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We rode through a portion of Hordaland as we made our way from Bergen southward to Preikestolen in late August, 2002. We started on the scenic highway 7 and passed along the Hardangerfjorden where a lot of Norway’s fruit is grown. It was just at the end of the plum season and the beginning of the apple season.
The above photo is of the Hardangerfjorden was taken as we were crossing the ferry at Kvanndal.
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At left is a photo of our serene camping spot on the Sørfjorden. It happened to be on an old apple orchard so we got to try the locally grown apples fresh off the tree. Yum!
The Sørfjorden runs north-south so we found ourselves with an early sunset that evening and a late sunrise the next morning. We usually wait for the sun to dry the dew off the tent, but this day we folded up the tent still damp as it was going to be a while before we saw any direct sun!
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As we had a long twilight period, we were able to enjoy views like this for several hours. We believe we could watch this view for several days and never tire of it.
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Just before heading out, we caught this photo (left) of the farming community just north of us as the first morning sun shone on the banks.
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As we headed south we came upon this gushing waterfall near Sandvin. The water was crashing down so hard a fine mist was almost clouding the view.
Just a bit further south, we climbed over a pass near Seljestad. Hilde and Sigurdur had told us to take the old pass road rather than the new tunnel and for this we were rewarded with the stunning view of the glacier-capped mountains to the north (photo below).
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At left you can see the road we took, climbing up the hill to the right (in the shadows). The tunnel comes out on the spit of land between the 2 lakes, then re-enters another tunnel, so not much of a view from there. So thanks for the suggestion!
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We continued south on highway 13 and rode along the lake Røldalsv, pictured at right. As it was a calm morning, the mirrored surface was spectacular. The small island appeared to literally “float” in the center.
It was a beautiful morning’s ride and eventually got us to Preikestolen for our afternoon hike.
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