Møre og Romsdal - 41 Attractions You Must Visit

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About Møre og Romsdal

It is an area of iconic fjords but also of beautiful mountains, countless waterfalls, myriad islands, rugged coasts, and great valleys.

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List of Attractions in Møre og Romsdal

Mongefossen

Mongefossen

Waterfalls

Mongefossen is a waterfall in the Rauma Municipality of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is the fourth tallest single-drop waterfall in the world. It's located near the European route E136 highway and the Rauma River, which it flows into. There is some dispute as to the height, but it is generally listed at 773 metres. As is the case with many of Norway's waterfalls, it has been targeted for hydroelectric power, which results in greatly diminished water flow during the summer tourist season.

Mount Mannen

Mount Mannen

1 Day Treks

Mountain Peaks

Mannen is a mountain in Rauma Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 1,294-metre tall mountain is located just west of Horgheim, along the river Rauma in the Romsdalen valley. Mannen has a distinctive needle peak. The mountain's shape has been compared to an enormous seated goose that looks out over the Rauma valley, from which it can easily be seen.

Norddalsfjorden

Norddalsfjorden

Lake/ River/ Ponds

Norddalsfjorden is a branch off of the main Storfjorden in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The fjord is located in Fjord Municipality and a small part is also in Stranda Municipality. The fjord is 16 kilometres long, when you include the Tafjorden arm that stretches further east, it is 24 kilometres in total. mouth sits to the west between the village of Liabygda on the northern shore and mount Skrednakken on the southern shore. Daily a lot of tourists visits this place and spends some leisure

Ona lighthouse

Ona lighthouse

Lighthouses

Ona Lighthouse is located on the small island of Ona in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The lighthouse is built on Onakalven, the highest cliff on the island overlooking the harbor and the few, clustered wooden houses on this small island. The original rotating Fresnel lens remains in use.

Romsdal Museum

One of the largest and most comprehensive folk museums in Norway is located only a 10 minutes’ walk from the center of Molde town. The Romsdal Museum was established in 1912 and portrays buildings and interesting interiors from the whole region. The town street ”Bygata” shows typical Molde townhouses from the pre-war period. Get a guided tour or wander around on your own. The museum is situated in a nice park area with benches where you can relax, a duck pond, and lush flower beds.

Romsdalen

Romsdalen

Outdoors- Other

Mountain Peaks

Romsdalen is a 60-kilometre-long valley in the western part of Norway. Surrounded by tall mountains, the main road E136 runs along the valley floor offering stunning views. Rauma line- the railway between the town of Åndalsnes and the village of Dombås also runs through the valley. The valley is created by the Rauma river which starts from lake Lesjaskogsvatnet and ends in the town of Åndalsnes at a distance of 68 kilometres.

Romsdalsfjorden

Romsdalsfjorden

Lake/ River/ Ponds

Romsdalsfjord or Romsdal Fjord is the ninth-longest fjord in Norway. It is 88 kilometres long and located in the Romsdal district of Møre og Romsdal county. It flows through the municipalities of Molde, Ålesund, Vestnes, and Rauma. The deepest point in the fjord is just southwest of the town of Molde, where it is 550 meters deep. Romsdalsfjord is a threshold-fjord, as it is separated from the ocean by 180-meter deep shallower areas at the mouth. Several islands and skerries also shelter the wide

Rødven Stave Church

The history of this church dates back to the 13th century, and a crucifix from that period is among the oldest furnishings. A new chancel and sacristy was built in the 17th century and restored to its present look early in the 18th century. Daily guiding during the summer season. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church style during the 12th century by an unknown architect. The church seats about 100 people.

Runde

Runde

Islands

Runde is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island has a population of 113 people, and it is connected by the Runde Bridge to the island of Remøya to the south. It is famous for its enormous number of birds. It is said that there are about 500,000 to 700,000 seabirds inhabiting the island, most of them are to be found in the cliffs. The Runde Environmental Centre is a research station at the bird island.

