Part of the
Hurtigruten Group

Loen Skylift

Excursion

Free

Duration
Optional
Season
Available all year
Min. number
0 travellers
Booking code
INCL-NFJ1

Ride the Loen Skylift - one of the steepest cable cars in the world

Take the Loen Skylift from sea level to the top of Mount Hoven in five minutes. Enjoy spectacular views of mountains, glaciers, and the fjord.
  • From the fjord to 3,317 ft above sea level in five minutes.

  • Spectacular views of mountains, glaciers, and the fjord.

  • A wide range of attractions at the top, such as a restaurant, a bar, a shop, and hikes

  • One of the steepest cable cars in the world.


Loen Skylift is one of the steepest cable cars in the world. It brings you from the fjord to the top of Mt. Hoven in just five minutes. After a five-minute ride in the Skylift, you’ll arrive at the mountain station 3,317 ft above the fjord.

Practical information:

  • Language: English and Norwegian

  • Included: Entrance

  • Remarks/requirements: Dress according to the weather conditions at 3,317 feet above sea level. Warm clothes and a windbreaker are useful

  • Walking information: Max 656 feet, asphalt

  • Wheelchair accessible: Yes

Practical information

  • Language: English and Norwegian.

  • Included: Entrance. 

  • Remarks/requirements: Dress according to the weather conditions at 1011 meters above sea level. Warm clothes and a wind jacket is useful. 

  • Walking information: Max 200 metres, asphalt.

  • Wheelchair accessible: No.

Penguins perched on the ice of Cuverville Island, Antarctica. Credit: Espen Mills / HX Hurtigruten Expeditions

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