3 Best Sights in The Western Fjords, Norway

Although this trip covers only 20 km (12 miles), the one-way journey takes nearly an hour to travel through 20 tunnels and 2,850 feet up the steep mountain gorge. The masterpiece of Norwegian engineering took 20 years to complete, and today it's one of Norway's prime tourist attractions, drawing more than 1 million travelers each year. The train runs year-round, with 8- to 10 round-trips from mid-April through mid-October and four round-trips the rest of the year. Most tourists take the train round-trip, returning on the same train a few minutes after arriving in Myrdal.

Covering the mountains between the Sognefjord and Nordfjord, Jostedal Glacier is the largest in Europe. There are about 100 known routes for crossing Jostedal Glacier: if you want to hike it, you must have a qualified guide. Contact the Jostedalsbreen Glacier National Park Center. Getting to Jostedalsbreen Glacier is easiest by car: from Solvorn, head north on Route 55 to Route 604. Glacier Express buses run in the summer months.