Seven Sisters Waterfall

The Seven Sisters is the 39th tallest waterfall in Norway. The 410-meter tall waterfall consists of seven separate streams, and the tallest of the seven has a free fall that measures 250 meters. The waterfall is located just south of the historic Knivsflå farm, across the fjord from the old Skageflå farm. The falls are about 6.5 kilometers west of the village of Geiranger. It is part of the Geiranger World Heritage Site.

Skageflå

Skageflå

1 Day Treks

Mountain Peaks

Skageflå is one of a handful of historic mountain farms on the steep mountainsides along the Geirangerfjorden. It is located in Stranda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Skageflå lies approximately 250 meters above the fjord. The farm is a 2 to 4 hour walk from the nearby village of Geiranger, and can also be reached with help of a local sightseeing boat. The boat takes passengers to a spot on the fjord just below the farm, from where they face a very steep half-hour climb.

Skårasalen

Skårasalen

Mountain Peaks

Skårasalen is a popular mountain to visit during the ski season. It is one of the easier 1500 meters in the Sunnmøre area, due to the road that enables you to drive up to approximately 500 meters above sea level. The normal route is without difficulties, but pay attention to the risk of avalanches early in the season.

Slogen

Slogen

1 Day Treks

Mountain Peaks

Slogen is a 7.4 mile loop trail located near Norangsfjorden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway that features a river and is rated as difficult. The trail is primarily used for hiking. . Many famous Norwegians have been on the top of this mountain, including most notably Queen Sonja of Norway.

Store Trolltind

Store Trolltind

1 Day Treks

Mountain Peaks

Store Trolltind a mountain summit in Rauma Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. At 1,788 metres in height, it is the highest point along the Trolltindane ridge. It has the vertical Trollveggen cliff separating the peak from the Romsdalen valley below, a drop of about 1,700 metres which makes it the highest vertical cliff in Europe.

Store Venjetinden

Store Venjetinden

Mountain Peaks

Store Venjetinden is a mountain in the municipality f Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located about 3 kilometers northeast of the mountain Romsdalshornet, about 4 kilometers east of the Rauma river and European Route E136, and about 10 kilometers southeast of the town of Åndalsnes. It is the highest summit in the Romsdalsalpane range.

Storseisundet Bridge

The Storseisundet Bridge is the longest of the eight bridges that make up the Atlanterhavsveien, the road connection from the mainland Romsdal peninsula to the island of Averøya in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The bridge sits on the border between Eide Municipality and Averøy Municipality and passes through an archipelago as it links mainland Norway with the island of Averoy. It is one of the country's official national tourist routes.

Sunnylvsfjorden

Sunnylvsfjorden

Lake/ River/ Ponds

A beautiful water deep inlet which was located in the Møre og Romsdal county of Norway. It ranges from 600 to 2,000 meters. The famous Geirangerfjorden branches off to the west from the Sunnylvsfjorden. It is one of the famous tourist destinations. A lot of people come here and spend some leisure time in the banks of this inlet and also they have some water activities here.

Troll Wall

Troll Wall

Outdoors- Other

The Troll Wall or Trollveggen is part of the mountain massif Trolltindene in the Romsdalen valley in Rauma Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located to the south of the towns of Åndalsnes and Molde inside the Reinheimen National Park. The Troll Wall is the tallest vertical rock face in Europe, about 1,100 metres from its base to the summit of its highest point. At its steepest, the summit ridge overhangs the base of the wall by nearly 50 metres. The Rauma River and the Europe

Trollryggen

Trollryggen

Mountain Peaks

Trollveggen is a 6.7 mile out and back trail located near Åndalsnes, Møre og Romsdal, Norway that features a lake and is rated as difficult. The trail is primarily used for hiking, nature trips, and bird watching.

Valderøy

Valderøy

Islands

Valderøya or Valderøy is an island off the west coast of Norway. It is part of the Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county. The island is connected to the city of Ålesund to the south via the Valderøy Tunnel to the island of Ellingsøy and then by the Ellingsøy Tunnel to Ålesund. Valderøya is also connected to the island Vigra to the north by a short bridge. It is also connected to the island of Giske to the west by the Giske Bridge.

Map of attractions in Møre og Romsdal

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