Flåmsbanen

Surrounded by mountain up to 1400 metres high, the Flåm Railway starts its journey up to the mountains. The train leaves the blue fjord arm of the Aurlandsfjord and the mild and fertile coastal climate. After a climb of three kilometres you see the small, brown, wooden Flåm church, dating from 1667, nestling beautifully in the landscape. On the farm beside the church you can see the tall monumental stone erected in memory of the poet Per Sivle, who was born there. The splendid top of Vidmesnosi mountain towers skywards in the background, with the Rjoandefossen waterfall adorning it like a ceremonial ribbon. The impressive Rjoandefossen cascades 140 metres in a sheer drop down the mountainside.

The train leaves the green fields and orchards of the valley floor before continuing alongside the river and through tunnels. The Flåm Railway crosses the valley and river three times, but there are no bridges over the river. Instead of bridges, the river is led through the mountain in tunnels underneath the railway line.