Fjærlandsfjorden is a
fjord in
Sogn og Fjordane county,
Norway. It is a fjord arm that branches off the main
Sognefjorden to the north, running through the municipalities of
Balestrand,
Leikanger, and
Sogndal. The long fjord begins at the village of
Fjærland in Sogndal, flowing to the south until it joins the Sognefjorden near the village of
Balestrand. The
Esefjorden and Vetlefjorden are two small fjord arms that branch off the Fjærdlandsfjorden. The fjord is about wide, with steep mountains on both sides of the fjord. The head of the fjord is the only habitable area around the fjord. It is a flat river valley extending north of the fjord. The inner part of the fjord where the village of Fjærland is located is only accessible by boat or via long road tunnels through the surrounding mountains. The western end of the
Frudal Tunnel sits very near the shore of the fjord.
