- Address: 4700 Vennesla, Norway
As in any country, Norway has its own historical, cultural and technogenic sights . In the southern part of the country the most popular entertainment is a trip by rail to the Setisdalbanen.
More about the tourist site
A walk along the railway of Setisdalbanen takes place on an old locomotive since 1896. Geographically, traffic is carried out between two stations: Ryoknas and Grovan, while the road connects the cities of Biglandsfjord and Kristiansand .
The entire route is 78 km along the picturesque plain, which was started to develop because of its rich natural resources and mineral deposits. The railroad of the network was always very important for industrialists, transporting the extracted resources.
In 1938, to increase the freight and passenger traffic, Setisdalbanen was connected with a new way of railway communications, Sørlandsbannen. The station Grovan has become central and maximum loaded. A sharp decline in traffic, and then a complete refusal in 1962 from the use of the railroad of Setisdalbanen happened due to a sharp increase in the number of private car owners.
Setisdalbanen in our days
At the end of the XX century, through the efforts of volunteers, the railroad of Setisdalbanen was restored and re-launched. The service of the train and the last narrow gauge railway in Norway is also carried out by the efforts of local enthusiasts. This interesting entertainment is available to tourists only in the summer. Throughout the route you can admire the changing landscapes and landscapes: steep turns, tunnels and bridges. A significant part of the route passes along the river Otr
.The station Grovan is equipped with everything necessary for tourists to have a rest, have lunch and buy souvenirs for memory.
How to get?
Territorial route begins in the city Kristiansand . It can be reached by rail from Oslo or Stavanger , or by air travel to the local international airport .
To the station there are city buses №№ 30, 32, 170, 173, 207 and N30. The bus stop is right next to the Setisdalbanen railway. The train departs every two hours.