Norway’s Sunnmøre district is a perfect place to start; located on the country’s west coast, the area boasts a number of stunning fjords, all within a few miles of one another.

You can find Norwegian fjords all over Norway from the sunny southern coast to the Arctic north, but a handful stand out above the rest. Here are seven of the most famous Norwegian fjords.

The Geology Behind Norway’s Fjords Norway’s fjords are a result of glacial erosion during the last Ice Age. This lasted from about 120,000 to 11,700 years ago.