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Gaustabanen Funicular – Stavsro Parking Area loop from Rjukan

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Gaustabanen Funicular – Stavsro Parking Area loop from Rjukan

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Gaustabanen Funicular – Stavsro Parking Area loop from Rjukan

04:29

54.0km

1,640m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 15.3 km for 197 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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749 m

Gunnar Sønsteby Statue

Highlight • Monument

Gunnar Fridtjof Thurmann Sønsteby (11 January 1918 – 10 May 2012) was a member of the Norwegian resistance movement during the German occupation of Norway in World War II. He …

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3.87 km

Tinn Open-Air Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

small open air museum, freely accessible, with picknick spot

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5.73 km

Pass Gaustatoppen

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Nice climb, hard road, better up than down, at the end at the Gaustabahn gets some food, Drinks and a WC and a breathtaking view

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15.4 km

Gaustabanen Funicular

Highlight • Structure

Gaustabahn is a battery-powered funicular railway up Gaustatoppen. The railway travels 850 metres (2,780 ft) through a tunnel built into the mountain.

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19.4 km

Stavsro Parking Area

Highlight • Parking

The parking costs 150 NOK for 24 hours. Ideal for an overnight stay in a motorhome. The shuttle bus to the cable car costs 50 NOK. From here you can …

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21.2 km

Flisetjønnskaret

Highlight • Mountain Pass

36.1 km

Stavsro

Highlight • Rest Area

Stavsro is the common starting point for an adventure on Gaustatoppen. As well as parking, there's a cafe here that specialises in regional rømmegrøt, a porridge made with sour cream, …

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40.0 km

Trailhead Cabin at Gaustatoppen

Highlight • Mountain Hut

There is a free parking spot across from the Hytta. Many locals park here too. Save yourself the parking fees for the large lot.

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54.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.7 km

7.94 km

2.08 km

1.72 km

334 m

156 m

116 m

Surfaces

50.1 km

1.26 km

1.19 km

773 m

682 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,260 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Monday 20 July

25°C

9°C

7 %

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Gaustabanen Funicular – Stavsro Parking Area loop from Rjukan

Gunnar Sønsteby Statue

Tinn Open-Air Museum

Pass Gaustatoppen

Gaustabanen Funicular

Stavsro Parking Area

Flisetjønnskaret

Stavsro

Trailhead Cabin at Gaustatoppen

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