Alesund and Trollstigen: A Norwegian Adventure

Discover the stunning beauty of Ålesund and Trollstigen, two of Norway's most iconic destinations. Explore the charming city of Ålesund, with its Art Nouveau architecture and stunning coastal setting. Then, embark on a scenic drive along the famous Trollstigen road, winding through the mountains with breathtaking views.
Highlights:
Ålesund: Explore the historic city center, visit the Ålesund Aquarium, and hike up Mount Aksla for panoramic views.
Trollstigen: Drive along the famous Trollstigen road, with its hairpin bends and stunning scenery.
We will explore the Norwegian island city of Alesund and the surrounding area. We will climb Mount Aksla, visit the Waldehuset, or Miracle House, admire the art nouveau architecture, and navigate the port. We'll then take you to the highlights east of the city to drive the Trollstigen, wonder at the Trollveggan, see the roaring Gudbrandsjuvet Gorge, and taste strawberries as we drive through the Valldalan Valley. On our way, we'll stop at the Skjode Bru to see the longest rock bridge in Europe that was threatened by German occupation during WWII and were fortunate to meet up with the landowner who shared his history.
In part 2 of this video, we'll go the the islands west of Alesund and to an old German fort used during the occupation of Norway during WWII.
Chapters
0:00:00 - 1:01:06 Time Lapse Alesund Port and video overview
1:01:06 - 1:21:06 Intro
1:21:06 - 2:03:03 Maps of Alesund and the tour
2:03:03 - 2:30:00 Tunnels and Bridges
2:30:00 - 3:14:02 The Port of Alesund, finding a guide, hiring a taxi
3:14:02 - 4:18:01 The Waldehuset Museum or Miracle House
4:18:01 - 5:24:18 Mount Aksla Lookout and the View
5:24:18 - 8:57:00 Skodje Bru The Stone Bridge
8:57:00 - 10:54:17 Trollveggen (The rest stop and the mountain range)
10:54:17 - 15:30:07 Trollstigen (Troll Road)
15:30:07 - 16:09:21 Gudbrandsjuvet Gorge
16:09:21 - 17:34:08 Valldalen Valley
17:34:08 - 18:09:23 Time Lapse of Alesund and surrounding islands
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[@welltravelledlife]

Thanks so much for finding us. Hope you'll continue to watch!

[@barsguitarmusic7469]

Amazing place. The scenery is very beautiful. Thank you for touring us around my friend. Enjoy and be safe always.👍❤

[@welltravelledlife]

Appreciate you being here, and watching. We really loved this city and look forward to part 2 coming out this weekend.

[@NATURELOVERFOREVER]

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[@welltravelledlife]

We so appreciate you stopping by here and taking the time to leave such a kind comment!

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[@welltravelledlife]

Thanks so much for stopping by! We appreciate you checking out our channel and hope you'll come back and watch more.

[@ireneojales9465]

🎉 Loving the views and the history behind.

[@welltravelledlife]

This is such a pretty city. We ended up spending a lot of time here - and my guess is we'll be back!

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[@welltravelledlife]

Every part of the world has something special to see. We appreciate you giving us a peak into life in Korea. It’s on our list!

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[@welltravelledlife]

Totally appreciate you stopping by and watching a few of our videos. We hope you enjoy enough to stick around!

[@ClubCrafteria]

Enjoyed watching the beautiful video. Nicely captured all the views of the place. Great share

[@welltravelledlife]

Thanks so much. We have a part 2 to this video that was supposed to get published on Sunday but we have such poor internet connections we can't get anything up. So we'll have to do a big dump next week. Thanks for being here and for taking the time to write!

[@illuminatedminds3059]

Making the Most of Ålesund and the Trollstigen-such a breathtaking journey! Your video captures the beauty of these places. Thanks for sharing this incredible adventure! 🏞🚗 All my love and support so liked and subscribed

[@welltravelledlife]

We totally appreciate you being here. Thanks so much for your support.

[@Top.Mallorca]

Wonderful places! Nice driving scenery! Greetings from Palma de Mallorca!

[@welltravelledlife]

We love Mallorca - though we have to admit, we love Menorca even more. Thanks so much for being here.

