Norway is listed in the 'Top Ten Adventure Nations' list in Lonely Planet's new book Lonely Planet's 1000 Ultimate Adventures. With its many outdoor thrills like kayaking, hiking and skiing as well as festivals like the Extreme Sports Week in Voss, Norway is hailed as one of the best destinations for active travellers and adrenalin junkies. The book notes,' For raw and rugged beauty, Norway has few peers. Fjords cut deep incisions into the coast and mountains rise on every horizon.'

Norwegian destinations featured on the following lists:

‐ Telemark: Retro Active: Old School Adventures

‐ Midnight Sun Marathon, Tromsø: Mind‐Blowing Marathons

‐ Ekstremsportveko: Best Adventure Festivals

‐ Trollstigen: Hair‐Raising Road Trips

‐ Lofoten Islands: Epic Sea‐Kayak Paddles

‐ Northern Lights, Tromsø: Eye‐Catching Atmospheric Extravaganzas

‐ Tackle the Troll Road (Trollstigen): Ultimate Motorbike Adventures

‐ Telemark in Telemark: Iconic European Adventures

‐ Tysfjord: Truly Wild Waterways

‐ Ski across Spitsbergen: Most Magnificent Coast‐to‐Coast Missions

About Lonely Planet's 1000 Ultimate Adventures book

The book is available in shops from mid-September, and includes the world's most daring and breathtaking experiences. It covers a range of challenges to suit everyone from travelers looking for their first active trip to hardcore adrenalin junkies. For more information: www.lonelyplanet.com  

Note to editors

For more information on Norway: www.visitnorway.co.uk
Image bank: http://www2.imageshop.no/innovasjon/ 

Transport: Norwegian Air (www.norwegian.com) and SAS (www.flysas.co.uk) fly directly from the UK to several
destinations in Norway

Contact person Visit Norway UK: Anne Line Kaxrud, ankax@innovationnorway.no, 07766626471

Contact person Lonely Planet: Laura Lindsey, laura.lindsay@lonelyplanet.co.uk, 020 8433 2949