The Landscape Changes
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Romsdalen is a classic example of Western Norway's fjord landscape where over thousands of years, a deep fjord gradually turns into a narrow U-shaped valley. The area also provides examples of alpine landforms. High up in the lower part of the valley, you can see pointed peaks and sharp ridges. The valleys, mountains and ridges were all shaped by glaciers and ice streams that started to melt out here into the fjords around 11,000 years ago. Further up Romsdalen, the landscape changes character. The valley becomes less U-shaped and more V-shaped, with even more waterfalls and small canyons. And as we now approach Bjorli, the landscape changes again and flattens out in a plateau area. Here, there are rounded gentle valleys and mountain tops, and in the high mountains, there are many small lakes and tarns. Åndalsnes has a typical coastal climate, with mild temperatures from the Gulf Stream, but also with more wind and changing weather. Bjorli has an inland climate, which provides colder weather and longer and more stable winters.