Bjorli

Bjorli (or Bjørli[1]) is a village in Lesja municipality in Innlandet, Norway. It lies on the Rauma river near the western municipality border. [2]

Bjorli
CountryNorway
CountyInnlandet
MunicipalityLesja
Elevation
574 m (1,883 ft)
Bjorli Ski Center
Bjorli Rail Station

Bjorli is served by Bjorli Station on the Rauma Line (Raumabanen), providing a convenient method for tourists to reach this destination. A large restaurant was built in 1927 at the rail station to service passengers of cruise ships at the port at Åndalsnes on Romsdalsfjord. It later burnt down and was not rebuilt. [3] [4]

The major tourist attractions at Bjorli include:

  • Bjorli Ski Center, with early snow, 1 chair lift serving 660 m of vertical drop, and numerous cross-country trails.
  • Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park's mountains make for spectacular hiking during the summer and skiing in the winter. Due to rather long walks between unstaffed huts and harsh, unstable weather conditions, this area is recommended for experienced hikers only.

Because of its unique mountainous terrain, this is the filming location for one scene in the Harry Potter movie Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince which came out in July 2009 in the United Kingdom and United States.

References and notes
  1. As with many Norwegian place names, there are variants for the spelling of Bjorli. Bjørli is a common alternative local spelling.
  2. Geir Thorsnæs. "Bjorli". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  3. Tor Wisting. "Raumabanen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  4. Geir Thorsnæs. "Åndalsnes". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2018.

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