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Flørli is a roadless hamlet on the south shore of the Lysefjord, accessible only by boat. It was a farming village that became a power station village when Flørli Kraftstasjon was built in 1918 to supply electricity to Stavanger.
The power station needed a pipeline from the mountain lake above. Along that pipeline, 4,444 wooden steps were built for maintenance access. When the old station was replaced by an automated plant inside the mountain in 2000, the village largely emptied out. But the steps remained, and they are now claimed to be the world's longest wooden staircase.
The climb is 750 meters of elevation over roughly 1.5 kilometers. It is steep and relentless. Allow 1.5 to 2 hours up and about 1 hour down. At the top you reach a mountain plateau with views over the fjord and surrounding peaks. The old power station at the bottom is open as a heritage exhibit.
Flørli is reached by the Lysefjord ferry from Forsand or Lysebotn. There is basic accommodation in the village. Check ferry schedules carefully; missing the last boat means an unplanned overnight stay.
The power station needed a pipeline from the mountain lake above. Along that pipeline, 4,444 wooden steps were built for maintenance access. When the old station was replaced by an automated plant inside the mountain in 2000, the village largely emptied out. But the steps remained, and they are now claimed to be the world's longest wooden staircase.
The climb is 750 meters of elevation over roughly 1.5 kilometers. It is steep and relentless. Allow 1.5 to 2 hours up and about 1 hour down. At the top you reach a mountain plateau with views over the fjord and surrounding peaks. The old power station at the bottom is open as a heritage exhibit.
Flørli is reached by the Lysefjord ferry from Forsand or Lysebotn. There is basic accommodation in the village. Check ferry schedules carefully; missing the last boat means an unplanned overnight stay.