At Rognan, we left the E6 and headed west on the Highway 812 to Saltstraumen. Here, billions of gallons of water are forced through a narrow channel which links the inner and outer parts of the fjords forming violent swirling whirlpools (aka maelstroms). I think that I am right in saying that these are the largest maelstroms in Europe.
It stands to reason that the maelstroms will be most impressive at high tide, and when the moon is full. Unfortunately, it was low tide when we were there and so the maelstroms themselves were not as violent as hoped for, but impressive none the less. The views of the surrounding fjords and villages were simply stunning.
From Saltsraumen, it was only a short, but very pleasant drive, along the coast to Bodø where we decided to spend the night.
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