What to do in Nordfjordeid? Car rental or walk around

[mousefan73]

Hello, we will be from 8am-6pm in Nordfjordeid and am not sure what to do.. We do not want to do a cruiseline excursion. I see there is a viking musuem in port.. Can anyone say if this port is walkable? things to see and the museum for a few hours? or is there nothing? is the mususm walkable? my mom is oder and is mobile but cant walk for super long periods..

 

We also can rent a car... but any suggestions on what nice drives are in the area? We will be in Olden and have the glacier booked there.  thanks!

[JohnAlleb77]

Check out www.portofnordfjordeid.no 

 

The ship docks in town center, and the museum is only a few hundred meters from where you dock. 

 

If you rent a car, you can reach places like Stad peninsula, Selja Monestary, Hellesylt, Nordangsdal, Hornindal, but need some planning to be sure to be back in time... 

 

What are your other ports? Also check these links for inspiration. :

 

https://www.fjordex.no/

https://youtu.be/68AwDA8TVso

https://youtu.be/kpjIgUlbB3Q

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mousefan73]

7 hours ago, JohnAlleb77 said:

Check out www.portofnordfjordeid.no 

 

The ship docks in town center, and the museum is only a few hundred meters from where you dock. 

 

If you rent a car, you can reach places like Stad peninsula, Selja Monestary, Hellesylt, Nordangsdal, Hornindal, but need some planning to be sure to be back in time... 

 

What are your other ports? Also check these links for inspiration. :

 

https://www.fjordex.no/

https://youtu.be/68AwDA8TVso

https://youtu.be/kpjIgUlbB3Q

 

 

Thanks! We will also be in Maloy, Oden and Stavanger. Maloy and Oden we have excursions planned. Stavanger I am meeting an old college friend. 

I was just google maps checking out what is near Nordfjordeid and didnt really see anything that popped out.. would also be nice to save about 300 euros by not booking anything and just DIY in port. I will check out the places you mentioned above and if they look really cool, then we get  a car.. I am just hoping maybe a walk about town, viking museum, the local beach ( read they have one. can anyone comment?) will keep us occupied a few hours... maybe some shopping.. 

 

 

 

 

[JohnAlleb77]

I live "in the area" and see the ships go in/out the fjord. The museum has a good reputation and has a lot of visitors. www.sagastad.no. Well worth a visit. 

 

Right beside the museum you have a nice park with the City Beach.

The area around the river not far from where the ship docks are also very nice... 

 

A lot of cafees and a nice mini bakery in the main street... Last year there was a hop on/off bus, but have not seen it this year. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mousefan73]

14 minutes ago, JohnAlleb77 said:

I live "in the area" and see the ships go in/out the fjord. The museum has a good reputation and has a lot of visitors. www.sagastad.no. Well worth a visit. 

 

Right beside the museum you have a nice park with the City Beach.

The area around the river not far from where the ship docks are also very nice... 

 

A lot of cafees and a nice mini bakery in the main street... Last year there was a hop on/off bus, but have not seen it this year. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh cool! Perfect can you tecommend any hikes 1 hr each way max? We are fit ince we take my mom back to the ship.  Google

maps shows a waterfall hike nearby??

[JohnAlleb77]

On 5/22/2023 at 9:59 PM, mousefan73 said:

Oh cool! Perfect can you tecommend any hikes 1 hr each way max? We are fit ince we take my mom back to the ship.  Google

maps shows a waterfall hike nearby??

 

Not any big waterfalls nearby, but probably some small ones along the road if you walk on the South side of the fjord.. Small waterfalls are so common that Norwegians do not see them, only tourists... 😊

 

Not easy to recommend a 2hr hike...or to explain directions. Maybe along the South side of the fjord, or take a taxi up on top of the hills and walk back down.... I think you find a town map on www.portofnordfjordeid.no 

 

 

[mousefan73]

On 5/25/2023 at 8:04 PM, JohnAlleb77 said:

 

Not any big waterfalls nearby, but probably some small ones along the road if you walk on the South side of the fjord.. Small waterfalls are so common that Norwegians do not see them, only tourists... 😊

 

Not easy to recommend a 2hr hike...or to explain directions. Maybe along the South side of the fjord, or take a taxi up on top of the hills and walk back down.... I think you find a town map on www.portofnordfjordeid.no 

 

 

Well, guess what  our stop in olden got canceled switchedm to Alesund  in so now I’ve rented a car in Norrdfjordreid. 
Our  briksthal  Glacier  tour was from

Olden. So now I’ve rented a car from Nordfjordreid 

I hate to bother you much but we want to do the glacier from there. I looked at Google Maps and it’s about an hour and a half I believe so any recommendations on getting there or when we can see you on the way? I really appreciate your help here. 

