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By Fjordrakkar
Free cancellation available
Price is €74 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Discover Ålesund on foot and combine nature, history and architecture on this 3-hour tour with a local guide.

    The tour begins in the city centre and follows the trails of Mount Aksla, where you’ll discover natural surroundings and remnants of World War II. Reach the Fjellstua viewpoint, around 150 metres above sea level, and enjoy spectacular views over the city, its islands, the sea and the Sunnmøre Alps.

    Then descend the 418 steps back to the city centre, where you’ll learn about the great fire of 1904 and the reconstruction of Ålesund in Art Nouveau style, including its distinctive Dragon Style.

    An experience combining scenery, history and architecture to discover Ålesund beyond its best-known sights.

    Important: A moderate level of physical fitness is required. The tour includes trails, several hours of walking and 418 steps. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.

Activity location

  • Fjellstua Viewpoint
    • Aksla Mountain, Aksla
    • 6002, Alesund, Norway

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Joachim H. Rønnebergs Plass
    • Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

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Alesund & Mount Aksla: A Gem of Art Nouveau

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Price details
€65.03 x 1 Adult€65.03
Paid at activity€9.29
Total
Price is €74.32
Until Wed, 7 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Accredited Official Guide.
  • Exclusions
    Fjellstua viewpoint/café. Our tour includes other free viewpoints with equally impressive view

Know before you book

    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
    • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
    • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Waldehuset Museum (Pass by)

The Miracle House. Discover the legend of the wooden house that survived the great fire of 1904 “by miracle”, while everything around it was destroyed.

Aksla Mountain (Pass by)

Explore hidden World War II bunkers and discover scenic picnic spots overlooking Borgundfjord.

Fjellstua Viewpoint

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
Access to the paid viewing platform at Fjellstua is not included, but you’ll enjoy the same spectacular views from the free viewpoints right next to it.

Byrampen Viewpoint(Alesund) (Pass by)

You’ll descend the impressive 418 steps from the top of Mount Aksla to the beautiful city park, known as Byparken.

Kongens gate

  • 5m
You’ll stop at one of Ålesund’s most unusual Art Nouveau buildings, a charming gem barely 3 metres wide.

Brosundet i Alesund (Pass by)

You’ll stroll along the canal that divides the historic city centre in two, with a close-up view of the Art Nouveau buildings rising directly from the water. If you’re lucky, you may even spot local fishing boats selling fresh shrimp and fish brought straight from the Norwegi

Statute of Joachim Ronneberg

  • 5m
You’ll finish at the monument dedicated to the local World War II hero who played a key role in the sabotage of the Nazi heavy water programme, a crucial chapter in Norway’s struggle for fr

Location

Activity location

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    Fjellstua Viewpoint
    • Aksla Mountain, Aksla
    • 6002, Alesund, Norway

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Joachim H. Rønnebergs Plass
    • Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

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