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The Western Fjords

Scoured and gouged by glaciers, ancient and modern, Western Norway's deep, sea-drowned valleys are covered by steep, rugged terrain. It's a landscape that is so utterly unique and so profoundly beautiful that it is one of the most desirable destinations in the world.

The Trollstigen (the Troll Path) has 11 hairpin bends © Justin Foulkes / Lonely Planet

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