The tour starts in the art nouveau town Ålesund. Thursday evening we take you on a fjord cruise to Sykkylven, were we will stay over night. During the cruise you will be served a hot meal. Friday we will take the A. transitional tour (Hard hike) to the summit Blåbretinden (1456 masl) or Tungremtindane (1290moh) Which one, is dependent on local weather and conditions (MAP Overview) (Detail MAP) B. Trandal to the Village of Trandal and ski to Tårnet (Medium trip 1338 masl) MAP At the end of our trips, we will come down to the small village Trandal in the Hjørundfjord. Here there will be a three course meal at Christiangaard Bygdetun, and you will get an experience of norwegian nature- and village culture you’ll never forget. MS SLogen will be waiting for you, and you can enjoy a bath in our hottub on deck. This night we will spend at Urke Kaihus below the famous mountain Slogen (1564 masl) and Stålberghornet. Saturday, you can choose from the following: A. Blæja (1420 masl) and Kårdalstindane (1490 masl) (HARD trip) From Nordangsdalen then down to Leira and Viddal. B. Blæja (1420 masl) and return the same way. (Difficulty: Medium) At Viddal MS Slogen waits for you with a heated hot tub on deck, and maybe you'll be tempted to take a swim in the fjord? This day, there will be served a barbeque meal on board, and we will head towards the village Sæbø for the night. At Sæbø there is a local hotel, which you might want to visit for the Saturday night? Sunday, if there is still more power in your legs, you can order an Add-On tour to the summit A: Keipen (960 masl, Difficulty; Medium). From Holen, we walk up through the woods, and we normally have to carry our skis here. Soon we'll enter open area at Årskogstøylen, and we can see down to the valley. We will then turn towards east, and start the climb to the top from behind. When entering the summit, we will see the fjord and all the peaks surrounding Hjørundfjord. MAP B: Skårasalen (1542 masl, Difficulty Medium - Hard) Normally, we can drive to the Kvistadsetra, at about 500 masl, so that shorten our walk quite a bit. But occationally, there are snowy roads due to avalances, so the road is closed for cars. The trip itself, is one of the most popular skiing destinations in the Hjørundfjord area, and get lots of visitors each year. From the top you will see the fjord, and all the way to Ålesund. If the weather and snowconditions allows, we can ski down to the beautiful small village, Skår, which we passed on our trip to Viddal on Saturday. MAP At the end of the day there will be a bus taking you to the airport of Ørsta/Volda Hovden. So make sure when booking, to book return ticket from Ørsta/Volda. Optional, the boat can bring you to Ålesund Sunday morning ,if you are not joining the Sunday ski-tour Map of the Hjørundfjorden area Map of the transitional trip from Sykkylven to Trandal Map of the transitional trip from Nordangsdalen - Blæja and Kårdalstindane to Viddal Map of the add-on trip to Kjeipen on Sunday WHAT TO BRING Fasilities Three showers and four toilets Space for up to 60 passengers Bar Bath tub with heated, clean sea water from Hjørundfjorden Large outdoor deck with a spectacular view Salon with seats for 24 people Conference facilities Lounge area 17 beds divided into seven twin cabins and one triple cabin
