Skjolden
At the head of the Lustrafjord, which is at the head of the Sognefjord — 205 kilometres from the open sea, and so as far into the world's second-longest fjord as it is possible to get. Dropping from 1,434 metres on Sognefjellet to five metres here takes under an hour, and that is the whole of Norway in one drive.
The facts
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Coordinates | 61.4886, 7.5936 |
| Time to allow | 2 h |
What to see
- Lustrafjorden Sight
The innermost arm of the Sognefjord, 205 kilometres from the open sea. - Wittgensteins hytte Activity
The philosopher built a hut above Lake Eidsvatnet in 1914 to get some quiet. Reconstructed and open. - Molden Hike
- Kajakk på Lustrafjorden Activity
Month by month
| Month | Daylight | Day high | Wet days | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.3 h | -0.2 °C | 18 | Open |
| February | 9 h | 0 °C | 15 | Open |
| March | 11.7 h | 2.6 °C | 17 | Open |
| April | 14.7 h | 7 °C | 14 | Open |
| May | 17.5 h | 11.3 °C | 14 | Open |
| June | 19.4 h | 16.3 °C | 17 | Open |
| July | 18.6 h | 20 °C | 18 | Open |
| August | 15.9 h | 18.9 °C | 19 | Open |
| September | 13 h | 14.4 °C | 17 | Open |
| October | 10.1 h | 8 °C | 17 | Open |
| November | 7.2 h | 2.7 °C | 16 | Open |
| December | 5.4 h | 0.2 °C | 18 | Open |
Background
Skjolden is a village in Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Lustrafjorden, a branch of the Sognefjorden. Skjolden is located at the innermost point of the Sognefjorden (Norway's longest fjord).
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On these routes
- Otta–Flåm — Besseggen, Galdhøpiggen and the Sognefjell road — straight through Norway's high mountains, from the Dovre Line to the Bergen Line.