Landscapes of Norway

This page covers select pictures of types of landscapes within Norway. Classification based on appearance, not on scientific taxonomy.

 See also category: Nature of Norway.

Fjords

Main category: Fjords of Norway

Further information: Fjords of Norway

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  Oslofjord and city of Oslo photo: Chell Hill
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  Nærøyfjorden
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  Geirangerfjord with cruise ship, Møre og Romsdal county
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  Sognefjorden at Balestrand
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  Hardanger bridge across Eidfjorden
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  Lysefjorden, Rogaland county
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  Trondheimsfjord at Stjørdal
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  Trollfjorden, Nordland
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  Storfjorden, Troms county
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  Lyngsfjorden with alps
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  Altafjorden at Alta
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  Kongsfjorden, Svalbard

Outer coast and islands

Main categories: Islands of Norway, Coasts of Norway, and Beaches of Norway

West Norway

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  West Norway
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  Beaches at Jæren area, Rogaland county
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  Boknafjorden islands, Rogaland county
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  Bergen (city) and surrounding islands
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  Møkster in Austevoll
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  Stadt cape, Sogn og Fjordane county
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  Hoddevik village near Stadt cape, Sogn og Fjordane county
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  Giske island, Møre og Romsdal county
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  Hareid island, Møre og Romsdal county
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  Ona lighthouse
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  Aure and Smøla

Eastern Norway

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  East Norway
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  Oslofjord islands
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  Tjøme, Vestfold county (photo: Karl Ragnar Gjertsen)
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  Færder lighthous, southern end of Oslofjord
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  Hvaler islands, Østfold county
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  "Svaberg", polished rocks typical along most of the coast, Østfold county
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  Island near Tjøme

Agder counties

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  Agder counties («Sørlandet»)
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  Torung lighthouses at Arendal
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  Lighthous at Lindesnes, Norway's southernmost point
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  Rugged "skerry" coastline
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  Svinør port at Lindsenes
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  Sjøsanden, Mandal
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  Ryvingen lighthouse
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  Cliffs at Flekkefjord
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  Skerry coast at Mandal
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  Farsund - small town

Trøndelag

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  Trøndelag counties (red and blue)
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  Leka island
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  Asenvågøy lighthouse
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  Halten
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  Valsneset wind park
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  Kjeungskjær lighthouse

Northern Norway

Further information: Lofoten, Category:Islands of Troms, and Category:Islands of Finnmark

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  North Norway
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  Steigen, Nordland county
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  Reine, Lofoten islands, Nordland county
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  Reine, Lofoten
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  Træna, Nordland county
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  Torghatten summit, near Brønnøysund, Nordland county
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  Vega island, Nordland county
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  Skogsholmen, Vega
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  Raftsundet, Lofoten
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  Langøya island, Nordland
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  Senja island
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  Andøya island, Troms county
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  Bleik village, Andøya
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  North cape, Norway's northernmost point
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  Ingøy, Finnmark
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  Melkøya with gass processing plant, Finnmark

Svalbard and Jan Mayen

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  Svalbard Archipelago and Jan Mayen
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  Barents island, Svalbard
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  Adventfjorden, Svalbard
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  Jan Mayen

Rivers and waterfalls

Main galleries: waterfall and river.

Main categories: Waterfalls in Norway and Rivers of Norway

Eastern Norway

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  Bridge across Glomma at Kongsvinger in winter
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  Glomma, Norway's longest and largest river, through Akershus county
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  Pollfoss, Otta river, Oppland
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  Gudbrandsdalslågen, Oppland
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  Hundrefossen Dam, Lågen
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  Confluence of Otta and Lågen rivers
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  Prestfossen in Fossbergom (Lom village)

Western Norway

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  Langfossen at Åkrafjord
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  Langfossen and bridge
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  Månafossen, Rogaland
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  Steindalsfossen, Hardanger
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  Kjellfossen waterfall at Gudvangen, Sogn og Fjordane county
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  Kjosfossen at Flåmsbanen (railway), Sogn og Fjordane county
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  Lærdøla
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  Feigumfossen at Lustrafjord, Sogn og Fjordane county
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  Huldefossen, Sunnfjord
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  Waterfall at Geirangerfjord
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  Vettisfossen, before 1889
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  Rauma river

Trøndelag

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  Trøndelag counties (red and blue)
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  Driva river at Oppdal
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  Leirfoss waterfall and power station, Trondheim
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  Mouth of river Orkla at Orkanger
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  Confluence of Namsen and Sandøla rivers at Grong
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  Mouth of Gaula river at Øysanden
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  Skrøyvstadfossen, Fosnes municipality

Northern Norway

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  Laksforsen, Vefsna river, Nordland county
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  Rana river, Nordland
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  Målselv waterfall, Troms county
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  Målselv river, mouth
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  Bardu river, Troms
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  Alta river
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  Stabburselva, Porsanger
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  Reindeer in Stabbursdalen
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  Tana river in Finnmark

Lakes

Main gallery: lake.

