Hiking in Norway – Ulriken to Floyen
I recently spent a week in Bergen Norway. While there my friend John and I spent a day hiking in the mountains surrounding Bergen. There are said to be seven mountains surrounding the city. Ulriken is the tallest mountain at 643 meters. This may not seem that high, but you must consider that the old section of Bergen sits at sea level. Ulriken has a cable car that quickly takes you to the top. Floyen mountain is visited much more often by tourists and locals. A train run by cables quickly takes people to the top. The main station for Floyen is much more accessible to downtown Bergen and there are expansive running / hiking trails that lead to the top. We decided to explore this mountain region by first riding the cable car to the top of Ulriken. This will cost you 80 NOK (~$15 US) per person. We would then spend the day exploring the mountain and make our way to Floyen.
