For the most part we are a very healthy people, but sometimes it's hard going when we bike up some of our steep hills. That's why Trondheim was the first city in the world with a lift specially designed for cyclists.
The bicycle lift helps cyclists up the steep Brubakken hill near Gamle Bybro, almost all the way up to Kristiansten Fort. Don't be shy, give it a try.
You can get a key card to operate the lift from Sykkelbua, the bicycle repair shop up the street (address: Øvre Bakklandet 35).
To use the lift you insert your key card, put your right foot on the foot rest and sit back on your bicycle seat while you glide up the 130 metre hill at a comfortable speed of 2 metres a second.
While it's worth trying just for the experience, at the top of the hill you'll also find yourself in an idyllic part of Trondheim, and you're just a stone's throw from Kristiansten Fortress.
