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Krossobanen

Type:Cable car

Kraftledningsveien 1, 3660, Rjukan

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Krossobanen consists of two wagons, red and blue.
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Nature and terrain

  • borders on a national park
  • hiking area
  • lookout point
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  • All-year
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About

Krossobanen is closed summer 2024. 

The Krossobane Cable Car was the first cable car to be built in northern Europe. It was built in 1928 and it was a gift from Norsk Hydro to the townspeople so that they could get up high enough to see the sun during the winter.

The lower station has a large car park, from which the two cable cars, "Tyttebær" (cranberry) and "Blåbær" (blueberry) carry passengers up to an altitude of 886 metres.

The view over Rjukan from the upper station is fantastic, with the mountains rolling away to the south and west and Vemork nestling in the valley where the dramatic heavy water sabotage operations took place during the WWII.

Visits to the operations room can be arranged on request.

Opening hours and prices
For opening hours and prices on Krossobanen, please see here.

Facilities

Activities

  • tobogganing

General facilities

  • built - 1928

Nature and terrain

  • borders on a national park
  • hiking area
  • lookout point

Season

  • All-year

Sports activities

  • bike trails

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    Recent Reviews:

    • FRP1948
      Telford, United Kingdom
      Not wheelchair accessible
      3 of 5 stars
      Sunday, 31st July 2022
      Queued up bought tickets, when we got to gate told wheelchair would not go through the door and there were 5 steps to negotiate. Wife in wheelchair had to stay at the bottom. In fact there are nearer... Read full review
    • bdberkovitz
      Rio de Janeiro, RJ
      15 min visit
      4 of 5 stars
      Tuesday, 11th April 2023
      Interesting experience. Nice folk, service is very simple, nice view from the top if not foggy. Even if the coffee is not open, there will be a "warm room" on the top. Read full review
    • rtdood
      Manchester, United Kingdom
      Much better than expected and well worth the price - if the weather is good!
      5 of 5 stars
      Wednesday, 28th February 2024
      Visited in winter, with services running when there was someone waiting. I showed up in the morning not long after opening. The waiting hall area is well heated and I needed to wait for the next... Read full review

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    Contact

    Tel: 99513171

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