Why is the Hurtigruten
ferry compulsive
viewing?
The video of the Hurtigruten’s
route is the world’s longest video,
at more than 134 hours long.
Boring? Strangely, no...
Bergen
Trondheim
Bodø
Kirkenes
Tromsø
Molde
Ålesund
Lofoten
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75:41:11
Geiranger
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18:37:39
Nordland
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62:18:12
Bergen
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00:00:22
Raftsundet
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75:31:20
Trondheim
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38:51:20
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lthough it was first streamed live in July 2011,
Norwegian broadcaster NRK’s video of the
iconic Hurtigruten ferry’s entire journey
from Bergen to Kirkenes can still be seen
online – and still holds the Guinness
world record for the longest video ever made.
If it seems odd that 2.6 million people tuned in,
have a look – filmed from 11 onboard cameras,
it’s an oddly compelling portrait of what’s
said to be the world’s most beautiful ferry
journey. We pick some highlights.
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An overexcited NRK
presenter pounces on an
unsuspecting forklift truck
driver loading boxes on
board. His cargo appears
to be mainly bottles of
whiskey and Campari.
Local boys Eric Hansen,
dressed in a Borat-style
mankini, and his friend
Thomas Bentzen, dressed
as a gorilla, welcome Ms
NordNorge to Raftsundet
with a midnight waterski.
Queen Sonja, onboard
the royal yacht KS Norge,
meets MS NordNorge as it
pulls into Kirkenes harbour
at the end of the route.
The impressive snow-
capped peaks of the
Lofoten Islands come into
view, including its highest
mountain, Higravstinden.
An announcement on the MS NordNorge signals that
the ship has entered the Arctic Circle at 66°34’N
000
°00’E. On land, there’s an Arctic Circle Centre at
Saltfjellet in Nordland county.
The ship glides along the
calm deep blue waters
of Geirangerfjord, an
official UNESCO world
heritage site, with views
of majestic waterfalls
including the Bridal Veil
and the Seven Sisters.
Hans Tore Bjerkas,
director-general of NRK,
explains how much the
route has contributed to
the lives of Norwegian
coast dwellers before
cutting a red ribbon
and declaring the epic
broadcast open.
Kirkenes
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