Måndalen: Fjord Tour and Mountain Route

Måndalen can be explored through specific routes and activities: a mostly flat e-bike tour along the fjord and a route that leads to Måndalen via Svartevatnet. The two options differ in terrain and itinerary. When planning activities, you can start by choosing between a fjord ride and a mountain crossing.

Fjord Tour or Mountain Route?

The e-bike tour along the fjord in Romsdalen starts at Måna Camping in Måndalen and heads west towards Ålesund. It is mostly flat and offers views of the fjord landscape. This tour therefore focuses on the fjord and a relatively flat route.

The Måndalen via Svartevatnet route runs from Vågstranda via Svartevatnet to Måndalen. The trail goes over the mountain all the way. When comparing the two activities, both the route and the terrain are relevant: the e-bike tour follows the fjord, while the route via Svartevatnet crosses the mountain.

Road Access, Swimming and Motorboat

For the Måndalen via Svartevatnet route, park at the bridge by Øvre Reistad, then drive 2.6 kilometres along a toll road to its end. Include this road section in your travel plans if you want to take the route.

Måndalen badeplass is one of the swimming spots where Rauma Municipality takes water samples. Måna Camping offers motorboat rentals from Måndalen. The business operates seasonally; check before travelling whether the service is available on your dates.

More options in the wider destination of Rauma

In the wider destination of Rauma, the Geiranger–Trollstigen National Tourist Route, also known as Fylkesveg 63, offers a distinctive way to experience the landscape: it is 104 kilometres long, starts at Sogge bru in Romsdalen and passes through Rauma. At Trollstigen, walkways and stairs lead to several viewpoints; one platform is 200 metres above Trollstigvegen. The road and the paths to the viewpoints offer different perspectives on this part of Rauma.

Another striking landscape feature is Trollveggen, a 1,000-metre-high, vertical, overhanging rock face. Reinheimen National Park has marked hiking trails in Rauma. The park’s purpose is to preserve a continuous mountain area as a habitat for wild reindeer. This combines specific hiking opportunities with the protection of a mountain habitat.

Rauma’s cultural history is another possible focus. Rødven stave church on the Romsdalsfjord is a stave church of the Møre type. Its features include diagonal external support posts called “skordene”. The surviving south portal is unique and probably dates from the first half of the 12th century.

For a different change in elevation, the Romsdalsgondolen takes visitors from the fjord to the summit of Nesaksla in seven minutes. The Eggen Restaurant is located there at an altitude of 708 metres; it serves dishes made with high-quality ingredients from the surrounding region. Those interested in climbing can also find Via Ferrata Åndalsnes in Rauma, with three routes: Introveggen, Randersveggen and Vestveggen. Guided climbing tours are available; booking and operation are subject to conditions. Check the details in advance if you plan this activity.

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