[@BlissfulMoments-Relaxation]

The sight of both of you traveling together looks so wonderful, and it seems to radiate joy and happiness in itself! The additional travel information is a bonus. I'll come by to watch more videos often! Have a great weekend.❤🧡💛👏👏🙏

[@welltravelledlife]

Thanks so much for being here - and for taking the time to leave a comment. We have a very fortunate life, and are glad to share it.

[@thevigarfeeling]

Hi, nice to meet you. The area looks so fantastic. So much to see and do. We really enjoyed your video. All the best Chelsea and Mike

[@welltravelledlife]

Thanks guys! We're really glad to have you here, and hope Ålesund might be in your travel plans. We were there for quite awhile and still don't feel like we got to everything we wanted to do. There's our reason to go back!

[@tipsgrab]

What an awesome place! Thank you for sharing your adventure.

[@welltravelledlife]

Thanks to you for stopping by! We enjoyed Ålesund so much, we're doing a second part to this video where we visit burial mound, and a WWII fort.

[@HealingTravel39]

The scenery shown in the video is amazingly beautiful and some of my favorite places. Your shooting point is great. I enjoyed watching the beautiful scenery comfortably. I will come often and support your beautiful travel videos. Thank you for the wonderful scenery. I hope every day is filled with happiness. 👍🍁👍🍁👍

[@welltravelledlife]

Thank you so much for your very kind comments and your support.

[@optomm]

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[@welltravelledlife]

Well, we totally appreciate that! Hope you'll either find a place you want to go, relive a place you've been, or learn about a place you're going to visit.

[@carelessislanders]

wonderful collection of adventures you both have guys great memories

[@welltravelledlife]

It's an incredible way to live and we feel so fortunate. And the videos are way better than scrapbooks or photo albums. We're loving doing this.

[@exploremalaysia]

Wow the fire is devastating! 4:23 is where I was staring at! The 3 headed trolls! I am coming back to Norway! Missed out so much. Hmm yeah need to disembark for a couple of days in Alesund!

[@welltravelledlife]

Ålesund is probably our favorite city in Norway, but the truth is, we really love smaller villages more than big cities. Check out the video on Skjolden.

[@exploremalaysia]

@@welltravelledlife thanks! I am planning for the northern side of Norway. Seems more rustic. This year I just covered up to Trondheim before circling back via Roros to Oslo and onwards to Heathrow before returning home.

[@welltravelledlife]

@@exploremalaysia Agree, the north is pretty wild and untamed. We were in Honningsvag and North Cape which were really remote, but we REALLY want to get up to Svalbard and Longyearbyen. The more we see, the longer the list seems to get!

[@wondererschasinghorizons]

Wow, such beauty! That tunnel under the water is cool! That's sad about the fire, but cool story!

[@welltravelledlife]

It was hilarious. As Jenn was narrating, Knut started laughing. She didn't get it. It took the Norwegian to point out that she had said the bridge went under the water! The fire was totally devastating, but it goes to show how a city can rebuild and become something even more beautiful.

[@RyanLobo]

Both places are stunning. Jonathan and Jennifer , you guys rock! Thanks for sharing this video. Keep up with the great work 👏 😊

[@welltravelledlife]

Totally appreciate you and thanks so much for being here and giving us your support.

[@JuliTravel]

What a beautiful nature scenery ! It was very impressive not only to see the beautiful scenery, but also to learn about the history. I really enjoyed the composition of the video as well. Thanks for nice sharing my friends 🥰💕

[@welltravelledlife]

Appreciate your kind words. Jennifer does our editing and it’s been a steep learning curve. She would say she’s still climbing!

[@eksploreverythingph]

The view is so refreshing. The bridge is really amazing. It's good that they preserved it and built a steel one. It's nice to know its history. The troll wall is huge. The sculptures of trolls look real. It's foggy along the way, but the travel was all worth it because the view is very rewarding. Thanks for touring us around. I enjoyed watching your video until the end. Watching from the Philippines 🇵🇭 😊 18:11

[@welltravelledlife]

We're so glad to have you here, and are really happy that you enjoyed the video. We spent quite a bit of time in Alesund, but we enjoyed it so much, I think it's a place we'd like to return to.

[@thetravellerflora]

Wonderful architecture and the scenery is so beautiful, lovely bridge.

