Day excursions to Vik

DEPARTURE ACTIVITIES AND ATTRACTIONS: Hopperstad Alt1Dep Balestrand 10.05 1) , Hove Stone Church, Rib boat tours & Arr Vik 11.25 Via Dragsvik, Hella and charter cruise on the , Fridtjov statue at Alt2Dep Balestrand 07.50 Vangsnes, Vikøyri – historical shore dweller site & Arr Vik 08.05 village centre, Sylringen – «The silver ring» – culture Visit Vik excursion in Vik, Vikja – salmon river, Moahaugane Alt1Dep Vik 16.20 burial mounds, Stølsheimen mountain preserve – Arr Vangsnes 16.35 hiking area, Visit Fjordside villages by boat from Dep Vangsnes 16.45 Vik. Arr Dragsvik 17.20 Arr Balestrand 17.35 DEPARTURE Alt2Dep Vik 11.35 Dep Sogndal 07.05 Arr Balestrand 11.55 Arr Vik 08.05 Alt3Dep Vik 20.10 Visit Vik Arr Balestrand 20.20 Dep Vik 11.35 DEPARTURE FJÆRLAND Arr 12.20 Dep Fjærland 15.20 Dep Leikanger 12.20 Arr Balestrand 16.50 Arr Sogndal 12.45 Dep Balestrand 16.55 Arr Vik 17.10 DEPARTURE SKJOLDEN Visit Vik Dep Skjolden 06.15 Dep Gaupne 06.55 Alt1Dep Vik 18.20 Arr Sogndal 20.00 Dep Marifjøra 06.58 Arr Fjærland 20.45 Dep 07.15 Arr Sogndal 07.45 Alt2Dep Vik 20.10 Arr Sogndal 21.20 Dep Sogndal 08.55 (5 minutes to bus station) Arr Vik 11.25 Dep Sogndal 22.00 Visit Vik Arr Fjærland 22.25xx Dep Vik 13.55 Arr Sogndal 15.20 DEPARTURE LÆRDAL Dep Sogndal 17.10 Dep Lærdal 07.45 Arr Hafslo 17.35 Arr Sogndal 08.35 Arr Marifjøra 17.50 Dep Sogndal 08.55 Arr Gaupne 18.00 Arr Vik 11.25 Arr Skjolden 18.35 Visit Vik Alt. visit Vik Dep Vik 13.55 Dep Vik 18.20 Arr Sogndal 15.20 Arr Sogndal 20.00 Dep Sogndal 15.30 Dep Sogndal 20.20 Arr Lærdal 16.25 Arr Fjærland 20.45

