Guided Half Day Tour - Bergen Railway, Voss Gondol And Lunch At Mount Hanguren

Guided Half Day Tour - Bergen Railway, Voss Gondol And Lunch At Mount Hanguren

This tour starts from Bergen Railway Station and a train ride on the Bergen Line to Voss. The 1,5 hours train journey takes us through beautiful scenery along fjords, rivers, lakes, mountains and farms.

At Voss we stop at the train station and enter the newest attraction Voss gondol, (opened in July 2019) that takes us from the train station and up to the Mount Hanguren (820 masl) in less than 9 minutes. At the top you will have a panoramic view to many of the mountains surrounding the town of Voss.

​Hiking at Hanguren Panorama. This round tour starts just outside the top station at Hangurstoppen. This is an easy walk that is suitable for all ages and levels, and you can even bring a stroller. The trail is around 800 meter and offers beautiful panoramic view of Voss’ mountains, lakes and part of the town centre.

​At the top station of the Gondol you'll also find Hangurstoppen Restaurant. Here we will be served a lunch meny, special made for us.

Itinerary
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Pass By: The Bergen Railway, Oslo Central Train Station, Oslo Norway

Bergen - Voss on the Bergen Railway

The Bergen Railway is a 496 kilometres (308 mi) long scenic standard gauge railway line between Bergen and Oslo. It is the highest mainline railway line in Northern Europe, crossing the Hardangervidda plateau at 1,237 metres (4,058 ft) above sea level.

The railway opened from Bergen to Voss in 1883 as the narrow gauge Voss Line. In 1909 the route was continued over the mountain to Oslo and the whole route converted to standard gauge, and the Voss Line became part of the Bergen Line. The line is single track, and was electrified in 1954-64.

Stop At: Panorama Views from Mount Hanguren, Panorama Views from Mt. Hanguren, Vossevangen, Norway

The new Voss Gondol is open all year, and takes you from the train station in Voss and to Mount Hanguren (820 masl) in under 9 minutes. This is the largest and most modern mountain gondola in Northern Europe. At the top station you will have a panoramic view to many of the mountains surrounding the town of Voss. You'll also find a variety of activities here - in the summertime you can go hiking, biking, padagliding or rappelling. In the winter the gondola takes you to the big ski resort Voss Resort, where you can have fun in the snow all day.

Some facts about Voss Gondol:
Capacity: 1069 pers/hour
Number of cabins: 9
Capacity per cabin: 34 pers.
Height difference : 763 meters
Top station: Hangurstoppen/Mount Hanguren (820 masl)
Length: 2020 metres
Travel time: 8 min 48 sec
Type of gondola: Leitner Ropeways 3S


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Hangurstoppen Restaurant, Hangurstoppen, 5700 Voss, Norway

At the top station of Voss Gondol you'll find Hangurstoppen Restaurant. The restaurant has room for 450 people and serves cold and warm dishes made from local ingredients. Here we will have lunch special made for us.

Duration: 1 hour