As a child you were probably told not to ride your bike on the railway tracks. Ooops, here’s 34 km of just that...

Flekkefjordbanen (or The Flekkefjord Line in English) is a decommissioned railway line that has been turned into a draisine track, or rail bike as it’s also called. We have tried draisines before, but none with as beautiful views or as long tunnels as this one. Check out the video below where we ride the full track back and forth, 34 km in total, and a total of 16 km in pitch darkness in the tunnels.

Practical

The Flekkefjord Line starts as one might expect in Flekkefjord, Norway. All the draisines are tandem bikes, so there is room for two to pedal and a small bench with enough space for one adult or two children as passengers.

A ride on the railway costs 500 kr per bike in the low season and 600 kr in the peak season during summer (about 70 USD). It is open every day between 1st of May and 11th of October. Check The Flekkefjord Line’s home page for more information and booking.