© Rikke Westvig 61 DEPARTURE FLÅM/ DEPARTURE ØVRE ÅRDAL RECOMMENDED TOUR 2 RECOMMENDED TOUR 3 Dep Flåm 06.00 Dep Ø Årdal 07.08 Fjordside villages Fjordside villages Dep Aurland 06.15 Dep Årdalstangen 07.25 Friday Friday Arr Leikanger 07.30 Arr Sogndal 08.35 Dep Fjærland 13.45x Dep Høyanger 16.00 Dep Leikanger 07.30 Dep Sogndal 08.55 Bus stop main road by Glacier Arr Nordeide 16.15 Arr Vik 08.05 Arr Vik 11.25 Center Dep Nordeide 16.15 Visit Vik Visit Vik Arr Sogndal 14.15 Arr Ortnevik 16.45 Dep Vik 13.55 Dep Vik 13.55 Dep Gaupne 13.30 Visit Ortnevik Arr Sogndal 15.20 Arr Sogndal 15.20 Dep Marifjøra 13.33 Dep Ortnevik 17.35 Dep Sogndal 17.15 Dep Sogndal 15.30 Dep Hafslo 13.55 Arr Vik 18.30 Arr Aurland 18.37 Arr Årdalstangen 16.35 Arr Sogndal 14.25 Dep Vik 20.10 Arr Flåm 18.50 Arr Ø Årdal 16.52 Dep Øvre Årdal 10.13 Arr Balestrand 20.20 Arr Gudvangen 19.07x Dep Årdalstangen 10.30 Arr Leikanger 20.45 Arr Sogndal 11.35 Arr Sogndal 21.20 DEPARTURE AURLAND/FLÅM/ RECOMMENDED TOUR 1 Dep Lærdal 13.45 Dep Sogndal 22.30 GUDVANGEN Fjordside villages Arr Sogndal 14.35 Arr Lærdal 23.35 Dep Aurland 09.15 Monday, Wednesday, Friday Dep Sogndal 14.50 Dep Sogndal 22.00 Dep Flåm 09.30 Dep Vik 14.00 Dep 15.15 Arr Fjærland 22.25 Dep Gudvangen 09.45x Arr Ortnevik 15.40 Dep Leikanger 15.20 Dep Sogndal 22.30 Arr Vinje 10.10 Visit Ortnevik Dep Balestrand 16.05 Arr Hafslo 22.55 Dep Vinje 11.15 Dep Ortnevik 16.45 Dep Høyanger 16.55 Arr Marifjøra 23.10 Arr Vik 12.20 Arr Nordeide 17.10 Arr Nordeide 17.05 Arr Gaupne 23.15 Visit Vik Dep Nordeide 17.10 Dep Nordeide 17.15 Dep Sogndal 22.30 Dep Vik 13.55 Arr Høyanger 17.20 Arr Ortnevik 17.35 Arr Årdalstangen 23.45 Arr Sogndal 15.20 Arr Balestrand 18.15 Dep Ortnevik 17.35 Arr Øvre Årdal 00.05 Dep Sogndal 17.15 Arr Leikanger 18.55 Arr Vik 18.30 Next day Arr Aurland 18.37 Arr Hermansverk 19.00 Visit Vik Arr Flåm 18.50 Arr Sogndal 19.25 Dep Vik 20.10 Arr Gudvangen 19.07x Dep Sogndal 20.20 Arr Balestrand 20.25 Arr Fjærland 20.45x Arr Leikanger 20.45 Bus stop main road by Glacier Arr Sogndal 21.20 Museum Dep Sogndal 22.00 TRAVEL INFO Dep Sogndal 22.30 Arr Fjærland 22.25x For a day excursion to Vik take the bus from HIKING TIP Arr Hafslo 22.55 Dep Sogndal 22.30 Sogndal bus terminal.There are connecting buses Guided round trip Sylvringen, Arr Marifjøra 23.10 Arr Hafslo 22.55 from other places along the Sognefjord. From the silver ring, around central Arr Gaupne 23.15 Arr Marifjøra 23.10 Gudvangen to Vik you can cross the Vikafjell parts of Vik, or do an easy hike Dep Sogndal 20.35 Arr Gaupne 23.15 mountains, incl. a bus change at Vinje. The return around Hovsåsen, starting by the Arr Årdalstangen 21.40 Dep Sogndal 22.30 trip is made via Sogndal. If you visit Vik from the river Hopra. A 9 km long walk of Arr Øvre Årdal 22.00 Arr Lærdal 23.25 north or the west side of the Sognefjord you can 2 – 3 hours. Stølsheimen nature Dep Sogndal 22.30 Dep Sogndal 22.30 either go with the bus via Dragsvik/Vangsnes, preserve is a world of mountain Arr Lærdal 23.25 Arr Årdalstangen 23.45 or take the express boat, eg from and pastures where you can hike for Arr Øvre Årdal 00.05 Nordeide (Høyanger) or from Balestrand (tickets days. You reach this area by bus, Next day must be booked in advance at norled.no) dep Vik at 9.05 am daily, ticket to : Skjellingen, Vik mountain, arr 9.28. 1) Only Monday, Wednesday and Friday Hike on dirt road to Bjergane. x Busstop, main road E16

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