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Ulriken (or the older, Ålreken) is the highest of the Seven Mountains (Norwegian: De syv fjell) that surround the city of Bergen, Norway. It has a height of 643 metres (2,110 ft) above sea level. Ulriken has an aerial tramway, Ulriksbanen, that can bring people to the top. At the top there is a TV tower, a restaurant, and free telescopes. There is a network of trails along Ulriken, which is a popular hike with several paths up ranging from steep to not so steep.

Ulriken
Ålreken
Ulriken, as seen from the centre of Bergen
Highest point
Elevation	643 m (2,110 ft)
Coordinates	60.3775°N 5.3871°E / 60.3775; 5.3871[1]
Geography
Ulriken Location of the mountain Show map of Vestland Ulriken Ulriken (Norway) Show map of Norway
Location	Vestland, Norway
Topo map	1115 I Bergen
Climbing
Easiest route	Aerial tramway

History

One of the slopes of Ulriken, known as Isdalen ("Ice Valley"), is also nicknamed "Death Valley", due to the area's history of suicides in the Middle Ages, and more recent hiking accidents.[2] The valley became well known in 1970 when the remains of the mysterious Isdal Woman was discovered there.[3] Another area of the mountain is called "Montana".[4]

Ulriksbanen opened in 1961 and was closed in 1974 after an accident. The cable car closed again in the 1980s due to lack of funds, and again in January 2006, due to the operating company failing to meet government requirements for documentation, but it reopened later in the spring of the same year. It was later closed again, but it reopened for business on May 1, 2009.[5]

The Ulriken Tunnel (Norwegian: Ulrikstunnelen) is a single-line railway tunnel on the Bergen Line between Bergen Station and Arna Station. Opened in 1964, the 7.6-kilometre (4.7 mi) long tunnel runs under the northern part of Ulriken. A second tunnel, began in January 2016, is expected to be completed by 2020.

The mountain was featured in a 2016 music video by Alan Walker called Alone.

Media gallery

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  Historic view of Bergen from Ulriken
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  View of Bergen from Ulriken
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  Norwegian flag at Ulriken
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  Skraperen Restaurant at Ulriken
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  Ulriken TV Tower at night
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  View of Bergen in July

See also

• List of mountains of Norway

References

External links

• Ulriken Opp: Løypen [Ulriken up: the track]

На других языках

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[de] Ulriken

Ulriken ist der höchste der sieben Berge rund um das Zentrum der norwegischen Stadt Bergen. Der Gipfel liegt 643 Meter über dem Meeresspiegel. Auf dem Ulriken stehen Masten für Rundfunk und Telekommunikation. Auch ein Restaurant befindet sich dort. Die Ulriksbanen erleichtert den Weg auf den Berg.

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- [en] Ulriken

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[es] Ulriken

Ulriken es la más alta de las 7 montañas que rodean Bergen, al oeste de Noruega.

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