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Bryggen, Bergen

Lofoten Norwegian fjord highlights

This eight-day trip gives you the opportunity to explore the impressive scenery around two of Norway’s most magnificent fjords and much more besides. Discover the beautiful Hardangerfjord and Sognefjorden, as well as admire Bergen from the top of Mount Fløyen.

You’ll immerse yourself in the nature of the region on a diverse range of walks and hikes, visit orchards and churches, and experience the famous Flåmsbana ‘corkscrew railway’ – one of the most scenic railways in the world. With a relaxed pace and a range of unique properties to stay at like the fantastic Hotel Ullensvang, this fly-drive holiday is the perfect way to discover the highlights of Norway’s fjords. discover-the-world.co.uk

Lofoten Islands

Choose from two different walks each day. You’ll stay in a waterfront hotel in the heart of Svolvær. For your first excursion, you’ll explore Svolvær and Kabelvåg, either following a tougher guided walk up to the summit of Tjeldbergtinden, or a more sedate one through the colourful streets of the town and around the fjord.

This week-long trip combines vistas of beautiful lakes nestling amid mountains with walks along the coast offering sea eagle and whalespotting opportunities. Visit charming fishing villages with their traditional ‘rorbu’ (fishermen’s cabins), and take the ferry to the beautiful neighbouring island of Skrova. hfholidays.co.uk

Loftus, Hardangerfjord Serene Hardangerfjord

Inntravel offers a week of self-guided walking itinerary, with bus and boat journeys connecting a series of wonderful fjordside hotels. You are free to explore entirely at your own pace.

Walk across moorland, amid forests and through pastureland. Take in the scenic Norwegian hinterland and jump on a cable car to the top of Mount Hanguren. Wake up in Husedalen, a steep valley with three huge waterfalls, and visit the Hardangervidda National Park.

For a dramatic climax to the week, the final walk involves a steep but satisfying ascent above the fjord up the Monks’ Steps – 616 stone steps carved by Cistercian monks from York in the 13th century. inntravel.co.uk

Midnight Flora, Harstad Land of the midnight sun

Experience Norway from a floating hotel. Ramblers offers cruises (there are two to choose from) that take you to some of the most beautiful spots on Norway’s coast and its islands. Highlights include glacier walks and a visit to an Arctic research centre.

In the coastal city of Tromsø, combine sightseeing with walking in the hills and countryside. Here, the midnight sun shines from 18 May to 25 July, and beyond these dates the further north you go.

Honningsvåg is the most northerly point on the European mainland, and here you’ll find reindeer grazing. In Kristiansund you can climb a mountain for views out to sea and inland to the fjords. ramblersholidays.co.uk

you can explore traditional shing villages, enjoy exquisite seafood, take a wildlife safari and witness the peculiar phenomenon that is the midnight sun – during the summer, the sun never sets, so it is light even at night. Here, the air is pure and the food, healthy and fresh. It’s unique in the truest sense.

Norway is easy to get to; it’s just a two-hour ight from most parts of the UK. Plus, there’s a wide choice of organised hiking tours, each oering a high level of convenience and comfort. Choose from a range of walks, whether with a local guide or on your own.

Try one of the walking trips outlined here (see above) and get the full package of adventure, new experiences and a collection of memories you’ll treasure forever, as you see Norway the way it’s meant to be seen.

For more hiking itineraries, information and holiday deals, go to visitnorway.com/hiking