Skageflå — Attraction in Stranda

We did the hike starting from Skagehola (drop off by boat) and then hike to Skageflå, and from there walk back to Geiranger.

We had trouble assessing whether the hike was suitable for my mother (68, in good shape). So here is a thorough summary to help others.

We hiked begin August; the weather was cloudy with a bit of drizzle now and then. Our group consisted of 4 adults (late 30s and late 60s), and 2 children (4 and 7). We live in Switzerland so have a good amount of hiking experience. My mother has an instability in her foot but is sporty.

The first part of the hike is quite steep, but there are steps of sorts and often a railing. It took us about 30mins to get to Skageflå. From there is is another 250m climbing. Decently steep and often with a steep cliff on your left. At those places there is a chain to hold on to. These places can be very dangerous if you do not have hiking experience or good equipment.

Altogether the hike took us 5h45m till Geiranger port. The road down has a bunch of stones, is not terrible when you are younger but definitely not easy if you are in your late 60s. I think if it were just the younger adults it would have taken probably an hour less. There are also some decently muddy parts.

Altogether we loved it, despite it being quite challenging for the older generation. Highly recommended to do this hike of you are in good shape and have hiking experience and good shoes.

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