Flam Vandrerhjem
The hostel is located at the end of
Norway's longest fjord, the Sognefjord. Flåm is also the end of the famous railway line, the Flåm Line, one of
Norway's most popular attractions, and one of the most beautiful train journeys in the world. Very good starting point for
mountain walking and biking
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Flåm is a Norwegian village with some 500 inhabitants, at the inner end of the Aurlandsfjord, an arm of the Sognefjord. The town is located in the municipality of Aurland, in the province of Sogn og Fjordane. The name Flåm is derived from Flám, the plural dative form of the Old Norse flá, meaning "(small) plain between steep mountains". The village of Flåm is a popular tourist destination and has been so since the late 19th century. It currently receives almost 450,000 visitors a year. Most come to enjoy the spectacular 20-kilometer Flåmsbana railway between Flåm and Myrdal, one of the steepest railway tracks in the world.
The Rallarvegen road between Flåm and Finse is popular with bicycle tourists.
