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Mainland Europe's largest glacier, with blue arms reaching valley floors.
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Skageflå
An abandoned mountain farm on a ledge 250 meters above the fjord, reached by a steep hike or by boat.
- Open
- Summer, when the paths are clear of snow
- Price
- Free; paid for a boat or guided hike
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Skageflå farm, GeirangerfjordDirections
- Getting There
- A 2- to 4-hour hike from Geiranger, or a boat to the landing below, then a steep half-hour climb.
Why Go
Families farmed goats here until 1916, hauling everything up from the water. The grass-roofed buildings have been restored, and the view across to the Seven Sisters is one of the finest in Norway.
Nearby in Geiranger
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