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The 8 Best Outdoor Spots in Norway
All 8 outdoor spots our route editors picked in Norway, across 4 destinations, gathered in one list. Expect trails, beaches, parks and viewpoints, with Geiranger contributing the most (4).
Our curated picks
8 outdoor spots in Norway, grouped by destination. Destinations with the most picks come first; this is not a ranking.
Geiranger 4 picks
Dalsnibba
Geiranger · On our Norway in a Nutshell route
Toll road to a 1,500 m skywalk over the valley and fjord.
Tip: Toll road open roughly late May-Oct.
Photo: Ximonic, Simo Räsänen · CC BY 2.5
Flydalsjuvet
Geiranger · On our Norway in a Nutshell route
Classic overlook of the fjord and village from the south side.
Photo: Tomasz Frąk · Google
Ørnesvingen
Geiranger · On our Norway in a Nutshell route
Eagle Road hairpin viewpoint looking down the fjord.
Photo: ZAOPING ZHANG · Google
Seven Sisters Waterfall
Geiranger · On our Norway in a Nutshell route
Seven streams dropping 250 m down the fjord wall.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Flåm 2 picks
Brekkefossen
Flåm · On our Norway in a Nutshell route
Short, steep hike to a waterfall above the Flåm valley.
Photo: Ganesh R. · Google
Stegastein Viewpoint
Flåm · On our Norway in a Nutshell route
Platform jutting out 650 m above Aurlandsfjord.
Tip: Take a bus tour from Flåm if not driving.
Photo: Voices · Google
Oslo 1 pick
Vigeland Park
Oslo · On our Scandinavian Capitals route
Over 200 Gustav Vigeland sculptures set in Frogner Park.
Photo: Jose mari · Google
Reine 1 pick
Rambergstranda
Reine · On our Lofoten & Tromsø route
Wide white-sand beach facing north on Flakstadøya, a dark open spot for watching the northern lights.
Tip: Keep the car in the lay-by and use a headlamp on the dunes.
How we picked these
Every entry is a stop on at least one of TripsCircle's hand-curated routes, chosen by our route editors, who wrote the reason to go shown with each place. These are our curated picks, not a scored ranking: we haven't rated or reviewed them against each other. The list is grouped by destination, and within each destination places that appear on more routes come first.
Prices ($ to $$$$) and visit lengths are rough guides from our route notes, not quotes. Check opening hours before you go.
About this list
How did you choose the outdoor spots in Norway?
Each one is a stop on a TripsCircle route that our editors built by hand, and each comes with a written reason to go. This page shows all 8 of them. They are curated picks, not a ranked score.
Which part of Norway has the most outdoor spots on this list?
Geiranger has the most (4 of 8), followed by Flåm (2) and Oslo (1).
Are any of these free?
7 picks on this list are marked free in our route notes: Stegastein Viewpoint, Rambergstranda, Flydalsjuvet, Brekkefossen, Vigeland Park, and more. Check ahead, since parking or special exhibits can cost extra.
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