In the Skolmen mountain area between the LOFOTEN hamlets Sortland (in Steinfjorden) and Unstad you find this clergyman-looking peak. Across Steinfjorden Utakleiv can be seen, and further south you find one of Norway’s finest beaches – Hauklandsand. Some hundred meters beneath this special peak – at Sortland – the old Nordland type vacation cottage Torastua is situated.

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Sognefjord is the world's deepest (1,308m) and longest (205km) fjord. It can be reached by car or boat, or onboard one of the world's most beautiful train rides. The train trip begins with the scenic Bergen Railroad which connects Oslo and Bergen. At Myrdal station, a remote mountain station often shrouded in mysterious fog, you connect to the Flåmsbana branch line as it plunges into tunnels and clings to the steep cliffs. Stops will be made at spectacular wateralls and at the halfway point, the only part of the line that is double tracked, allowing meeting trains to pass. If you have the time, turn your spectacular fjord journey into a once-in-a-lifetime experience. From the Myrdal mountain station, rent a bike and travel back in time as you negotiate the hairpin curves and follow the wild waterfalls down the Flåm Valley. At the bottom of the fjord, the charming town of Flåm offers cozy accommodations and dining at the Fretheim hotel. The next day, continute your trip on a FjordLine Express Boat all the way to Bergen. Located amidst mountains and fjords, this historic Hanseatic trading center surely ranks as one of Norway's most beautiful cities. Old wood buildings such as the famous "Bryggen" harbor buildings bear testament to its status as Norway's most important city into 19th century.

To the south, near the city of Stavanger, Lysefjorden offers an amazing surprise along the steep walls of the fjord. Prekestolen, or "Pulpit Rock,"  gets its name from its unusual shape: from the 600 m high chiseled plateau you can stare straight down the sheer wall as it plunges into the fjord below.

Trollfjorden is one of the most popular fjords in Norway. It belongs to the Lofoten island Austvågøy, but to the part of that island which belongs to the Vesterålen municipality Hadsel. Hurtigruten -The Coastal Express - takes a short visit to this fjord between the Vesterålen habour Stokmarknes and the Lofoten one Svolvær. One of the newest Hurtigruten vessels has actually got the name Trollfjord. Have a look at (www.hurtigruten.com or www.lofoten-startside.no).

The more remote Lofoten fjord Steinfjorden is situated in the earlier municipality Borge, Vestvågøy. This fjord is not so well known as the other fjords mentioned here, but it has special beautiful surroundings with the almost 1000 m high mountains Himmeltindene on one side and  Skolmen on the other, and in between the little island Bjørnarøya. Steinfjorden divides into Maervollpollen with the hamlets Sortland, Maervoll and Saupstad (with the lake Skrådalsvatnet and the waterfall Saupstadfossen) and Tangstadpollen with the hamlets Bjørnsand and Tangstad. Tangstad is perhaps most known for the European champion in heavy weight boxing Steffen Tangstad who has his name from this place.