Hello Everyone! Put on your hiking shoes and come with me on a cruise through the Lysefjord in route to Flørli and up the longest wooden stair in the entire planet Earth!
Flørli, which has been inhabited on and off since at least the seventeenth century, is beautifully located amidst 1000-meter-high mountains along the southern shore of the Lysefjord. In 1916, construction began on a hydro-electric power plant, which, from 1918 until 1950, supplied electricity to the city of Stavanger. At its peak (1917), 142 people were employed at the plant; quite an impressive number considering that only 13 permanent residences were ever built near the site.
Once at Flørli, we will hike up the 4,444 wooden steps that parallel old water pipes which, at first glance, seem to be precariously clinging to the mountainside. Reaching an elevation of 750 meters above sea-level, Flørli is the longest wooden staircase in the world. On the way up, you’ll enjoy jaw-dropping views of the Lysefjord and surrounding mountains.
Once we've reached the mountaintop, we will follow the "red Ts" and hike along a trail through the forest and on to the remains of the Flørli village.
This is a demanding 4-hour, ~6 km (round-trip) hike with a total ascent of just over 750 meters. Following the hike back down to sea-level, you can visit the Flørli 4,444 Power Café, which is located inside the historic hydro-power hall built in 1916 and reward ourselves with some drinks and snacks. I got a delicious Ice Cream!
With Love,
David Semidey
"Seminight7"
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- Sleepin Pad: Therm-A-Rest NeoAir XLite: tinyurl.com/4uyfwxbu
- Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter: amzn.to/42zwrsm
- Quilt: Paria Thermodown 15 Down Quilt (15F/-10C): tinyurl.com/3hzpywrt
- Tent: Marmot Tungsten, 1P: tinyurl.com/43s27zf8
- Backpack: Gregory Paragon 58: tinyurl.com/2rbu3mfw
- Jetboil Stove: tinyurl.com/4p5ycjrh
- Boots: Crispi Titan GTX
- Snowline Chainsen Trail: tinyurl.com/3nnaabka
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Special thanks to Ruby and Melissa for joining me in this adventure! You guys rock!
Thank you Eric Halmstrom for providing me some epic pictures :)
Gratitude to the JWC and Maylin for putting this awesome trip together. Keep up the good work!
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