Loen sits at the head of the Nordfjord, where Loen Skylift climbs straight from the fjord to the top of Mount Hoven.
Loen is a small village in Stryn municipality, at the far end of the Nordfjord in western Norway. Loen Skylift, one of the steepest cable cars in the world, runs from the fjord all the way to the top of Mount Hoven. Read the full story in our guide to Loen Skylift.
For glaciers, summer skiing and cycling in the surrounding area, see our Stryn travel guide. More ideas for the rest of the country are in our Norway travel guide.
Loen Skylift opened in 2017 and takes you from the fjord to the top of Mount Hoven, with a restaurant and wide views at the summit.
The via ferrata is secured with a steel cable all the way to the top. Around 750 metres above the fjord you cross the longest via ferrata bridge in Europe.
From the top of Hoven you can hike or cycle a number of trails. Equipment can be hired.
Zipline Loen is open in summer and sends you 220 metres through the air.
On the fjord you can hire pedal boats, kayaks and paddleboards.
In winter, Hoven has ski and snowshoe tours.
Hotel Alexandra is a family-run hotel right at the foot of Loen Skylift, with a spa and two restaurants. Hotel Loenfjord sits by the Loen river and the Nordfjord and has 137 rooms. Both feature in our Loen Skylift guide.
Loen is a village at the far end of the Nordfjord in Stryn municipality, in the county of Vestland in western Norway, at the foot of Mount Hoven and by Lake Lovatnet. It is around ten minutes from Stryn town centre, and cruise ships call here in summer. The Loen Skylift goes straight up from the village.
You can ride Loen Skylift to the top of Mount Hoven, climb the via ferrata, try the zipline in summer and paddle on the fjord. In winter there are ski and snowshoe tours on Hoven.
Yes. You can walk up, or climb the via ferrata for a more airy route. The via ferrata can be done with a guide, or on your own if you have some climbing experience.
Stay in Loen by the fjord, with the Loen Skylift and the via ferrata right outside your door and a short trip into the Lodalen valley. Olden and Stryn are close by and offer more places to stay and eat. By car you also reach the Briksdal Glacier in just over half an hour. Read Loen Skylift: from fjord to mountain.
Adventures
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