Fløyfjell

Northeast of Bergen rises the Fløyfjell (319m/1,047ft), from which there are magnificent views of the town and the surrounding area, particularly in the early morning or when the sun is setting. The hill can be climbed either on foot (about 3km/2miles) or by means of the funicular (Fløybanen) from the Vetrlidsalmenning (10 minutes; the line runs up through a 150m/160yd long tunnel and, after the Fjellveien station, another tunnel 75m/80yds long). From the upper station of the funicular, Fløyen (313m/1,027ft), there are superb views of the city and the coastal scenery, extending beyond the islands of Askøy and Sotra to the open sea.