Edited May 28, 2023 by mousefan73

[mlayton14]

Easy , just goto getaway today - bus tours to briksdal glacier - turnkey , don’t have to go on own 

[JohnAlleb77]

9 hours ago, mousefan73 said:

 looked at Google Maps and it’s about an hour and a half 

 

An hour and a half seems right... The quickest route by car is to drive on road 39/15 to Stryn, then take road 60 to Olden. 

[mousefan73]

13 hours ago, mousefan73 said:

Well, guess what  our stop in olden got canceled switchedm to Alesund  in so now I’ve rented a car in Norrdfjordreid. 
Our  briksthal  Glacier  tour was from

Olden. So now I’ve rented a car from Nordfjordreid 

I hate to bother you much but we want to do the glacier from there. I looked at Google Maps and it’s about an hour and a half I believe so any recommendations on getting there or when we can see you on the way? I really appreciate your help here. 

Sorry it was a typo. Voice to text  I did not mean meet YOU on the way. Don’t panic I don’t want to meet up with you personally lol.

[dark5tar]

 

On 5/28/2023 at 10:00 PM, mousefan73 said:

Well, guess what  our stop in olden got canceled switchedm to Alesund  in so now I’ve rented a car in Norrdfjordreid. 
Our  briksthal  Glacier  tour was from

Olden. So now I’ve rented a car from Nordfjordreid 

I hate to bother you much but we want to do the glacier from there. I looked at Google Maps and it’s about an hour and a half I believe so any recommendations on getting there or when we can see you on the way? I really appreciate your help here. 

Hi Did you rent a car? we are going in two weeks to Norrdfjordreid, the excursion to Briksdal Glacier sold out every where. planning to hire a car and visit, can you share your experience please, can this be doable? if so where have you rented car ,please share

Edited August 2, 2023 by dark5tar

[JohnAlleb77]

2 hours ago, dark5tar said:

 

Hi Did you rent a car? we are going in two weeks to Norrdfjordreid, the excursion to Briksdal Glacier sold out every where. planning to hire a car and visit, can you share your experience please, can this be doable? if so where have you rented car ,please share

 

You find tours and car rental in this link.. If you are coming on the 14th or 15th it seems that there are available tickets to Briksdal. 

 

https://www.fjordex.no/

[dark5tar]

Unfortunately we are arriving on 19aug which is booked complete. Now I rented a car. Hope this way we can see around 

[runningred1]

On 5/22/2023 at 3:44 PM, JohnAlleb77 said:

I live "in the area" and see the ships go in/out the fjord. The museum has a good reputation and has a lot of visitors. www.sagastad.no. Well worth a visit. 

 

Right beside the museum you have a nice park with the City Beach.

The area around the river not far from where the ship docks are also very nice... 

 

A lot of cafees and a nice mini bakery in the main street... Last year there was a hop on/off bus, but have not seen it this year. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

can you access hiking trails within walking distance from the cruise ports?

[JohnAlleb77]

Yes there are. 

Check out https://ut.no/utforsker/stedsnavn/616580/nordfjordeid/turforslag

 

Norwegian site, but you see the Maps. 

 

These two are the ones with easiest access, :

https://ut.no/turforslag/117532310/fottur-til-ossetra-i-stad-kommune

 

https://ut.no/turforslag/11322074/utsikta-pa-eid-i-stad-kommune

 

The second link are very common for tourists to walk, but the map on the link are not showing the most common starting point. You can check out this YouTube link for that hike (with the more common starting point) :

 

https://youtu.be/kpjIgUlbB3Q?feature=shared

 

Or you could just hike along the road on the South side of the fjord.... There are probably also electric bikes for hire... A nice trip to bike a few km east to Hornindalsvatnet lake.. 

 

 

[JohnAlleb77]

On 1/26/2024 at 12:03 AM, runningred1 said:

can you access hiking trails within walking distance from the cruise ports?