The magnificent Geiranger Fjord is located in the Sunnm¿re region of M¿re og Romsdal county, Norway. One of Norway's most popular tourist attractions,
The magnificent Geiranger Fjord is located in the Sunnm¿re region of M¿re og Romsdal county, Norway. One of Norway's most popular tourist attractions, it was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005. Like all fjords in Norway, its natural beauty is enhanced by myriads of waterfalls cascading down its steep cliffs. The Seven Sisters (De Syv S¿strene) is the most noted of these; it consists of seven separate streams, the tallest of which has a free fall to the fjord base of 250 metres. The hair-raising ørnevegen - Eagle Road - is the name given to the steepest stretch of road up the mountain side from Geiranger; it catapults through 11 hairpins from sea level at the base of the fjord to an elevation of 620 metres above sea level at Korsmyra. The road is much loved by suicidal cyclists, skateboarders and folk just looking for a good scare. But the ørnesvingen viewpoint at the top, from which this shot was taken, makes it all worthwhile.
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