Hjørundfjorden

The "Pearl" among the fjords. The Hjørundfjord cuts its way 36 km into the very heart of the Sunnmørs Alps. It divides the landscape into two equal halves and is flanked on each side by a jagged wall of steep mountains. At heights from 1200m to 1700m the mountains rise like huge statues.

The home of the famous poet and linguist Ivar Aasen, with a new and exiting cultural spectrum for New Norwegian language and writing.

One of Norways narrowest valleys in Norway, with among others, Lyngstøylsvatnet, which was created when a rock fall dammed the river in 1908. You can still see the houses on the botton of the lake. At Skylstra you enter trough a nature-kathrdral, "built" by peaks like Skruven, Slogen, Litlehorn, Smørskredtindane og Jakta. A total of seven european queens have travelled trough Norangsvalley.

Hotell Union Øye is a attration by its own, recreated as it was when it was finished in 1893. Many great personalities have wisited this unique hotell.

Villagemuseum with nature and culturepath.

Wonderful naturearea and perfect familytrip both with bicycles or baby buggies. Great birdlife!