Flåm

One of the most scenic railway trips in the world is the one from Oslo to Bergen via Myrdal with an excursion to Flåm on a branch line. Flåm is at the head of the longest and deepest fjord in Europe, the Sognefjorden.

You can spot traces of reflection from the window glass so these pictures were probably taken from the train. I'll keep the commentary to the minimum required to maintain the layout.

Swift mountain stream.

Mirror like lake.

Snow on the peaks, even in summer.

I remember that it was a very comfy train and that sections of the line were protected with snow shelters. If you look at the left of the picture you can see a protected section of the line where we had just been, or were about to go.

It looks bare in summer and probably just all white in winter.

At Myrdal I changed to the 20 km branch line, which descends to sea level at Flåm. As you can imagine, the views of the valleys are spectacular.

This is probably the Kjosfossen waterfall, within view of the line and one of the main reasons tourists take this trip.

I think those spectators came by road from Flåm since train passengers would have to wait for the next service if they made a stopover.

Another waterfall, perhaps Rjoandefossen.

Nearing town of Flåm, at sea level.

And I was there, with the sign to prove it.

Flåm did not have a youth hostel, and other accommodation would have been expensive, so I returned to Mydal and proceeded westwards to Voss where there was one. It's close to several lakes. One was walking distance from the hostel.

I overnighted here and took these pictures.

Local flora.