Loen Skylift is an

aerial tramway An aerial tramway, sky tram, cable car, ropeway, aerial tram, telepherique, or seilbahn is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion. With this form of lift, the grip ...

in Loen in Stryn,

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. The cable car climbs to the top of Mount Hoven, above the

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. The maximum speed is . With a gradient up to 60°, it is one of the steepest in the world. The average is 45°. The gondola car is above ground at the highest. It is the first aerial tramway installed in Norway since Hangursbanen in 1963. Loen Skylift is owned and run by Loen SkyliftAS, where Hotel Alexandra,

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and Stryn Municipality are the largest shareholders. The owners expected some 55,000 visitors during 2017, while by the end of 2017 the skylift had transported 92,000 passengers. Local business in Loen village recorded an 80% increase in revenues after the skylift opened.

History

The building process started in 2015, and it was inaugurated by Her Majesty

Queen Sonja of Norway Sonja (born Sonja Haraldsen on 4 July 1937) is Queen of Norway since 17 January 1991 as the wife of King Harald V. Sonja and the then Crown Prince Harald had dated for nine years prior to their marriage in 1968. They had kept their relatio ...

on 20 May 2017. The costs of the construction work total 300 million NOK. The top station served as a venue for the debate on nationale TV during the 2017 campaign.

References

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External links

Official Website

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Doppelmayr: 45-ATW Loen Skylift
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