[@welltravelledlife]

Can you imagine building that bridge without mortar? They cut each stone so that one side had a notch in the top and the other had a spike. That way they could fit the stones together to make them stronger.

[@antiquinfurnitures1219]

2. Super beautiful view.... 😍 Sheeps on the street.. so cute.

[@welltravelledlife]

They were so funny - obviously, mama had lost one of her babies!

[@Thorkenn]

The stunning and gorgeous views 👍. Norway 🇳🇴 a lot to offers to the tourist. Thank you 🙏🏻 for sharing. Have a nice day. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪.

[@welltravelledlife]

You know how much we love this country. But Germany has a lot to offer too!

[@earsandideas7266]

Alesund looks like such a beautiful part of Southern Norway, on our recent cruise to Norway, sadly this wasn't on our Itinerary, so I need to make sure if we cruise there again, we need to make sure this is one of our ports of call as it looks stunning.

[@welltravelledlife]

Ålesund is a pretty typical port, so I would expect you won't have to go to great lengths to find a cruise that stops there. Bergen, and Molde seem to be the other ports nearby. It will be interesting to see how Norway's environmental laws will impact the cruise industry. More of the small ports like Geiranger are moving towards banning cruise ships. People will have to drive in, or go by electric ferry - both of which are great - though the electric ferry allows you the views of the spectacular waterfalls along the fjord.

[@earsandideas7266]

@@welltravelledlife yes I'm really pleased we got to do Gerainger recently as it was stunning.

[@welltravelledlife]

@@earsandideas7266 We loved Geiranger too - who else has a waterfall in the middle of their town?! But it was so crowded. Skjolden might be our favorite little village at the end of a fjord.

[@LeisureBit]

Stunning scenery and landscapes ❤❤❤ thank you for taking us with you xxx Rachel & David

[@welltravelledlife]

Appreciate you stopping by and giving a watch. If our 2024 paths cross, we'd love to meet up along the way!

[@hikingoutdoorfamily]

Love the look of the buildings in this city. That single lane road looked intense with all the traffic navigating it and then the person rollerskating along. Also, really liked the troll statues.

[@welltravelledlife]

Everybody loves the troll statues…So Norwegian!! And the troll road?!? Full on needs to be left in the hands of professionals. We saw the roller skating guy up at the top. We were so impressed. Gravity would have done its job and we’d have just rolled backwards!🤪

[@GamesCooky]

I'm glad to see you enjoyed a visit to my home city. I just want to add some context to the picture at 3:45. That ship actually belonged to Kaiser Wilhelm II of the German Empire. Kaiser Wilhelm was a good friend of Norway and made frequent visits multiple places in Norway. Like you said, the city was almost completely burned down. But then only 3 days later, Kaiser Wilhelm shows up with a small fleet of supplies for the approximately 10 000 people who had just turned homeless. Not only did he provide supplies, but he was also central in the reconstruction of the entire city. And this time in stone instead of wood. I sometimes tell this story to people who criticize Wilhelm II for being a terrible leader. Wilhelm could have easily turned a blind eye to what was an unknown town in Norway, but instead he shows up with supplies only a couple days later, and helps rebuild a city. I have some historical pictures of Kaiser Wilhelm standing on top of Aksla (the mountain hovering over the city), and inspecting the damages. Ålesund is a small city, but this particular history is a hidden gem that not many people outside of Norway knows about. It's a shame, because it shows that Wilhelm II had some good qualities to him.

[@welltravelledlife]

Isn’t that almost always the truth? There are shades of goodness in everyone - even the worst of us. Finding ways to celebrate the goodness that does exist is an important part of understanding humanity. What a great story you’ve told here. We love that you’ve shared it. We don’t blame Wilhelm for having a soft spot for your fair city. It’s one of our favorites!

[@WeGoPlacesTours]

Hi. Interesting story about the house that was not touched by fire. Definitely beautiful views of nature and the town. The Trollstigen was unique to see with all the trolls and I really enjoyed the stunning beauty of the mountains. Thank you for the lovely tour. 👍😊🇨🇦

[@welltravelledlife]

We’d never heard of the “Miracle House”, but it really was the only house left in tact. Norway and it’s mountains keep us coming back. Thanks so much for being here.

