Fløyen

Fløyen
Fløyen
Highest point
Elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Prominence	27 m (89 ft)
Coordinates	60°23′40″N 5°20′36″E / 60.3944°N 5.3432°E
Geography
	Fløyen Location of the mountain Fløyen Fløyen (Norway)
Location	Vestland, Norway
Topo map	1115 I Bergen
Climbing
Easiest route	funicular

Fløyen or Fløyfjellet is one of the "seven city mountains" in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway. Its highest point is 400 m (1,300 ft) above sea level.^[2] The name could originate from fløystangen or a weather vane that was set up to indicate the direction of the wind for sailing ships.^[3] The view of the Bergen peninsula makes Fløyfjellet a popular attraction among tourists and locals alike. The Fløibanen funicular transports passengers from the centre of Bergen to a height of 320 m (1,050 ft) in roughly eight minutes.

Hiking

There are several hiking options on Fløyen itself, or one can continue further on to Vareggen or over Vidden to Ulriken. Fløyfjellet provides signed hiking roads to Blåmannen, Rundemannen, and Sandviksfjellet. At midtfjellet at the foot of Blåmannen there is a kiosk called Brushytten.

The roads and paths down from Fløyen are floodlit in the winter months and are popular for sledding.

Fløibanen

Fløibanen is an 850-meter (2,790 ft)-long funicular that links Vetrlidsallmenningen, in Bergen city centre, with Fløyfjellet, at an altitude of 320 m (1,050 ft) and near the summit of Fløyen. The funicular also has three intermediate stations, at Promsgate [no], Fjellveien [no] and Skansemyren [no], 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 Fløien Folkerestaurant [no]. There are countless hiking paths, and there is one road intended for cars.