Dalsnibba, Flydalsjuvet and Eagle Bend Fjord Tour Geiranger

Dalsnibba Skywalk

Dalsnibba is a mountain at the southern end of the Geiranger valley, and its summit platform, the Geiranger Skywalk, stands about 1,500 metres above sea level. From the glass-edged viewing deck you look straight down the valley to the village and the blue ribbon of the Geirangerfjord, with snow-capped peaks all around. It is the highest fjord view in Europe that you can reach by road, and the air is noticeably colder than in the village below.

The final climb follows the Nibbevegen, a toll road built in 1939 that zigzags up from the lake of Djupvatnet; the toll is included in this tour. The road usually opens in late May and closes in October, so the Dalsnibba tour runs in season only, and snow walls can line the road until early summer. Clear mornings or late afternoons are the best time to visit Dalsnibba, before or after the clouds build.

Eagle Bend on the Eagle Road

Eagle Bend, Ørnesvingen in Norwegian, is the highest of the eleven hairpin bends of the Eagle Road, which climbs the steep mountainside north of Geiranger. Opened in 1955, the road links the fjord with the Norddal area, and the viewing platform at the top, around 620 metres above the fjord, was added in 2006.

From here you see the whole length of the inner Geirangerfjord, the village below and, across the water, the Seven Sisters waterfall tumbling down the cliffs. Cruise ships at anchor look like toys from this height. The stop gives you time for photos and for your guide to explain the cliff farms you can spot clinging to the slopes. Many visitors ask whether Eagle Bend is worth visiting; on a clear day it delivers the postcard view of Geiranger.

Flydalsjuvet gorge

Flydalsjuvet is a deep gorge about four kilometres above Geiranger on the road towards Dalsnibba, and it offers one of the most photographed views in Norway. A rocky overhang juts out over the drop, with the village, the church and the fjord spread out below. There are several viewing platforms, including a newer one with a gentle path, so everyone can enjoy the panorama safely.

Your guide points out the best angles for photos and tells the story of the Flydal farm, whose fields once stretched across this steep terrain. The stop is ideal in the morning, when the sun lights up the fjord, and it gives a closer, more intimate view than the high summit of Dalsnibba. Together with Eagle Bend it completes the classic trio of Geiranger viewpoints.

Geiranger village and the UNESCO fjord

Geiranger is a small village at the head of the Geirangerfjord in the Sunnmøre region of western Norway. The fjord, about 15 km long and framed by cliffs and waterfalls, was listed by UNESCO in 2005 together with the Nærøyfjord as the West Norwegian Fjords, and it receives visitors from all over the world each summer, many arriving by cruise ship.

This Geiranger tour is the easiest way to see the fjord from above without driving the narrow mountain roads yourself. With departures from early morning to late afternoon, it fits around cruise schedules and boat trips. If you are planning what to do in Geiranger, combine this coach tour with a fjord cruise for the full picture: the viewpoints from the mountains and the waterfalls from the water.