular manner to travel to Sognefjord is via boat, and such fjord cruises and tours for sightseeing are many which leave from Bergen.
11. Sognefjord's valley is only one of different valleys found in western Norway which predates the Quaternary glaciation
12. The ice reached the greatest thickness of almost 3000 meters in the Sognefjord area during the last glaciation.
13. Bigger villages here range from Solvorn, Leirvik, Gaupne, Ytre Oppedal, Årdalstangen, Vadheim, Aurlandsvangen, to flam.
14. From Flam village, the Flam Railway often climbs 864 meters to arrive at Myrdal Station, covering a distance of 12 miles, which is supposed to be the world's steepest unsupported railway climb.
15. Near the fjord's inner end, 3 of Norway's renowned stave churches still stand, which include Urnes, Borgund, and Kaupanger.
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