Sognefjorden Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
fjord in Norway
About Sognefjorden
Sognefjorden is the longest fjord in Europe and the second longest in the world. The fjord stretches more than 200 km from the rugged islands on the North Sea to the central mountains, including the alpineJotunheimen. With the many arms or branches the entire Sognefjord system has a coastline of at least 500 km, more than the French and Italian Rivieria combined. It is also the second deepest fjord in the world, more than 1000 meters deep - if all water was removed the fjord would appear as a huge gorge some 2000 to 3000 meters deep. The fjord is actually 1300 meters at the deepest point, or 1500 meters to the bedrock because of some 200 meters thick sediments. The greatest depths are in the central parts of the fjord, at the mouth there is a relatively shallow threshold of some 150 meters
Top Attractions in Sognefjorden
Explore the best things to see and do in Sognefjorden:
- ★Aurland mountain road
- ★Borgund Stave Church
- ★Gulen assembly
- ★Hopperstad Stave Church
- ★Hove Church
- ★Lærdal tunnel
- ★Nærøydalen and Nærøyfjorden
- ★Sognefjellet mountain pass
Where to Stay in Sognefjorden
- 🏨Lavik Fjord Hotell
Sognefjorden Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 14 sections including: