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| Loen Skylift | |
| Pushpin Map: | Norway Sogn og Fjordane |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Pushpin Label: | Loen Skylift |
| Status: | Operational |
| Character: | Recreational |
| Location: | 6789 Loen Loen, Stryn |
| Country: | Norway |
| Coordinates: | 61.8747°N 6.8388°W |
| Start: | Loen |
| End: | Mount Hoven |
| No Stations: | 2 |
| Built By: | Garaventa AG |
| Owner: | Loen Skylift AS |
| Operator: | Loen Skylift AS |
| No Carriers: | 2 |
| Carrier Cap: | 45 |
| Operating Times: | All year |
| Trip Duration: | approximately 5 minutes |
| Fare: | 505 kr |
| Lift Type: | ATW |
| Manufactured By: | Doppelmayr Garaventa Group |
| No Towers: | 1 |
| Max Gradient: | 60° |
Loen Skylift is an aerial tramway in Loen in Stryn, Norway. The cable car climbs to the top of Mount Hoven, above the Nordfjord. The maximum speed is .[1] With a gradient up to 60°, it is one of the steepest in the world.[2] [3] [4] [5] The average is 45°. The gondola car is above ground at the highest. It is the first aerial tramway installed in Norway since Hangursbanen in 1963.[6]
Loen Skylift is owned and run by Loen SkyliftAS, where Hotel Alexandra, Doppelmayr Garaventa Group and Stryn Municipality are the largest shareholders.
The owners expected some 55,000 visitors during 2017, while by the end of 2017 the skylift had transported 92,000 passengers.[7] Local business in Loen village recorded an 80% increase in revenues after the skylift opened.[8]
The building process started in 2015, and it was inaugurated by Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway on 20 May 2017. The costs of the construction work total 300 million NOK.[9]
The top station served as a venue for the debate on nationale TV during the 2017 campaign.[10]