�ndalsnes is located on the shores of the Romsdalsfjord near where the Isfjorden begins. It is located at the mouth of the Rauma River, one the first Norwegian rivers to host English fly fishermen in the nineteenth century. The river's salmon population is currently undergoing restoration after seeing strong declines in the 1980s following an infestation with the salmon parasite Gyrodactylus salaris. As many other infested rivers, the Rauma River is experiencing an increase in the population of sea trout. The river flows through the Romsdal valley, which features some of the most spectacular scenery in the entire country. Trollveggen (the Troll Wall) one of the cliff formations in the valley, has a vertical drop of over 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). It was an early launch site for European BASE jumpers. The railroad Raumabanen terminates at �ndalsnes, with bus connections to Molde and �lesund
