Introducing Finse
Heading west from Geilo, the railway line climbs 600m through a tundra-like landscape of lakes and snowy peaks to Finse, lying at 1222m near the Hardangerjøkulen icecap. This region offers nordic skiing in winter and hiking in summer, not to mention what could be Norway’s steepest mountain bike ride.
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East of Finse station, the Finse Navvies Museum (Rallarmuseet Finse; 56 52 69 66; adult/child Nkr50/20; 10am-8pm Jul-Sep) traces the history of the Oslo–Bergen railway and the 15, 000 people who built this hard-won line in 2.5 million worker days.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Rallarvegen - Mydral to Flam
by Grammo 22 July 2011
With 4 days in Flåm I would definitely take the train up to Finse, Hire the bike you can also book a bike at Finse and ride to Flåm. Finse…
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RE: hiking around Geilo?
by Grammo 22 July 2011
Geilo is a small place so it’s easy to get into the hills. Talk to somebody when you arrive. There are plenty of directions to head. Or…
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RE: Rallarvegen - Mydral to Flam
by laurensvt 12 July 2011
Myrdal to Flam is a very short ride. Last year I did the ride from Finse to Flam. The section up in the tundra is amazing and worth taking…
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