Mount Fløyen

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I have to say I have been so lucky with the weather during my travels. Bergen, Norway is known as the rainiest city on Earth, but the weather was absolutely perfect when we were there; sunny skies, moderate temperature of about 17 degrees, and not too humid or too dry.

Bergen is famous for its wet weather you can even buy a postcard for it

Bergen is famous for its wet weather you can even buy a postcard for it

The day we had a full day Ben and I decided to hike up Mount Fløyen, one of the city's hilltops with a spectacular view of the city itself and it's surrounding landscapes. Mount Fløyen is approximately 320m above sea level. It was an easy walk that took us around 45 minutes, and much of the trail resembles the Central Green Trail that leads to Victoria Peak in Hong Kong.

The start of the hike is just right next to the Fløibanen station, the funicular railway that goes up Mount Fløyen.

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Once we reached the lookout on the top we explored a little further into the forest and took a stroll around a lake. It is supposed to be a hiking trail that leads to another mountain but that trail takes about 2 hours to complete so we decided to just see the lake.

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After our walk we took the funicular back down. The ride is about 5 minutes, so I'm glad we took the time to hike up instead to make the whole experience worthwhile. But then again, we were lucky for having such beautiful weather for hiking!