Ålesund & the Sunnmøre Alps
A sea-set Jugendstil town below the sharpest peaks in Norway — and the fjord the ships do not reach.
The quiet alternative to Geiranger
Ålesund was rebuilt in Art Nouveau after a fire in 1904 and now sits as one of the more architecturally coherent towns on the Norwegian coast. Behind it the Sunnmøre Alps rise straight from the water — Slogen above the Hjørundfjord is often called the finest peak in Norway.
The Hjørundfjord is the reason to come. It runs parallel to Geiranger, takes no cruise traffic, and has a handful of historic hotels along it. For ski touring it is one of the best sail-and-ski bases in Europe.
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Stay, experience, dine, arrive
Historic fjord hotels
Nineteenth-century fjord hotels and small mountain lodges along the Hjørundfjord and Norangsfjord.
Sail-and-ski and summits
Ski touring from a boat in spring, guided ascents of Slogen and Randers Topp, and fjord kayaking in summer.
Coast and mountain
Klippfisk, Atlantic seafood and wild sheep — a coastal larder with a strong local tradition.
Air and water
Flights via Oslo to Ålesund, then private transfer or boat into the fjord arms.
What clients come here for
Slogen Summit
Sunnmøre Peaks
Ålesund & the Sunnmøre Alps by season
Ski Season
The sail-and-ski window — skinning from sea level with the fjord below and stable spring snow.
Summer
Summits clear, fjord water warm enough to paddle, and the long northern light.
Autumn
Colour along the fjord walls and the quietest weeks with the hotels still open.
Ways to shape this journey
Starting points, not packages. Every programme is rebuilt around the client in front of you.
Hjørundfjord
A historic fjord hotel with a summit day and a private boat day — no repositioning.
Design this journey →Sail-and-Ski Week
A week aboard with daily ski ascents from the water, weather-dependent by design.
Design this journey →Regions that combine well
Bergen & the Fjords
The UNESCO fjord country — Nærøyfjord and Geirangerfjord, glacier arms, and the Hanseatic wharf at Bergen as the way in.
Utladalen & Jotunheimen
Norway’s highest mountains — glacier ridges, deep valleys and the two peaks above 2,400 metres.
Lofoten Islands
Peaks straight out of the sea, white-sand Arctic beaches and red fishing cabins. The most requested destination in Norway after the fjords, and the one where beds, not demand, are the limit.
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