natural wonder
Sognefjorden
Norway's longest and deepest fjord stretching 204 km inland, with the narrow Nærøyfjord branch designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.
4 km · about 10 min drive
Vestland, Norway · Europe
Vikøyri is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Balestrand, 4km from Sognefjorden.
Vikøyri is a town located in Vestland, Norway. With a population of 2,899, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Vikøyri sits in Norway, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Oslo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Vikøyri to your route.
Vikøyri is the administrative center of Vik Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located at the mouth of the Vikja river on the south shore of the Sognefjorden, roughly near the midpoint of Norway's longest fjord. The village lies along Norwegian National Road 13 which leads north to the ferry toRead more
Balestrand and south to the village of Vossevangen. The 1.34-square-kilometre (330-acre) village has a population (2025) of 1,230 and a population density of 918 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,380/sq mi).
Vikøyri sits about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of the village of Balestrand (across the fjord), about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of the village of Arnafjord. To the north and west of Vikøyri lie the villages of Vangsnes, Feios, and Fresvik. Vikøyri is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the Fresvikbreen glacier and about 26 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of the big lake Holskardvatnet.
Vikøyri is the site of one of the Tine cheese factories. It is the only factory in the world that produces gammelost, a unique Norwegian cheese. The village also has the only prison in Sogn og Fjordane. There are also two medieval churches on the south side of the village: Hove Church (built c. 1170) and the Hopperstad Stave Church (built c. 1140). Vik Church is also located in the village, although it is much newer (built in 1877) and it is the main church for the municipality.
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Vikøyri is located in Vestland, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 61.0871 latitude, 6.5791 longitude.
Vikøyri has a population of approximately 2,899 people, making it a town in Norway.
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natural wonder
Norway's longest and deepest fjord stretching 204 km inland, with the narrow Nærøyfjord branch designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.
4 km · about 10 min drive
natural wonder
A UNESCO-listed fjord barely 250m wide at its narrowest, hemmed by 1,700m peaks and tumbling falls.
28 km · about 30 min drive
historic highway
A breathtakingly steep old hairpin road between two waterfalls in the Naeroy valley near Voss.
29 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
A National Tourist Route of hairpins and waterfall viewpoints linking the Sognefjord and Forde.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Village of about 100 people on the Aurlandsfjord with Norway's smallest stave church in use (c. 1147) and a centuries-old brown goat-cheese tradition. Reachable by road only since 1988.
32 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
One of the steepest standard-gauge railway lines in the world, descending 863 metres through tunnels and past waterfalls to the Aurlandsfjord.
38 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A cantilevered glass and steel platform projecting 30 metres over the Aurlandsfjord, 650 metres above the water.
40 km · about 45 min drive
waterfall
Fan-shaped waterfall tumbling 110 m over mossy ledges right beside the E16 north of Voss: a classic Norwegian road-trip pull-over with parking at its base.
43 km · about 50 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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