Mount Ulriken & Fantoft Stave Church

OVERVIEW

See Bergen from the ultimate vantage point while riding a cable car up and down Mount Ulriken and browse a replica of a wooden stave church built in 1170. It was no easy task to reconstruct the church – which an arsonist allegedly burned to the ground – as most stave churches were built in the Middle Ages using technologically advanced techniques that have long been forgotten. These usual steeped-roof churches were constructed with wooden dowels instead of nails and supported by large pillars called staves. All the materials for the Fantoft Stave Church were made on site using wood from 400-year-old pines, so it is as authentic as a replica can be. The ultimate view of Bergen and the fjord beyond awaits you atop Mount Ulriken, the steepest of the mountains that loom over the city. You will ascend by cable car and behold beautiful Bergen below, which you will explore later on a panoramic drive.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Drink in the views of Bergen and its fjord while ascending Mount Ulriken in a cable car.
• Admire the sweeping panoramas from the summit and while descending on the cable car.
• See an extraordinary replica of a stave church originally built in the Middle Ages.
• Gain insight into how stave churches were built with wood but no nails.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.