Finse

Set beside Lake Finsevatnet on the northern edge of Hardangervidda, Finse is a settlement whose identity is shaped by its high-altitude railway setting. At 1,222 metres above sea level, Finse station is the highest point on the Bergen Line, the railway connecting Oslo and Bergen; it opened with the completed line in 1909. With no public road access, the community keeps a distinctly rail-and-trail rhythm. Rallarvegen, built during construction of the Bergen Line, passes through Finse and is popular with cyclists after the snow clears. Nearby Hardangerjøkulen glacier underlines the exposed character of this mountain plateau. Trace how Finse connects with Hardangervidda and western Norway by browsing webcams nearby.

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