History 

From ancient times, Myrdal was the mountain farm of the farmers in Flåmsdalen. The town was off the beaten track, and most people had heard of Myrdal.

At the end of the 19th century, when the Bergen Railway was built, Myrdal took on a new status. From an unknown remote mountain valley, the town became the center of the largest construction project in the country. At its peak, there were 110 permanent residents. There was a church, and the school was built in 1920.

The restaurant at Myrdal was opened in 1909, and Café Rallaren is located in these premises. Today there are no permanent residents at Myrdal.

Source: Soga om Flåm volume II B by Svein Indrelid