Backpacking Norway: 9 best places to visit
The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Norway, ranked and mapped — and real routes through them, written by travellers who went.
Read Norway stories- 1
Bergen
Vestland
Gateway to the fjords.
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Oslo
Oslo
Design-forward waterfront capital.
3
Geirangerfjord
More og Romsdal
The classic deep fjord.
4
Tromso
Troms
Northern lights base.
5
Trolltunga
Vestland
Cliff ledge over a lake.
6
Preikestolen
Rogaland
The famous Pulpit Rock.
7
Flam
Vestland
Scenic mountain railway.
8
Alesund
More og Romsdal
Art nouveau coastal town.
9
Svalbard
Svalbard
Arctic wilderness and polar bears.
Backpacking routes through Norway
Real trips through Norway, drawn on maps by the people who took them.
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