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The Flåm Railway at Høga, Norway Photo: Morten Rakke

The Flåm railway

A steep railway taking you past spectacular waterfalls, in and out of snow-capped mountains and ending up by the Sognefjord.

The Flåm railway (Flåmsbana) loops its way from Myrdal on the Oslo-Bergen railway to Flåm 865 meters below, nestled in the innermost corner of the Aurlandfjord.

Each year, this exciting stretch of railway attracts people from all corners of the world, making the Flåm Railway one of Norway's major and most spectacular tourist attractions.

The train journey provides some of Norway's wildest and most magnificent scenery. On the 20 km-long train ride you can see rivers that cut through deep ravines, waterfalls cascade down the side of steep, snow-capped mountains and mountain farms that cling dizzily to sheer slopes.

The Flåm Railway is one of the world's steepest railway lines on normal gauge. The gradient is 55/1000 on almost 80% of the line. The twisting tunnels that spiral in and out of the mountain are manifestations of the most daring and skilful engineering in Norwegian railway history.

At the foot of the mountains you can enjoy the natural beauty of the Flåm Valley and admire the majestic Aurlandfjord, a branch of the world's longest fjord, the Sognefjord.

Last updated:  2008-01-23
On the platform in front of the marvellous Kjosfossen, Norway - Photo: Morten Rakke
On the platform in front of the marvellous Kjosfossen, Norway

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The Flåm Railway at Høga, going down to Flåm, Norway - Photo: Morten Rakke

The Flåm railway

A steep railway taking you past spectacular waterfalls, in and out of snow-capped mountains and ending up by the Sognefjord.

The Flåm railway

Source: Visit Norway

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