[@discover-montenegro]

Stunning area, so much too see, history, architecture, beautiful nature, lovely, thank you for sharing 🥰🤗❤

[@welltravelledlife]

We generally prefer small towns, but as cities go, Alesund is an absolute favorite!

[@FloridaFlipFlops]

Like 10 👍 Greetings from Naples, Florida. Wow, so much to see there. Awesome views everywhere. Thanks so much for sharing with us, have a great week. 💯

[@welltravelledlife]

That’s just it…awesome views EVERYWHERE!

[@TipsyTofuTravels]

Wow look at the views you guys saw! Some gorgeous scenic drives - unbelievable! Glad you got a good visible day at the top of the valley.

[@welltravelledlife]

We had to do that drive a couple times to get the weather right. The views really are just magnificent. But to be fair, when it’s foggy and rainy, there’s something kind of cool about that too.

[@TravelHungryForLife]

Very nice my friends great scenery Like and support here enjoy the weekend 👍🏻👍🏻

[@welltravelledlife]

Thanks so much. We really appreciate you being here. We really loved Norway in general, but the city and area around Ålesund especially.

[@billyb5057]

this looks a great adventure quite a place wow terrible fire back in time amazing how its all been rebuilt awesome views to see the people seemed very friendly *😎Au💯full watching👀thumbs up👍👍*

[@welltravelledlife]

We kind of feel like we’ve been on the city rebuild tour. There are so many cities that were burned or bombed and had to figure out how to rebuild and use that as an opportunity to identify themselves. Napier, NZ also rebuilt in an art nouveau style and both of these cities have carved out a niche in the architectural (and tourist) world because of it. Something like making lemonade…thanks as always Billy. Your views mean a lot to us!

[@PhilipOlsen11]

Grass video. Some of those videos are just breathtaking 😍

[@welltravelledlife]

Norway is just breathtaking. Thanks for the watch!

[@WalkerGirl1]

I'm addicted to your videos. Keep up the great work!

[@welltravelledlife]

We’ll take all the addiction we can get! Thanks for putting a comment down. Sometimes you wonder if you’re just making a glorified scrap book!🥹😂

[@tripmood365]

A really nice style to make versatile fast-paced videos. Norway is one of the best places to travel and have adventures. I myself will get to practice life in a small van in the spring of next year. Shooting and making youtube videos. This video really inspired me. Keep doing what you do. The journey continues, my friend. Autumn greetings from Helsinki 🇫🇮 🍁

[@welltravelledlife]

You’ve got big adventures (in a small van) coming up! We’ll be excited to see your travels.

[@tripmood365]

@@welltravelledlife Thank you very much friends and cheers for new adventures. I'll wait for the video 🤠

[@NelyaDani-MountainAdventures]

We still do not know a lot about Norway.. but this video you created is so insipiring, we should travel there one day (soon!) 😊 Thank you for sharing these ideas and tips! 👏👏👏👏

[@welltravelledlife]

We fell in love with Norway. We’ve been back two years in a row and keep discovering new villages and things to do. We’re pretty sure we’ll be back again!

[@SQUEEZEtheDAY]

Beautiful location. We're going to have to visit some day.

[@welltravelledlife]

Oh, put this HIGH on your list!

[@IamaDutch-Kiwi]

This holiday was just awesome...from what I've seen so far. amazing views ( when the clouds lift) gorgeous colored houses and majestic buildings, fjords, mountains, waterfalls and Im sure I;ve forgotten lots but WOW this must have had quite an impact on the personal memory bank. Have you left any room for more gorgeous adventures 🤣? Mind boggling fabulous and the icing on the cake is that I/we) get to share in that holiday with you. Thank you, and for all the research and imparted knowledge - thank you! Have a massively awesome week Jennifer and Jonathan. 🇳🇱🙋‍♀🇳🇿👌🍂🥀🍁

[@welltravelledlife]

It’s funny because we felt like we crammed a lot into this video - and part 2 has just as much! Unfortunately, we are in the middle of the ocean and don’t have enough internet to upload. So next week we’ll have 2 or 3 to publish.