Main category: Lakes of Norway

Eastern Norway

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  Tinnsjø lake in Telemark
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  Kviteseid lake, Telemark
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  Part of Mjøsa with Helgøya island, Norway's largest lake
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  Totenvika and Skreiaberga at Toten, seen across Mjøsa
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  Road bridge across northern branch of Mjøsa
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  Gjende lake in Jotunheimen range
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  Lesjaskogsvatnet
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  Northern end of Randsfjorden lake, Oppland county
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  Slidrefjorden lake, Valdres area, Oppland county
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  Tyrifjorden lake and Ringerike district, Buskerud county
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  Krøderen lake, lower end, Buskerud county

West Norway

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  Oppstrynvatnet, Stryn
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  Oldevatnet (Olden lake), Nordfjord
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  Eikesdal lake, Møre og Romsdal county

Trøndelag

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  Snåsa lake
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  Gjevilvatnet, Oppdal
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  Gynnildvatnet, Gauldal

Northern Norway

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  Langvatnet in Rana, Nordland county
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  Børvatnet, Nordland county
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  In Nordland county
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  Finnfjordvatnet in Lenvik, Troms county
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  Prestvannet, Tromsø city
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  Aurora borealis reflected in Lillevannet, Alta

High mountains and glaciers

Main galleries: Mountains and Glacier.

Main categories: Mountains of Norway and Glaciers of Norway

South Norway

Further information: Rondane National Park (Norway)

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  Southern Norway (southern half)
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  Jotunheimen seen from Galdhøpiggen summit
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  Hurrungane group, Jotunheimen
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  Jotunheimen around Gjende lake
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  Gausta summit, Telemark county
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  Briksdalsbreen glacier, Sogn og Fjordane county
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  Bøyabreen glacier, seen from the road, Sogn og Fjordane county
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  Hårteigen on Hardangervidda plateau
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  Hardangerjøkulen
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  Folgefonna glacier, Hordaland county
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  Kjerag and Lysefjorden, Rogaland
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  Høgetinden summit, Uskedalen
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  Hornindalsrokken
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  Summits at Olden (Nordfjord), glaciers in the distance
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  Kolåstinden, Sunnmøre alps
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  Sunnmøre alps
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  Trollveggen, Romsdalen valley
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  Romsdalshornet and Vengetind, Åndalsnes
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  Innerdalstårnet, Trollheimen range
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  Sunndal summits
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  Kringelhøa, Trollheimen
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  Rondane with Atnsjøen lake
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  Snøhetta summit
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  Storsylen, Sylan range, Trøndelag
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  Fonnfjellet, Trøndelag

Northern Norway

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  Northern Norway
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  Svartisen glacier, Nordland county
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  Børvasstindan range
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  Nonstinden and Risen, Lofoten archipelago
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  Stetind summit, Nordland county
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  Rombakstøtta, Narvik
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  Lovøya, Helgeland
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  Lenvik, Troms
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  Hinnøya island, September
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  Part of Lyngsalpene, Troms county
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  Forholttinden summit, Troms
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  Lyngsalpene seen across Lyngsfjorden
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  Otertinden, Troms county
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  Áhkárnjunni mountain, Finnmark

Svalbard and Jan Mayen

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  Albert I Land Evabreen, Spitsbergen island
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  Isfjorden, Spitsbergen
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  Esmarkbreen glacier and Edfjellet summit
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  Spitsbergen, Svalbard
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  Weyprecht glacier, Jan Mayen
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  Beerenberg (Norway's only volcano), Jan Mayen

High plateaus

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  Southern Norway (southern half of Norway)
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  Setesdalsheiene (moorland)
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  Hardangervidda, Hordaland county
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  Hardangervidda (late april)
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  Vikafjell pass, road 13, Hordaland/Sogn
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  Forollhogna national park
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  Grimsdalen
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  Røros (town) on the high plateau
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  Golsfjellet
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  Valdresflya with road 51
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  Rondane range
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  Rondane with surrounding plateaus
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  Dovrefjell plateau

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  Northern Norway
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  Saltfjellet pass and Nordlandsbanen railway
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  Train to Narvik passing Bjørnfjell
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  Øvre Dividal national park, Troms
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  Finnmarksvidda, Finnmark county

Lowlands

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  Nannestad, Akershus county
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  Rainbow at Seljord, Telemark
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  Jæren with Bryne (town), Rogaland county
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  Lista area, Vest-Agder county
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  Stange, Hedmark county
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  Hedmark
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  Toten district, lake Mjøsa, Oppland county
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  Toten district
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  Ringerike area with lake Tyrifjorden, Buskerud county
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  Rødenes area with lake, Østfold county
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  Oslo airport Gardermoen in the central lowlands, Akershus county
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  Smøla wind farm
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  Ørland plains
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  Frosta penninsula, Trondheimsfjorden, Trondheim in the distance
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  Coastal lowlands at Andøya Island

Forests, hills and valleys

Main categories: Forests in Norway and Valleys of Norway

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  Pine trees (pinus sylvestris)
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  Ringkollen ski tracks
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  Byglandsfjorden lake, Setesdal valley
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  Birch trees at Ringsaker, Hedmark county
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  Folldal valley, Hedmark county
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  Femundsmarka national park
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  Rendalen with Glomma river
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  Bog in Vidalen nature reserve
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  Finndalen valley, Oppland county
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  Eksingedalen, Hordaland
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  Nærøydalen, Sogn
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  Romsdalen valley, Møre og Romsdal county
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  Velledalen, Møre og Romsdal county
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  Øksendal
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  Lesja church, Gudbrandsdalen valley, Oppland county
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  Alvdal and Glomma river
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  Stordalen valley, Sør-Trøndelag county
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  Namdalen valley with road E6, Nord-Trøndelag county
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  Balsfjordeidet, Troms county
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  Bukollen nature reserve
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  Mixed woodland with Norway spruce, Rana, Nordland county
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  Birch woodland, Nordland county
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  Birch woodland, Tromsø
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  Sautso canyon, Alta river, Finnmark
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  Neiden, Finnmark