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6h
Moderate
8+
13900
For those who want to explore the landscape beyond turist traps and off the beaten trail. A private six-hour hike with flexible start and personally adjusted to your group.
There are many beautiful hikes of different difficulty around UNESCO Tafjorden and Trollstigen, but no days in the mountains are quite the same.
That is why we don't have one fixed route or start time for this trip. Your guide chooses where to go based on several factors. We may head up towards Trollstigen to get a off-the-beaten-trail look at the "Kingdom of Romsdalen" or we seek towards the fjord summit for a quite experience of the world heritage landscape surronding Tafjorden. Sometimes the weather makes the choice for us, and our local guides will always seek a destination of finding the best possible hike and views for the day.
We spend around six hours outdoors, usually with both a fair amount of uphill and downhill walking. The terrain varies from established trails to rougher mountain paths, so you should be in good shape and used to being active for several hours.
The walking is an important part of the experience. But as we go, there is plenty of time to stop and look around. Your guide knows the area and can tell you about the landscape, the people who have lived here and some of the stories connected to the places we pass.
Lunch is simple, but nutritional and good. We find a spot along the way, sit down and unpack a proper packed lunch from the local bakery and something sweet for dessert. With a bit of luck, we'll have a view to go with it. Remember to let us know if you have any allergies which we need to take into account.
After lunch, we pack up and carry on.
This is a trip for people who like to be active and adventurous. You will probably feel it in your legs afterwards – and that's part of the point. Six hours gives us enough time to get properly into the landscape, rather than just stopping to look at it.
The experience includes
• Approximately 6-hour private guided hike
• Local guide with knowledge of the area
• Route chosen according to weather, conditions and your group
• A generous packed lunch with local and regional food, dessert and drinks
• Stories and insight into the nature, culture and history of the area
• Maximum 6 guests
• Flexible start, but we recommend to meet the guide at 9 am at coordinated destination.
• Private transport to and from your hotel can be arranged
This hike is suited to active guests with a good level of fitness. You don't need technical mountain experience, but you should be comfortable walking for several hours on uneven trails, including longer uphill and downhill sections. Hiking poles can be borrowed on request.
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Interested in a cold plunge and sauna after the tour? Book your time in Tafjord Sauna to complete the Tafjorden Experience.
This is for people who genuinely want to hike into the grand landscape of the mountains of Fjord. This tour is for active guests who enjoy spending a good part of the day on foot. You don’t need to be an experienced mountaineer, but you should be in good physical shape and comfortable hiking for several hours on uneven trails.
It’s a good fit for those who value the hike itself just as much as the views, and who are curious to learn a little about the nature, culture and life in the area along the way.
The minimum age is 8 years when accompanied by an adult. Children should be used to hiking and comfortable spending several hours outdoors.
This adventure offers a flexible start, but we recommend to meet the guide at 9 am. The guide will reach out to you a few days ahead to coordinate start time and meeting place.
We can also arrange transport to/from your hotell if needed. This needs to be arranged when booking the tour.
The guide will always put the group's safety as a priority. This means that weather, wind, and other conditions will always provide guidance as to whether the planned route can be completed or not. Should the weather be too bad, we as the organizer will cancel, and you will be offered to move the trip or a full refund. Remember to read through our booking conditions and safety rules as this is automatically part of the agreement when you book a trip.