[@IamaDutch-Kiwi]

@@welltravelledlife just removed some silly typos in my comment 😂. Sorry. Oh I’m very impressed with all you share. It’s amazing. Looking forward to the rest. Happy sailing. Keep afloat. 👌🙋‍♀️

[@welltravelledlife]

@@IamaDutch-Kiwi Oh my friend, don't even joke about the staying afloat. We actually had to change course, and miss a port because we hit a really bad storm. All is well, and we're headed back to the US across the Atlantic, but we definitely had some motion on the ocean for a few days. We don't know how you feel when you have to leave, but we had a hard time leaving Europe this time. Our big trip for 2024 is supposed to be Canada, but we can't get our heads (and hearts) out of Europe and think we're going to add a month or two and head back in your direction next year. When are you planning to go back to Australia?

[@IamaDutch-Kiwi]

@@welltravelledlife I'll be Down Under for 10 weeks March to end May. Then back in Europe. So you get a clear picture- this is my story ( unless you've seen it?) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYbdfHtshKqVe7csi=0zLlarblroJD6pnW I toodle between Europe and NZ/Aus on a reasonable regular basis. Oh I so recall the storm at sea. 🤢 Glad it's calmer now for you. Wishing you plain sailing till you arrive at your port. 👌🩷

[@LessonWorldTV]

This is my type of content & my type of channel!!! So glad I found you... your narration is awesome!!! Very informative video. The rocky mountains were spectacular to see. .....the roads are treacherous....😮 .....though scenery is magnificent. New subscriber gained 🇿🇼 😌 🇬🇧

[@welltravelledlife]

Thank you so much for your very kind comment. We’ll go check you out too.

[@AlphaTraveler1]

This area is absolutely beautiful. LIKE 28. Love it. 👍👍👍

[@welltravelledlife]

Really appreciate you stopping by. Ålesund and the surrounding area is really special and we loved it enough to put it on the list of where we want to go back - again!

[@hdi4eva-castlesbydrone531]

Wonderful sightseeing tour around this most beautiful city and surrounding area. I love the chosen perspectives and smooth camera work, showing the full beauty and diversity of this magnificent part of Norway. Loved that wonderful Skodjebru bridge. Great narration and interviews. Very nice video production, my dear friends.🤘👌 Full watch, like and sub to support your great channel.👍

[@welltravelledlife]

Ok, we can’t thank you enough for those kind comments. We are still in a steep editing learning curve, and some of the things you’ve pointed out are things we’re spending a lot of time trying to get closer to right. So thank you so much!!

[@hdi4eva-castlesbydrone531]

@@welltravelledlife I think you are already doing a pretty good job. But of course, there is always room for improvement.😉

[@welltravelledlife]

@@hdi4eva-castlesbydrone531 Always learning...

[@Canada_lifevlog]

Absolutely amazing footage of the Norwegian island. Beautiful place to visit. Thank you for giving us a very enjoyable virtual tour. Have a great week ! Very enjoyed it😊

[@welltravelledlife]

We totally appreciate your support and your kind words!!

[@reestillbloom]

Beautiful! Almost like the Florida Keys??? Bridges go over the water. That house that remained standing....was like Chicago's Water Tower....views were amazing. Hand built stone bridge....wowwww. He'd better stop picking those plants ..lol. Trolling....

[@welltravelledlife]

The Florida Keys are all bridges. We went through some long tunnels under the ocean too. Aren’t those trolls something? Really appreciate you. Thanks for watching.

[@DiscoverLifeJourney]

Amazing content! Keep up the great work

[@welltravelledlife]

We’re really working on our filming and editing, so we absolutely thank you for stopping by, giving a watch and taking the time to leave a kind comment.

[@cruisingfromtheozarks]

I will definitely have to rewatch before we head to Norway next year!

[@welltravelledlife]

We did a whole series on Norway. It would be a fun playlist to binge in preparation. We’ve got the names and contact info in the description for guides we loved in Alesund and Molde.

[@RiaTellsAStory]

Such a beautiful scenery, Well Travelled Life! 🥰🥰 Never been before to Scandinavian countries and Norway looks sooooo beautiful! 🥰 Awww i am jealous!!! Greetings from Greece. New friend and sub, Ria 🌻🥀

[@welltravelledlife]

Love that you’re here, and hope Norway is in your future! Thanks so much for the support!

[@RiaTellsAStory]

@@welltravelledlife My pleasure, my new friend! ❤❤

[@terrific-bats]

amazing video footage ! big like

[@welltravelledlife]

Appreciate the watch. We are really trying to improve both our photography and editing skills.

