Active holiday in the summer

By bicycle

At a total of 6000 kilometers, the North Sea Cycle Route once leads around the North Sea, through England, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and a good piece, more than 1000 kilometers, also along the southern Norwegian coast. From Oslo, it first winds down to Kristiansand and then back north to Bergen. Of course you do not have to bother everything at once, and certainly not plan any violent trips. A well-manageable, relatively flat stretch of 200 kilometers, for example, leads through the beautiful landscape of Egersund to Haugesund and also passes through Norway's oil city Stavanger. If you would like to be comfortable, you can book an organized cycling tour with luggage transport on this route, for example on Viking trips, 12 days cost from 1648 euros. Further information: www.bike-norway.com and www.northsea-cycle.com/

Along the Telemark Canal

Even though today mainly only amateur captains can be channeled through the eighteen locks, once the Telemark Canal was the lifeblood of the region. As a "Hurtigruten" between eastern and western Norway, the canal was the most important traffic route for people, livestock, goods and timber between the mountains and the coast. The 105-kilometer-long waterway overcomes a difference in altitude of 72 meters from Skien on the south coast of Telemark to Dalen at the foot of the Hardangervidda plateau. Cyclists experience on the track the locks of ships, quaint village shops and shops. Popular is a combination of bike ride and shipping - on the water aboard one of the 100-year-old canal ships and by bike along the canal bank. The cycle route leads from Dalen to Ulefoss / Skien on less traveled routes or completely car-free roads and paths. Telemarkreiser offers ready-made bicycle package tours. Information at www.visittelemark.com.

hike

For hikers Norway is ideal: forests, mountains, long quiet fjords invite you to varied tours. The most diverse offer is the area around the Sognefjord - with its fjord, mountain and glacier landscape one of the most beautiful Norwegian regions. Cabins can be rented through the Norwegian Mountain Hiking Trail (DNT). Information about individual tours is available at sognefjorden.no.

The Jotunheimen National Park is popular with mountain climbers, here you can conquer the two-thousanders. But there are also nice routes for beginners, without climbing rope. Likewise, the Rondane National Park with its vast plateaus is a popular hiking area. Package deal: 5-day hike through the Hardangervidda to the colors of autumn. Information at www.fuxreisen.de

Mountain hiking without luggage from hotel to hotel is a managed offer in the realm of Peer Gynt - in the Gudbrandstal. Overnight stay on the six-day tour in comfortable hotels and mountain inns. Information and booking options at www.norske-bygdeopplevelser.no. An overview of organized hiking tours is available at www.fernwege.de/.

From hut to hut: The Norwegian Hiking Association (DNT) offers an overview of hiking areas, tour suggestions and cabin rentals. Representation in Germany: To the north, Drostestraße 3, 48157 Münster, Tel .: (0251) 32 46 08, Fax (0251) 32 68 46, www.huettenwandern.de. In addition to the current catalog and tour descriptions, there are many information and travel offers around hiking here.

The Nidrasdom

The pilgrim route: Trondheim, the former Nidaros, was for a long time the first capital of Norway. From here, the Vikings left for Iceland and Greenland. Today, Trondheim is the third largest city in Norway and still the historic center of the country. Visible from afar, the towers of Nidarosdome, Scandinavia's largest medieval building, overlook the old royal city. All kings of Norway were and are crowned here and the royal crown with the imperial regalia is exhibited in the church. The cathedral was built over the grave of Saint Olav - after his death in 1030, the tomb became northern Europe's main pilgrimage destination. If you like, you can now go back on old pilgrim paths - in 1997, the pilgrimage was reopened. It leads from Oslo through the Gudbrandsdal and the cool heights of the Dovrefjells National Park to the city by the fjord. Information at: Trondheim Aktivum AS www.trondheim.com. There are route descriptions (in English) here and under www.pilegrim.no.

glacier Hiking

Do you like to run on the ice? Then you can experience its blue wonder on Europe's largest mainland glacier, the Jostedalsbre. The most popular tourist attractions include the two glacier arms Briksdalsbre and Kjenndalsbre. With experienced alpinists, the glacier tour starts there, from the light family game up to demanding climbing excursions.More information is available at www.jostedalen-breforarlag. More about the glaciers and glacier centers at www.jostedalen.no, National Park Center and Norwegian Glacier Museum.

fishing

Hundreds of fish species live in Norway's waters - including cod, halibut, pike and, of course, salmon. river fishing For example, there are good prospects of catching a large salmon of up to 20 kilos at the Salmon River Namsen in Nord Trøndelag, 150 kilometers north of Trondheim. The salmon season lasts from 1 June to 31 August. Information and fishing trips are available, for example, at Namsen Adventures www.namsen.no, at Vögler's fishing trips www.angelreisen.de and www.lachssafari.de.

Deep-sea fishing: If you want to try cod, ling and butt, it's best to go out to sea with a boat. The whole Nordfjord coast is rich in fish and offers year round best fishing for sea anglers. The equipment can usually be borrowed on board. More information at www.nordfjord.no.

wildlife safaris

Moose, musk ox or whale - watching these animals in the wild is a very special adventure. There are special tours and boat trips: The Arctic musk ox still live in the Dovrefjell National Park, there are offered between June and August hiking under expert guidance to the heavyweights.

Elche Although they are widespread in Norway, they are also very shy. Anyone who joins a moose safari, therefore, has significantly greater chances to actually get a copy to face. Information is provided by the local tourist information.

To sperm whale and orca it goes in the Nordland by boat. The starting point is Andøya an island north of Lofoten. Located in the fishing village of Andenes, at the very tip of Andøya, the Whale Center is the ideal base for whale safaris. You can see u.a. Sperm whales and minke whales. The tours are led by researchers who give visitors a good insight into their work and the life of the whales. Dates: End of May to mid-September.

Orcas come to Tysfjord in the fall. Appointments for Swordfish Safaris: October to January. More information at www.tysfjord-turistsenter.no and www.whalesafari.com.

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