Experience Gaustatoppen with Gaustabanen

Trip to Norway's most beautiful mountains

Gaustatoppen is referred to as one of Norway's most beautiful mountains. Gaustatoppen is one of the few mountains in Norway that is accessible to most people, as there is a funicular railway inside the mountain itself. The Gaustabanen was a well-kept secret until 2010.

Now you get the opportunity to experience the best of Gausta and Gaustatoppen arranged for you and your travel companion. Avoid queues and get their own cabi. Stay in your own cabin and use one of the floating saunas all to yourself.

The Gaustabanen consists of a battery-powered carriage on rails that transports passengers about 860 meters horizontally inwards into the mountains.

In the middle of the mountain, there is an intermediate and transhipment station, from which there is a rail commuter track in a sloping shaft with a length of 1040 meters up to 1800 masl. From there there is an exit from the facility to the so-called Tuddalstippen, just below Gaustatoppen Tourist cabin.

The Gaustabanen was built to transport people and equipment up to an altitude of 1800 meters, and as a military transport facility it is completely unique in the world. A department from the Armed Forces worked with the installation of radio lines on Gaustatoppen, and wanted access to the top regardless of the weather, and all year round.

Then came the idea of drilling their way into a tunnel inside the mountain. The cost when the track was completed in 1959 was one million dollars. Today, the price would be so high that the railway would never have been built.

Initially, the Gaustabanen was also intended to transport tourists up to Gaustatoppen, but unfortunately the Cold War came.

The track was closed to the public.

It was a battle fought during the Cold War. This year we have fought another battle, against the Covid - 19 virus. But now we are ready to bring everyone who want to the top and make everyone feel safe during the trip.

Gaustabanen has room for 20 people. If you order this package, you and your travel companion will get a cabin all to yourself *

Gaustatoppen Booking

Accommodation takes place in one of the beautiful cabins of Gaustatoppen Booking. The cabins are well equipped and are beautifully located on Gausta with a view of Gaustatoppen.

Floating saunas

Included in the package is also time in one of the floating saunas at Gaustablikk Høyfjellshotell. You can dispose the entire sauna for yourself for two hours. Take a dip in Kvitåvatn and get the heat back in the sauna while your eyes rest on the beautiful view towards Gaustatoppen.