Skjolden

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• In the Middle Ages, there were two churches on Flu00e5m. One where the church is today, the other at Fretheim. Both churches were probably stave churches. The church building that was erected at Fretheim blew down after only a year. nnThe church that you can see now was initially tarred and dark brown. Around 1830 it was painted white, and kept that color for almost a hundred years, before turning brown again. nnThe church is a long wooden church. It is relatively small, with room for about 150 people. nnIt has a large number of illustrations, with acanthus borders, roses, simple figures of lions, hares, foxes and deer in addition to landscapes and trees. nnThe church pews still have doors, and the church has communion silver from as far back as the 16th century.

• Berekvam is located at 343 m above sea level. In the past, there was a so-called letter house, a grocer and a primary school at Berekvam. In addition, there was a very popular cafu00e9 here. nnThere is reason to believe that the horses were particularly happy in the cafu00e9. nnThey had to pull carts with heavy tourists up the slopes, and at the cafu00e9 it was mandatory that they rest for an hour. In those days, tourists could enjoy the serving of both beer and wine. After the railway took over, the travel experience became somewhat more sober. nnBerekvam is the only station with double tracks for crossing. nHere there will be a short wait due to oncoming trains. nnPlease keep the doors closed.

• Blomheller is located 450 meters above sea level. Until 1944, all trains on the Flu00e5m Line were steam-powered. nnIn 1944, the Kjosfossen Hydroelectric Power Plant was completed. This is located close to the Kjosfossen stop. nnFrom 1947, all trains were powered by electricity. Most of the power production is used to operate the railway, including the Flu00e5m Line. nnDuring the Second World War, the Norwegian forces wanted to sabotage the line to make life difficult for the occupiers. Thus, it was decided that the Blomheller tunnel would be blown up. This was a difficult job because the rock here is so hard. nnThe operation was carried out, but the blasting did not cause very extensive damage. The tunnel was cleared and repaired relatively quickly. You can still see the hole in the tunnel roof from the dynamite charge.

• Myrdalsberget with its 21 sharp bends is part of the Rallarvegen, which was built in 1893. This part of the track, Pinnalia, between Kjosfossen and Nu00e5li, was a feared stretch in the old days. Snow slides and rockfalls gave the place a bad reputation. nnBut due to necessary and extensive safety work, the 300-meter-long section is perhaps one of the safest on the Flu00e5m Railway.

• Kjosfossen waterfall with the power plant is located 669 m above sea level, and there is a photo stop here for about 5 minutes. nnPlease note that the platform can be slippery. The waterfall has an impressive free fall of 93 meters. nnKjosfoss power station was put into operation on October 27, 1944, and just a little over a month later the first electric motor vehicle went on the line to Flu00e5m.

Good to know

• Service animals allowed

• Public transportation options are available nearby

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

• Wheelchair accessible

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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