[@NLMusique]

Very nice video. We will be in Alesund on a cruise from 7:00 AM -- 5:00 PM. We were considering doing the trollstigen tour. Do you think we'll have enough time to do both the trollstigen tour and possibly see some sights in Alesund like visit Mount Aksla and see all th🎉 colorful buildings

[@welltravelledlife]

You definitely will. Whoever you get to take you to the Trollstigen can stop by Mount Aksla on the way back to the ship so you’ll get the views (but not the climb). Tell them you want a bit of extra time to see the colorful buildings, but you’ll also get good views of them as you sail in and out.

[@NLMusique]

@@welltravelledlife thank you for the quick response. I might consider contacting the guide that you use. If the trollstigen can me done in 4 to 5 hours, I'll definitely have time to see a bit of the colorful city. Thanks for the tips.

[@welltravelledlife]

@@NLMusique Knut's number is in the description. Give him a call. I know he's done other tours from other viewers who contacted him. He'll work within the timeframe that you give him.

[@POSITIVEMUSIC432Hz]

Make the Most of Alesund and the Trollstigen 👍👍27

[@welltravelledlife]

That road is just one of the most tricky ones in the world!

[@muhannedal-blushi843]

Thank you for making this video, it is so informative. I will be going on a cruise there this month, I liked the itinerary you took but I’m concerned if Im going to be able to make it back on time to the cruise. How long does it take approximately to cover all those places?

[@welltravelledlife]

You need to have at least 7 hours to do the itinerary we did (and have time at each stop). You can reach out to Knut, our driver and see if he's available. He was really good about making sure we stayed on track for time.

[@muhannedal-blushi843]

@@welltravelledlife Awesome, thank you so much

[@thomaseriksen6885]

Glad you enjoyed your trip, one thing no note is you'd be hard pressed to find any norwegians that consider that south country

[@welltravelledlife]

Good call! And good to know. We still felt like we were in the southern part of the country - closer to Oslo than Honningsvag!

[@krutishah9920]

Helllo, I was going through your video, beautifully made, very informative... and I am going to Alesund in October end and after watching your video I am all the more excited... But As it's not a tourist season oct end, it's very difficult to find any tours that go to Trollstrigen pleatu , do you happen to know anyone who would tour us? Or should we just call a taxi like you did and negotiate? I checked so many websites but could not find any answers... Any help is appreciated thank youuu

[@welltravelledlife]

I've heard that Trollstigen has been closed for repairs due to some rock slides. And I'd definitely worry about the weather in October. But, Knut's contact information is in the details of this video and you can reach out to him and he'll let you know if it's open or not. And if it isn't, he'll have good ideas about alternatives. Enjoy your time in that beautiful city!

[@boulitravel]

We like this norwegian architecture.

[@welltravelledlife]

We do too. There are so many cities that were destroyed by bombs, earthquakes, or fires that rebuilt themselves with an art nouveau theme. Ålesund may be one of our favorites!

[@nilspetterhellvik5519]

Hi. I live in this area. Not so far from ålesund. Thank you guys for showing me the scenery that surrounds me. I have a tendency to forget that it is so beautiful. The weather you had in Trollstigen is actually how I like it. That is why the trolls like it too. I also recomend to stop at more random places.

[@erlendgars]

Sadly, Norwegian architecture nowadays look atroucious and Ålesund is slowly losing its old charm. The new buildings are sad communist like concrete boxes

[@WarrenStetler]

My GF and I are visiting her cousin near Oslo this Saturday (May 11) and have 3 nights Airbnb in Alesund Sunday - Wednesday. We’ll have her cousin’s car but would rather hire a driver to takes us to Trollstigen and back for the day. Can you ballpark the amount we should offer or expect to pay? $300 USD for 3 of us for the day seem possible? If very expensive I’ll opt to drive the 3 of us. So VERY excited for this trip and celebrating 🇳🇴 Norway Independence Day in Oslo on May 17 before flying back home. Brilliant video which we’re modeling our adventure from. Thank you!!!

