Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cyclists can descend the Rallarvegen, the service road originally used by the navvies who
constructed the Flåmsbana railway, for 83km from Haugastøl (1000m) or an easier 56km
from Finse. You can rent bicycles from the
Haugastøl Turistsenter
( 32 08 75 64;
Haugastølvegen, Haugastøl; 2-day bike hire weekday/weekend Nkr480/580, incl return transport from
Flåm)
and the company also offers packages that include accommodation.
Njord
KAYAKING
( 91 31 66 28;
www.njord.as
)
Njord operates from Flåm's handkerchief of a beach. It offers a two-hour sea-kayaking in-
duction (Nkr350), three-hour gentle fjord paddle (Nkr550) and four-hour paddle and hike
trips (Nkr710), plus multiday kayaking, hiking and camping trips.
Fjord Safari
ADVENTURE
(
www.fjordsafari.com
; adult/child 1½hr trips Nkr480/290, 3hr Nkr690/420)
Bounce along in a Zodiac/RIB inflatable to see more of the fjord in less time. The team
supplies full-length waterproof kit - you'll need it for this exhilarating scoot across the wa-
ters. Trips, with stops, last from 1½ hours (adult/child Nkr510/310) to three hours (adult/
child Nkr610/380).
Flåm Marina og Apartement Boat Hire
BOAT HIRE
( 57 63 35 55)
If you'd like to paddle your own canoe, row or simply sit back at the tiller, Flåm Marina og
Apartement, a five-minute walk from the jetty, hires out rowing boats and canoes and mo-
torboats.
Sleeping
Flåm Camping & Hostel
HOSTEL, CAMPGROUND
( 57 63 21 21;
www.flaam-camping.no
; car/caravan sites Nkr215/220, dm/s/tw/q Nkr300/500/
865/1255, with shared bathroom Nkr230/390/650/950; Mar-Oct; )
Family-run and built on the site of their old family farm, there's a lot of love gone into
every aspect of this operation. Rooms, from dorms to ensuite doubles, are spread across
