Hellesylt Cruise Pier → Hellesylt Sentrum
After disembarking at the cruise pier, walk about 5 minutes along the waterfront promenade toward the village center and Hellesylt Waterfall.
Cruise port in Norway
Hellesylt
Explore on foot directly from the pier. Average time in port: 0.8 hours. 18 places to explore.
- Ships calling here
- 3 ships
- Upcoming sailings
- 52 sailings
- Average time in port
- About 0.8 hours
- Lowest fare
- From USD 1,337
Photo: Image by Katja Fuhlert from Pixabay
After disembarking
Cruise ships dock at Hellesylt hamn. Explore on foot directly from the pier.
- Where the ship docks
Cruise ships dock at Hellesylt hamn.
- Hellesylt Pier and Connection to Geirangerfjord
Cruise ships berth at Hellesylt Cruise Pier and disembark passengers on land tours. You can also cruise the Geirangerfjord waterway directly on the Hellesylt–Geiranger sightseeing ferry (Fjord1).
- Local Payments and Currency in Norway
Cafes, kiosks, and gondolas in Hellesylt and Stranda accept international credit cards and contactless payment, so you can travel without exchanging cash for Norwegian kroner (NOK).
About 1 hours in port: where can you go?
Time available at the destination after subtracting return travel.
- HellesyltAt the pierTime at destinationAbout 30 min
- StrandaAbout 30 min each wayTime at destinationLimited time
Return travel Time at destination
Calculated from the average time in port. Return deadlines vary by sailing; check the daily programme on board.
Between the terminal, city and airport
Travel between the terminal, city center, railway station and airport.
Hellesylt Ferry Quay → Geiranger
Board a Fjord1 or sightseeing ferry at Hellesylt ferry landing and cross Geirangerfjord to Geiranger.
Hellesylt Sentrum → Stranda
At Hellesylt stop, take FRAM bus 250 toward Stranda / Ålesund for about 30 minutes to Stranda kai stop.
Hellesylt places to explore
Explore 15 checked places. Select a pin to see its card, or choose View on map from a card.
Sunnylven Church
A 19th-century wooden church above the village. The walk up to the church offers views of the village rooftops and fjord.
- Admission
- Free
Hellesyltfossen
A waterfall running through the center of the village. You can see the cascades from the nearby walking path and bridge.
Norangsdalen
One of Norway's narrowest and wildest gorges, a scenic destination for driving and hiking among sheer mountains and alpine pastures.
- Visit
- about 1 hr
- Admission
- Free
Hellesylt Bathing House
A coastal spot where you can see people swimming and diving in the water.
- Hours
- Daily 24 hours
Lygnstøylsvatnet
A mysterious lake where the remains of old pasture farms and stone walls submerged when a rockslide dammed the river in 1908 can be seen clearly beneath the transparent surface.
- Visit
- about 45 min
- Admission
- Free
Peer Gynt Gallery
A gallery housing large wooden carvings depicting scenes from Henrik Ibsen's plays.
- Hours
- Mon–Thu 10:00–18:00
Fri·Sat 10:00–24:00
Sun 10:00–18:00
Trips nearby
With enough time in port, you can explore beyond the city. One-way times are approximate.
Stranda
About 30 min each wayTime at destination Limited time
SightsStrandafjellet GondolA signature viewpoint reached by gondola to the summit of Mount Roalden at 1,042 m above sea level, with sweeping views of Storfjord and the Sunnmøre Alps.
Service may be suspended in strong winds during bad weather.
Food and cafésFjord Panorama RoaldenA viewpoint restaurant at 1,042 m above sea level at the top of the Stranda gondola, serving smoked salmon, pizza, and handmade desserts with fjord panoramas.
Food and cafésStova 1957At the foot of Stranda Mountain, it serves hearty Norwegian regional dishes and burgers made with local smoked meats and fresh ingredients.
Cruises calling at Hellesylt
52 sailings are grouped into 14 cruises by ship and route.
MSC CruisesSailing 2027.04Northern Europe cruises · 18 nights · Long cruise
Barcelona, Copenhagen
Barcelona → Copenhagen
Per person, double occupancyCheck with the booking provider
MSC Cruises6 departure dates4 sailings available to book
Sailing 2027.04 ~ 2028.07
MSC Cruises3 departure datesBook now
Sailing 2027.05 ~ 2027.10Northern Europe cruises · 7 nights
Germany, Denmark, Norway
Kiel departure · round trip
Lowest departure fareFrom USD 1,481
MSC Cruises11 departure dates10 sailings available to book
Sailing 2027.05 ~ 2028.06MSC Cruises19 departure dates16 sailings available to book
Sailing 2027.05 ~ 2028.07
Holland America LineSailing 2027.07Northern Europe cruises · 14 nights · Long cruise
14-Day Celtic Origins & Norway Fjords
Reykjavík → Rotterdam
Per person, double occupancyFrom USD 3,929
Holland America Line2 departure dates
Sailing 2027.07 ~ 2027.08Northern Europe cruises · 7 nights
7-Day Norwegian Fjords & Storfjorden
Rotterdam departure · round trip
Lowest departure fareFrom USD 1,974
Holland America LineSailing 2027.07Northern Europe cruises · 14 nights · Long cruise
14-Day Norwegian Fjords & Sognefjord
Rotterdam departure · round trip
Per person, double occupancyFrom USD 3,754
Norwegian Cruise LineBook now
Sailing 2027.07Northern Europe cruises · 10 nights · Mid-length cruise
Northern Europe: Norway, Iceland & Belgium
Reykjavík → Southampton
Per person, double occupancyFrom USD 2,998
Holland America LineSailing 2027.08Northern Europe cruises · 14 nights · Long cruise
14-Day Norwegian Fjords & Storfjorden
Rotterdam departure · round trip
Per person, double occupancyFrom USD 3,719
Holland America LineSailing 2027.08Northern Europe cruises · 14 nights · Long cruise
14-Day Fjords Of Norway & Iceland
Rotterdam → Reykjavík
Per person, double occupancyFrom USD 3,974
MSC Cruises3 departure dates
Sailing 2028.05 ~ 2028.09Northern Europe cruises · 7 nights
Kiel, Copenhagen, Hellesylt, Alesund, Flaam
Kiel departure · round trip
Lowest departure fareFrom USD 1,371
14 cruises call at this port.
Ships calling at Hellesylt
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MSC Cruises · 45 sailings
MSC Euribia
20 cabin types · 12 dining venues · 56 entertainment options · 15 decks
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Holland America Line · 6 sailings
Rotterdam
16 cabin types · 10 dining venues · 15 entertainment options · 12 decks
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Norwegian Cruise Line · 1 sailings
Norwegian Prima
34 cabin types · 15 dining venues · 50 entertainment options · 16 decks
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About Hellesylt
People have been trekking through Hellesylt since the end of the last ice age, but tourists began staying overnight only in 1875, when the village's first hotel was built. Hellesylt was the inspiration for Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen's long play in verse, Brand (1865). Despite more than 200,000 tourists and 100 cruise ships visiting annually, there's not much to see here besides the waterfall in the village center, oddly wedged between two bridges. A handful of tourists visit for the mountain walks, climbing, boating, and fishing in the region. But by far, most cruise-ship passengers use Hellesylt as the point of embarkation for a highway journey to Geiranger (while others remain onboard the ship to cruise into the fjord).
Cruise lines calling here: 3 places
Holland America LineMSC CruisesNorwegian Cruise Line
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