Ålesund – Geirangerfjord – Flakkfjord – Trondheim (63-foot yacht ATALANTA)

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From Ålesund, a detour to the scenically impressive Geirangerfjord is well worth it. However, it's not directly ahead of us — we have a good 70 nautical miles to cover to reach Geirang. In return, it's a spectacularly scenic route. The Geirangerfjord is one of Norway's most famous fjords and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 14 July 2005. The fjord itself is about 15 km long and between 0.6 and 1.3 km wide; steep, towering walls with waterfalls accompany our passage there. Then we head back towards Ålesund. On the way towards Trondheim we pass the famous Atlantic Road (Norwegian: Atlanterhavsveien), a series of bridges connecting several small islands with a total length of 8,274 m, completed in 1998 and voted Norway's construction of the century. We follow the coast further towards Kristiansand, then come the islands of Smøla and Hitra with various smaller outlying islands, promising us several more interesting anchorages.

Through the Flakkfjord we approach our destination, Trondheim. This beautiful city lies halfway between north and south and is home to the Trøndere — the warm-hearted locals. Here, ancient Viking history meets young, creative city life, influenced and shaped by 40,000 students (20% of the population) who live here.

What is described here are some examples. The actual course of the trip, the distance sailed and the destinations reached depend on wind, sea state and ultimately also on the crew. It follows the assessment and decision of the skipper.

• Total distance approx. 150 nautical miles.

• Difficulty level 2: No sailing knowledge required - Day legs longer (up to 10 hours) - Overnight stays also at anchor.

• Skipper Martin Zeyer has been sailing professionally since 1991 and has well over 250,000 nm in his wake as skipper and sailing instructor.

• On this trip, ATALANTA will accommodate a maximum of 7 guests (in single berths).