[@welltravelledlife]

For a couple reasons, we think you should splurge and hire a driver (give Knut a call!) first of all, it’s a tricky drive, but even more importantly, the driving takes so much focus, you will totally miss the views. Do yourselves a favor and let someone else concentrate on the road while you get lost in the landscapes. We paid Knut $500 for the full day (that included a hefty tip). I think you could offer $350 and tell him you saw the video. He’s had other guests do that and he enjoys giving them “our” tour. You’re going to love Alesund!!

[@WarrenStetler]

@@welltravelledlife Thank you so very much for your thoughtful response. It is much appreciated! I will let you know how we fare.

[@welltravelledlife]

@@WarrenStetler Go have fun! Can't wait to hear how much you love the area. We are publishing a "Best of Norway" this weekend. It was so much fun to relive all of those gorgeous places.

[@optomm]

3:44 sad and interesting

[@welltravelledlife]

The fire was absolutely devastating to the city, but it was in rebuilding it that they opted to go with the Art Nouveau style that now defines the city and makes it one of the prettiest cities in Norway. And the house that didn't burn...How about that?!?!

[@dionisia5755]

Thank you for the video..what kind or name of this tour how long ,? And how much ,

[@welltravelledlife]

We paid $500 for the full day (that included a generous tip). We started at 8 am and were finished by 5 pm. If you contact Knut at the number in the description, and tell him you want the tour in the video, he will know exactly what you’re talking about. He’s done the same tour for other people who saw the video. He’s a rock star!!

[@dionisia5755]

Thank you very much for taking the time to reply .I will talk to my husband .thank you again

[@welltravelledlife]

@@dionisia5755 Happy to help - and have fun!!

[@SageOfHeaven]

Fair warning. Trollstigen is closed for the rest of 2024. You are not allowed to walk or drive there at all. Huge boulders keep coming down. Hit a car, driver was fine, but it was close. So they will need to make it safe, before it opens again in 2025. You can always go around to the other side. Valldal, not Åndalsnes. There you can at least get to the top, the lookout and see Trollstigen.

[@welltravelledlife]

Oh my gosh! We knew it was perilous, but hadn’t heard about the recent boulder accidents. I’m glad there is a plan to make it safe. The back side is equally beautiful and I’d think it’s still worth it to get to the top that way - as long as the weather is good enough to get a view down. Thanks for the update!

[@erlendgars]

2:16 150 km is a very long tunnel 😅

[@welltravelledlife]

Yikes! Did I say 150 km long?!? The Laerdal is almost 25 km long. Not sure where I came up with 150. Thanks for the fact check!!!

[@erlendgars]

@@welltravelledlife I think the first tunnel is around 3,5 km and the second underwater tunnel is 4 km

[@welltravelledlife]

@@erlendgars We'll take all the correction we can get!

[@erlendgars]

@@welltravelledlife i don’t want to be too nit picky😂 it was a very good video👏

[@welltravelledlife]

@@erlendgars Being off by 130 km is not being nit picky! We seriously appreciate that it's being watched carefully enough for someone to catch mistakes. And we appreciate that you took the time to comment and correct us. We love this city and hope our video did it justice.

[@optomm]

15:02 😁👍

[@welltravelledlife]

That crying little baby!!!

[@jameshchetwyndjr9739]

Starting to make plans. Think hop on bus

[@welltravelledlife]

That’s a great way to see the city sites.

[@isfuvlol5623]

Ålesund is in the north-west I’m not quite sure where you got the idea from that we’re southerners

[@welltravelledlife]

Great point. We must admit we felt closer to Oslo than we did to Honningsvag.

[@palosnes3147]

Important! Trollstigen is closed due to avalanche risks out the rest of 2024 and maybe further so I recommended looking it up before you go there.

[@welltravelledlife]

Oh my gosh! I hate to hear that! Can you go up the back way?

[@jameschetwynd]

Dose hop on bus go to top of mountain

[@welltravelledlife]

No, you’ll miss the Trollstigen. Hoho bus will get you around the city, but not out of town.

[@jameschetwynd]

What gets you to view point at 77 not a walker

[@welltravelledlife]

You can take a bus tour, van tour, or a taxi up to the top of the Trollstigen.

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[@jameshchetwyndjr9739]

Part of Ncl Prima May 22 2025 Reykjavik departure

[@welltravelledlife]

You’ll have such a great trip. Do you have plans for Alesund? I know other viewers have contacted Knut for tours and they’ve had a great time.