Hotels in Stranda

Stranda was my hometown growing up as a kid, so Im biased. Its been many years since I moved from Stranda, but I still come back every year. Stranda is a peaceful place surrounded by some of the most beautiful nature in Norway. If you are seeking a peaceful stay near nature, yet with all the modern facilities and services available, Stranda is the perfect place - summer and winter. During winter you can enjoy skiing at in some of the most spectacular ski slopes in the world. In addition to being worth a visit by itself, Stranda can also serve as a base for excursions to other places like Geiranger, Valldal, Trollstigen, Ålesund etc.

We picked Stranda mainly because it is close to Geiranger. The only activity we did in Stranda was actually to take the cable car/gondola to get to the mountain top which offers a breathtaking view of the fjord (Strandafjellet). Unfortunately we didn't have enough time to explore Stranda further.

Stranda village is very small and quiet and is nesteld on the edge of the fjord but didn't seem to have a lot going on. However the Stranda ski resort was beautiful. It has plenty of runs and lifts (although the chair lift doesn't always run depending on the day of the week!) The ski rental shop had plenty of good equipment and the staff were very helpful. There is a nice cafe at the foot of the slopes and the car park is huge (although the down side is that they charge you a day rate for parking!). The slopes were well tended at the end of every day and were in pristine condition for the next morning. There were not a lot of people on the slopes so snowboarding was fantastic. It's an excellent place to ski/snowboard and probably in summer would be spectacular for walking/hiking. The view from the top across the valley to the fjord was breathtaking.

It is a small town - a good starting point for trips around to enjoy the fjords, mountains and the ski slopes. Not least - man made clean house design, creating a pleasant atmosphere and resonating well with the surrounding landscape.

Amazing place. For hikers its perfect place in summer. For mtb riders is close to paradise (as me) In winter looks like a paradise for snowboarding and skiing. Very close to Geiranger, we slept there for that reason as we visit Geirangerfjord next day from our stay in Stranda. I want to comeback for more days with my enduro bike, for sure.

We enjoyed a trip in a new cable car to Strandafjellet mountain with amazing view to the area and good restaurant on top. However, it was strange to find parking for a fee on a huge empty field, not even paved area, next to a cable car.