Between Hellesylt and Stranda, look out for a small parking area between two tunnels. This is the Ljøen viewpoint, and it is one of the best places to see where the Geirangerfjord branches off from the Sunnylvsfjorden. It sits at about 270 metres above the water.
There is a concrete balcony with glass railings, so the view is completely unobstructed. From here you look straight down into the fjord and across to the mountains on the other side. It is free to visit and there is parking right at the viewpoint.
Most tourists who come to the Geirangerfjord only see it from the water or from the viewpoints above Geiranger. This one is easy to miss because it is tucked between tunnels, but it gives you a completely different perspective. If you walk a short trail up behind the viewpoint towards the toilets, you can also see a waterfall dropping down towards the fjord.
The old Ljøen farm nearby has been in the same family for over 400 years. There is also an open-air concert stage here where musicians sometimes perform with the fjord as their backdrop.
There is a concrete balcony with glass railings, so the view is completely unobstructed. From here you look straight down into the fjord and across to the mountains on the other side. It is free to visit and there is parking right at the viewpoint.
Most tourists who come to the Geirangerfjord only see it from the water or from the viewpoints above Geiranger. This one is easy to miss because it is tucked between tunnels, but it gives you a completely different perspective. If you walk a short trail up behind the viewpoint towards the toilets, you can also see a waterfall dropping down towards the fjord.
The old Ljøen farm nearby has been in the same family for over 400 years. There is also an open-air concert stage here where musicians sometimes perform with the fjord as their backdrop.