Culture and history

Flørli

Midway in Lysefjorden in Ryfylke lies Flørli. The small, roadless village is popular for its stairs of 4444 steps up the mountain, the longest wooden stairway in the world.

The village has a large Jugendstil hydropower factory from 1918, which today has been taken out of service and holds a free exhibition about the Flørli history as well as a summer-open café.

4444 wooden steps

Flørli is popular for its stairs of 4444 steps up the mountain, the longest wooden stairway in the world. There are several marked trail from the village, like the Cliffhike and Flørlineset opp. Flørli is part of the DNT's signaTUR around Lysefjorden.

Café and accommodation

Flørli offers apartments, rooms, hostel dorms and camping for its guests and tasty Norwegian dining in the café.

Canoes and kayaks are for hire to those wishing to hit the fjord.

The historic and idyllic village is indeed one of the finest gems Fjord Norway has to offer.

From the fjord or mountains

To get to Flørli, you must either take the express boat, fjord cruise or hike over the mountain from, among others, Vinddalen or Lysebotn, via Kjerag.

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Explore Flørli and the surrounding area

A taster of all the great attractions in the follows below.

The sustainable Lysefjorden in Ryfylke

Lysefjorden in Ryfylke is surrounded by high mountains and magnificent nature. The majestic fjord is certified as Sustainable Destination.

Kjerag

Rising 1,084 metres above the Lysefjord, Kjerag is the tallest peak of them all. This massive mountain has for ages been admired from the fjord, however during the last few years, it has become increasingly more popular to hike up to the actual mountain plateau.

Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock)

Preikestolen (the Pulpit Rock) towers 604 metres above the Lysefjord in Ryfylke, and has ranked top in international lists of unique nature-based experiences. Would you like to visit one of the biggest tourist attractions in Norway?

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Ready for 4,444 steps?

Otherwise, there are also other nice hiking opportunities in Flørli.

Historic village walk in Flørli

Join a guided hike in the roadless village of Flørli, midway in the Lysefjord, and learn about the unique history of the the former power society.

Flørli Cliffhike

Flørli Klippevandring is an unique hike on the cliffs between Flørli and Kallali in Lysefjorden. One of the highlights is Kallaliklumpen, a boulder high above the fjord.

Flørli stairs and Rallarstien

The Flørli stairs have 4.444 steps and is one of the longest wooden staircases in the world. Well above the treeline, you will enjoy the great view out of the Lysefjord and toward the Preikestolen massive from up there.

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Welcome to Flørli!

Read more about the accommodation and food options at Flørli.

Accommodations in Flørli

Flørli 4444 has four rental apartments, Flørli Historic Hostel and Special Rooms with shared facilities. All houses and most rooms have a fjord view.

Camping in Flørli

You can camp on the flat meadow right next to the Lysefjord! There are toilets and a shower in the historic power station 100m away.

Café & kiosk at Flørli

Kraft Kafé & Kiosk in Flørli i Lysefjorden is an intimate and original café serving coffee, cakes, waffles, lunch plates and traditional Norwegian warm meals.

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