Gallery
Goats at Hola goat farm.
Mark Burnard and Shane find August snow after Halsabakkane’s hairpins, at Presthaugsgroi.
The road continues up and left towards Vetlavatnet.
Norwegian sheep clearly think they own the road.
A friendly Norwegian sheep stops for a chat mid‑climb.
Shane Powell poses on roadside rock during the final push to the top.
Summit at 996m, marking the border between Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane.
Looking towards Målsetevatnet’s outflow, from just past Skjelingavatnet.
A typical grass‑roofed house overlooking Målsetevatnet.
Looking down to the Vikja valley from near our first tunnel.
Our first tunnel: Storehaug, 1,044m long, beginning the descent to Vik from just over 1,000m.
Mark Moxham admiring the Vikja valley just after Storehaug tunnel. Vikja meets the Sognefjord at Vik; Hopra joins from the left.
First sight of the Sognefjord as we descend towards Vik.
Descending towards Vik, with clearer views of the Sognefjord and Hopra valley.
First clear view of Vik and the Sognefjord as we drop from the mountains.
Panoramic view of Vik on the Sognefjord, from the Langhamrane hairpins.
The group rides past Vik church.
Looking up the Hopra valley to Hopperstad stave church, from near Vik church.
Flatbygdi School, Vik.
Shane enjoys the view opposite Vangsnes hostel: Balestrand left, Dragsvik centre, Hella—tomorrow’s destination—right.
Mark Moxham shows off smart new PJs to Shane and Michael at Vangsnes hostel.
Vangsnes youth hostel on the Rv13, overlooking the Sognefjord.
Queueing for the Vangsnes–Hella ferry, just round the corner from the hostel.
Our enormous double-decker ferry, Stryn (1979) prepares to load cars and bikes at Vangsnes.