Loen Skylift

From fjord to sky in 5

Loen Skylift lifts you from the fjord in Loen to the mountain Hoven at 1011 meters above sea level. The lift is one of the steepest in the world and was officially opened by HM Queen Sonja on May 20, 2017. In addition to the lift, the facility consists of Fjordshop (ticket office, souvenirs and café), fjord station, mountain station, Skyshop (souvenirs and café) and Hoven Restaurant.

See here for opening hours and prices.

Facts about Loen Skylift

Type of track: Shuttle railway, with technology based on weight equalization with two large trolleys, where one goes up while the other goes down.
Bottom station: Loen
Top station: Hoven
Supplier: Doppelmayr Garaventa
Time in orbit: 5-7 minutes each way
Speed: 7 m/s
Number of cabins: 2
Capacity in each cabin: 35 persons (45+1)
Capacity per hour: 350 persons (462)
Highest point above ground: 173.5 meters
Closest distance from mountain: 9 meters
Steepest point: approx. 54 degrees
Height difference: 989.50 meters
Length of wire: 1524.40 meters
Diameter carrier rope: 42 mm
Pulling rope diameter: 32 mm
Normal performance main engine: 400 kW
Departure every half hour, but more often in case of heavy traffic.
Universally designed and adapted for those with physical disabilities.