Descent to Ålesund's Old Town – Ålesund Harbour loop from Hessa

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Norway

Møre og Romsdal

Ålesund

Descent to Ålesund's Old Town – Ålesund Harbour loop from Hessa

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Descent to Ålesund's Old Town – Ålesund Harbour loop from Hessa

02:25

8.83km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.44 km

Byvandreren Plaque – Harald Grytten Memorial, Ålesund

Highlight • Monument

3.46 km

Art Nouveau District, Ålesund

Highlight • Historical Site

Great houses, definitely worth a visit

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3.71 km

Art Nouveau architecture in Ålesund

Highlight • Historical Site

The historical and less historical buildings are particularly beautiful to look at in the evening with lighting 💡🕯️

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3.93 km

Kongens Gate, Ålesund city center

Highlight • Settlement

Great ambience, wonderful play of colors and the mixture of harbor and the houses in the city center with the many Art Nouveau facades make Ålesund so interesting.

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4.00 km

Ålesund Harbour

Highlight • Settlement

Port city of superlatives, very clean and with top architecture and a local mountain with a lot of HL.

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5.04 km

Ålesund Art Nouveau District

Highlight • Historical Site

Today, Ålesund is considered one of the best examples of Art Nouveau architecture in Europe, with more than 400 listed buildings.

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5.16 km

View of Ålesund harbour entrance and lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view near the fishing museum

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8.83 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.75 km

2.56 km

1.87 km

655 m

Surfaces

6.85 km

788 m

410 m

356 m

244 m

153 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 22 October

12°C

7°C

38 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

June 5, 2025,🇳🇴 Alesund + Atlantikpark

Today we went to Alesund; we really wanted to visit the large seawater aquarium.
From the parking spot at the harbor, we took a walk to the Atlantic Park, but the two-day hike was still in our legs.
The complex is truly impressive, but it wasn't easy to take photos through the thick glass of the aquariums. There's also a …

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