Rallarvegen

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Rallarvegen (The Navvy Road) is the name of a construction road in Norway, built from 1902 to 1904 in connection with the construction of the Bergensbanen railline. The road is maintained by the Norwegian National Rail Services Jernbaneverket. It runs from Haugastøl via Finse to Myrdal station and down to Flåm by the Sognefjord.

The road is named after the 'rallar' or navvies, the railway construction workers.

The road is now a popular bicycle road. Every year, in the short season from July to September, over 20000 cyclists travel the route. [1] It is unpaved, and maintained with period materials.

References

  1. ↑ Rallarvegen (from DNT)

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