Rauma railway to Åndalsnes

The experience can be combined with a train ride on the Dovrebanen, between Oslo and Trondheim. If you are already in Møre and Romsdal , you can choose to take a short train ride from Åndalsnes to Bjorli. This is a fantastic journey from sea to mountains in only an hour. The 114 km long railway from Dombås to Åndalsnes takes you through a very varied and contrasting landscape, past Lesjaskogsvatnet which is one of very few lakes in the world with a river on each side!

Harry Potter's latest film used Raumabanen and Lesjaskogsvatnet as a backdrop during the recording of the Half-Blood Prince!

Strong, bright colors and clean fresh air as far as the eye can see. You'll find everything from steep mountains falling vertically to the valley and majestic pointed peaks, to beautiful lush hillsides that meet big, round plateaus. Further inland you find pristine national parks with large wild strains.

In Bjorli there are great hiking possibilities in the mountains, both in the summer and autumn, and in the winter there are good conditions for cross-country and alpine skiing. Bjorli is known as one of the places in Norway where you are guaranteed snow in the wintertime. You can stay overnight in Bjorligard Hotel. In the winter you should definitely stay a night in the Snow hotel which is run by Bjorligard Hotel

.Raumabanen use both sides of the valley by Verma to climb down to the bottom of Romsdalen. The train drives through ‘vendetunnellen’ where the train  turns inside the mountain and comes out 19 meters below! The train then crosses Kyllingbru (Kylling  Bridge), which is one of the great engineering arts in this railway line, and a popular photo motif from Romsdalen.

The train has large panoramic windows so you can sit back and enjoy the view. You get a spectacular view of the Trollveggen, Europe's highest vertical mountain wall. The train takes you across 32 bridges. The beautiful emerald-colored salmon river Rauma is both gentle and wild - in one moment it flows quietly, surrounded by white sandy beaches and the next it flows freely down the steep gorge at a tremendous speed

.Are you planning your next summer holiday now?
In the summer, from late May to late August, you get an extra experience on the Rauma Railway.  In the most spectacular places the train drives extra slow, and at the famous Kylling Bridge and the Trollveggen mountainwall, the train stops so that you can take great pictures.During the train ride you will be guided in Norwegian, English and German. On board the train you will  get a brochure with information about the sights along the way and a map showing the entire  journey.  

You can also book a package tour where Raumabanen is included, along with other highlights from Fjord Norway, which includes Geiranger Fjord, Ålesund, Bergen Railway and the Flåm Railway. 

Tickets: www.nsb.no