Glass cabin
Over the cliffs.
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Loen Skylift is an aerial tramway in the village of Loen in Stryn Municipality, Vestland, about 5 km in a straight line east of the village of Olden. It climbs 1,011 m to the top of Mount Hoven above the Nordfjord, at a top speed of 7 m per second. With a gradient of up to 60 degrees and an average of 45, it is one of the steepest cable cars in the world, and the cabin rises up to about 170 m above the ground. Construction began in 2015, Queen Sonja of Norway opened it on 20 May 2017, and it was the first aerial tramway built in Norway since 1963. The glass cabin rises over forest and towering rock faces, and from the top station a wide view opens over the turquoise waters of the Nordfjord, Loen village below and the snowy mountains and glaciers around. The summit has viewing platforms, a restaurant and walking trails, including a steep route for those who climb up on foot from the village. The cable car is paid, usually runs from spring to autumn, and may stop in strong wind. It is much colder at the top than in the village, so bring a jacket.
Over the cliffs.
From the summit.
Decks and restaurant.
Loen, Stryn Municipality, Vestland, Norway
Usually spring to autumn.
Yes, on a very steep trail.