The trip gives you a spectacular nature and mountain experience 643 meters above sea level. From the top you have magnificent views of Bergen and the region with sea, skerries, fjords and mountains. During the summer season, it is possible to buy bus transport as an additional product for a ticket to the track.
Skyskraperen Restaurant :
Beside the viewing platform, Skyskraperen Restaurant offer dining experiences based on local ingredients.The restaurant has been renewed in connection with the new opening of the gondola and the capacity has doubled.
Café at Mount Ulriken:
Everyone is welcome to stop by our café at the top. It may be a sight for sore eyes if you come hiking, but no matter your chosen path up, feel free to enjoy a traditional dish from the mountain menu (fjellmeny), a cold or warm beverage, an ice cream or perhaps the renowned Ulriken bun. The café is located at the entrance to the restaurant. The kiosk opens at 09:00 and the restaurant at 11:00.
Hiking:
Mount Ulriken is perfect for hiking. Spectacular views and beautilful terrain whether you take a short 10 minute hike or venture out on a full day hike. It is also popular to walk from Mount Ulriken to Fløyen across "Vidden". The tour takes about 5 hours. You can walk from Fløyen to Ulriken or from Ulriken to Fløyen. The latter is most popular because you get a more gentle walk and you finish right in the city center.
You can also choose to take the cable car up to the top and walk back down. Or the oposite. Read more about hiking up Ulriken here.
How to get to Mount Ulriken:
Ulriksbussen:
From 1 May - 30 September Ulriken643 offers shuttle bus service from the city center to Ulriksbanen. The bus stop is close to the Tourist Information outside the entrance to the restaurant called Bjerk (Torgallmenningen 1A). Departure approximately every 30 minutes. (on the hour and half past).
Prices: return ticket adult NOK 135, children NOK 70.
Prices: single ticket adult NOK 70, children NOK 40.
You buy the ticket when boarding.
Public transport:
Bybanen (Bergen Light Rail) line number 2 from city center to Haukeland Sykehus. Or bus no. 5 or 6 from Festplassen, no. 12 from Olav Kyrres gate or 16E from Xhibition. Get off at the stop Haukeland Sykehus C and D. Follow the signs from there, about 10 mins. walk.
By car:
Follow rv. 585 towards Haukeland hospital, turn left just before the Haukeland tunnel and follow the signs up Haukelandsbakken.
GPS: 60.3738, 5.3634
Accessibility:
The cable car is wheelchair accessible, and staff are available to assist passengers with mobility needs. The embarking and disembarking from the cable are with level access to the platform.
At the top, a paved path leads to a great viewpoint over Bergen and the surroundings. Here you will find a restaurant, a new plateau with 250 seats, a bar, a café, a terrasse, and restrooms designed for accessibility.
For those looking to explore further, there are trails of varying difficulty, but they are not wheelchair-friendly.
From April to the end of September, the Ulriken Shuttle Express bus runs every half hour from a stop just around the corner from the Tourist Information. The journey to the cable car entrance takes 10-15 minutes. Manual wheelchairs can be stored at the back of the bus, but passengers must be able to board without using their wheelchair. The shuttle bus is not accessible for electric wheelchairs.
If you are traveling by public transport, you can take the Bergen Light Rail (Bybanen) line 2 to Haukeland Sykehus, which is also the name of the exit you choose at the station. Once outside, it is only a 5-10 minute walk to the cable car. However, the road is very steep and not recommended during winter as it might be slippery when temperatures are low, or icy if snowfall. Even during the summer the steep road might be challenging unless you have an electric wheelchair.
If you arrive by car you can embark right outside the entrance, then the car can be parked in the big garage under Haukeland Sykehus (the hospital in Bergen), about 5-10 minutes walk from the the cable car. With taxi, you can embark right outside the cable car.
