Ålesund Harbour – View of Ålesund from Fjellstua loop from Ålesund

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Norway

Møre og Romsdal

Ålesund

Ålesund Harbour – View of Ålesund from Fjellstua loop from Ålesund

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1,375

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Ålesund Harbour – View of Ålesund from Fjellstua loop from Ålesund

01:34

5.45km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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551 m

Ålesund Harbour

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Nice little port with adjacent beautiful Art Nouveau houses

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2.08 km

Ålesund Art Nouveau District

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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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2.33 km

Ålesund Harbour

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

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2.63 km

Art Nouveau architecture in Ålesund

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

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2.84 km

Kongens Gate, Ålesund city center

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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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3.51 km

Aksla Stairs

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Highly recommended when there is little demand from tourists. There are over 400 steps and steep ramps, but almost every bend in the path has a small bench to rest on.

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3.88 km

View of Ålesund from Fjellstua

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After 418 steps you will be rewarded with a beautiful view over the city.

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Aksla Viewpoint Stairs (418 Steps) – View of Ålesund

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Up here, there are at least two bunkers (larger than one room) that can be explored. It's best to bring a good flashlight and wear proper footwear. There's sometimes a bit of water.

Access is also possible for people of average build.

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5.45 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.75 km

1.47 km

713 m

488 m

Surfaces

3.87 km

1.05 km

307 m

207 m

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

14°C

9°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 34.0 km/h

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Comments

March 4, 2022,Årlesund

It finally started yesterday. After 30 months of planning and waiting, we were actually able to check in on the Hurtigruten ship MS Nordlys. The best weather was provided for us, and our physical well-being was sufficiently satisfied. And so today we went on a first extensive shore leave in Årlesund. In the morning we climbed the "Aksla" over 493 …

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August 20, 2026,Norwegen 🇳🇴Fjorde: Ålesund

Today Ålesund 🇳🇴⚓️ was on our route 🌍.

Despite a bad weather forecast 🌧️, we started a sightseeing tour on foot 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️ with four fellow travelers.

After halfway, rain set in 🌧️, but we continued and even tackled the 418 steps of Akslatrappa 🪜 up to Fjellstua ⛰️.

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February 28, 2025,Álesund: Vom Kai zum Hausberg und durch die Altstadt (Hurtigruten)

You have to use the stop in Álesund to stretch your legs and explore the city and the surrounding area.
The city, or rather the center, was rebuilt after a major fire in 1905. Much of it is in the Art Nouveau style. Well worth seeing.
The many steps are a way to warm up. It was very stormy today, …

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June 9, 2024,Alesund🇧🇻🌧☔️

Rainy tour through Alesund. The view from Mount Aksla was not as beautiful as it was 6 years ago

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May 21, 2024,Familien-Urlaub , durch Älesund spazieren gehen 🚶‍➡️

Unfortunately, the shore leave was very short, but Älesud is a beautiful city

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June 23, 2025,🥾🇳🇴 Ålesund

The pretty little town can be explored in half a day. It's also shocking to see that many of the commercial spaces are empty. Souvenir shops, however, are plentiful.
The view of Ålesund from Aksla was particularly beautiful.

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May 23, 2025,Ålesund 🇳🇴 / Stadtrundgang und Aksla, mehr als 408 Stufen 😜

The red umbrella was on the move again – it had to come along, changeable weather 🌦️ was forecast 😉

All in all, a varied city tour past the magnificent, sometimes colorfully decorated Art Nouveau buildings of Ålesund.

A bit of a challenge, the climb up a narrow path with 408 steps to the Aksla viewpoint. You'll be rewarded with …

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July 25, 2024,🇳🇴 Angekommen in Alesund : Altstadt, Hafen sowie 415 Stufen auf den ⛰️ Aksla hoch 🌤️

Ålesund is a port city and is located at the entrance to the Geirangerfjord.
most of the city was rebuilt in the Art Nouveau style after a fire in 1904.
Many colorful houses characterize the cityscape.
We climbed 415 steps 🥵 to the top of Aksla mountain with wonderful panoramic views over Ålesund and the surrounding islands and fjords.
Unfortunately, …

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