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Ulriken

The highest of Bergen's seven mountains, with a cable car to the top and a ridge walk to Fløyen.

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Open
Every day, weather permitting
Price
Paid
Time Needed
3 hours
Address
Ulriken cable car, Haukelandsbakken 40, 5009 BergenDirections
Getting There
A shuttle bus runs from the center in summer; city buses go to the lower station.

Why Go

At 643 meters, Ulriken looks over the city, the fjords and the islands out to the sea. The cable car climbs from the valley in a few minutes, and the Vidden trail runs across the bare mountain plateau to Fløyen, a hike of about 5 hours.

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