Fløyen or Fløyfjellet is one of the " seven city mountains" in

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. Its highest point is above sea level. The name could originate from ''fløystangen'' or a

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that was set up to indicate the direction of the wind for sailing ships. The view of the Bergen peninsula makes Fløyfjellet a popular attraction among tourists and locals alike. The Fløibanen

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transports passengers from the centre of Bergen to a height of in roughly eight minutes.

Hiking

There are several hiking options on Fløyen itself, or one can continue further on to or over to Ulriken. Fløyfjellet provides signed hiking roads to Blåmannen, Rundemannen, and Sandviksfjellet. At midtfjellet at the foot of Blåmannen there is a kiosk called . The roads and paths down from Fløyen are floodlit in the winter months and are popular for sledding. There is also one road suitable for vehicular traffic, but the use of this is restricted to authorised vehicles.

Fløibanen

Fløibanen is an -long

that links Vetrlidsallmenningen, in Bergen city centre, with Fløyfjellet, at an altitude of and near the summit of Fløyen. The funicular also has three intermediate stations, at , and , and it was opened in 1918. Since the opening Fløibanen has carried over 48 million people to and from Fløyfjellet. Over the past few years passenger numbers have averaged 1 million per year. Over the years, Fløibanen has cemented its position as Bergen's most popular tourist attraction and according to the Norwegian Council for Tourism, Fløibanen was Norway's fourth most visited tourist attraction in the 2001 summer season. Most of the traffic occurs in the summer months from May to September. At Fløyfjellet, there is also a viewpoint. In 2002 the site was rebuilt for 46 million NOK, the viewpoint was extended and is called Fløytrappene. This is a broad staircase which goes from the station stop to .

Gallery

File:Fløyen Folkerestaurant - panoramio.jpg, Fløyen Restaurant File:Norwegian flag atop Fløibanen.jpg, Norwegian flag atop Fløyen File:"Beliebtes Ausflugsziel mit fantastischer Aussicht auf Bergen." 19.jpg, View of the city of Bergen from Fløyen File:"Beliebtes Ausflugsziel mit fantastischer Aussicht auf Bergen." 10.jpg,

References

External links

"Floyen.no"
Company site of the Funicalar company.
"Bergenbyarkiv.no"
"Encyclopedia about the history in Bergen.
Walks and hikes on Fløyen
Mountains of Bergen Tourist attractions in Bergen {{Vestland-mountain-stub