Flåm: top attractions & road trip guide
Flåm is a small village at the innermost end of the Aurlandsfjord, a branch of the Sognefjord, known chiefly for the Flåm Railway, one of the steepest standard-gauge rail lines in the world, and for cruise access to the narrow Nærøyfjord. The village itself is little more than a harbor, a station, and a handful of services, but it sits inside dramatic, steep-sided fjord scenery.
As a road trip stop, Flåm anchors the base of the famous Stalheimskleiva and Aurlandsfjellet mountain roads and connects to the Lærdal tunnel, at over 24 kilometers the world's longest road tunnel. The Aurlandsfjellet high route is a seasonal, snow-closed alternative usually open only in summer.
Top attractions
Flåm Railway
A branch railway climbing steeply from Flåm to Myrdal through 20 tunnels, passing waterfalls and mountain scenery along one of the steepest normal-gauge lines in the world.
Nærøyfjord
A narrow branch of the Sognefjord and UNESCO World Heritage site, flanked by steep mountain walls and often reached by boat from Flåm.
Stalheimskleiva
One of the steepest stretches of road in Norway, a narrow hairpin route dropping past waterfalls near the Stalheim valley.
Aurlandsfjellet
A scenic high mountain road, part of Norway's National Tourist Routes, running above the tree line between Aurland and Lærdal with viewpoints over the fjord.
Kjosfossen
A powerful waterfall beside the Flåm Railway where trains make a short stop for passengers to view the falls up close.
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