This is a route you can’t drive on your motorcycle, but its worth your time if you are in the Flåm area.
Flåmsbana (Flåm railroad) is 20.4 kilometers long from Myrdal station on the Bergensbanen to Flåm by the Aurlandsfjord. Flåmsbana is a spectacular tourist attraction due to the dramatic nature and the steep desent from the mountain.
The line was opened for operation in 1941 and got electric engines in 1944. The line section from Myrdal down to Flåm was built as a sideline to the Bergen line and created connections to settlements and places along the Sognefjord.
Flåmsbana is considered one of Norway’s engineering masterpieces.
If you find the train tickets to be too expencive, it can be an alternative to ride you bike up the narrow road Flåmdalsvegen. You can see it on the map, alongside the railway from Flåm towards Myrdal. It will not take you all the way up, but the scenary is specacular.
Photo: Flåmsbana, Sverre Hjørnevik
Other locations in this part of Norway:
In the beautiful surroundings of the UNESCO protected Nærøyfjord, you can step into the Viking history and experience how the Vikings lived.
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Rødven stave church is beautifully located by the Romsdalsfjord among the peaks of the Romsdalsalpane mountains.
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Øvre Holmegate is a unique street called 'Fargegata'/The Street of Colors. Not without a reason. This is the most colorful street in Norway.
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Vikafjellsvegen is part of road Rv. 13, between Voss and Vik. It is truly a piece of wild nature and enjoyable riding on twisty paved road.
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Norwegian Scenic Route Aurlandsfjellet runs from Aurlandsvangen to Lærdalsøyri, a distance of 47 km (Road 5627).
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Hopperstad Stave Church (Hopperstad stavkirke) in Vikøyri in Vik, is together with Urnes stave church, the oldes stave church in Norway.
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Avaldnes and 'Nordvegen History Centre' in Karmøysund near Haugesund is an important area for Norway's cultural history.
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Panoramavegen on the west coast is a hidden gem and a detour well worth riding! It runs between Stryn and Nordfjordeid, and is 52 km long.
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