Winter activities | Skitouring | Ski ticket to Geilo 

Norway in the winter is a veritable paradise for skiers and snow-lovers. However, skiing does not necessarily have to be at the top of your list. There´s something for everyone here: dog-sledding, sleigh rides, sledging and snow scooter safaris are just some of the fun activities available.

Select a destination below to get winter activities on this destination:

Destination - - - - - - - - - - Geilo Gjøvik Gol/Golsfjellet Hadeland Hemsedal Høvringen / Rondane Jotunheimen Lillehammer Nesbyen Oslo Ringerike Stryn & Nordfjord Trysil  

With its dry winter climate and virtual snow guarantee, Norway is the ideal destination for a break this winter.

In Norway, we have been skiing for 4,000 years - in fact, this is where skiing first became a sport! We are a nation of passionate skiers and would love visitors to enjoy our superb facilities as much as we do.

Stay in one of the many alpine-style resorts with their state of the art lift systems and high quality restaurant and accommodation facilities, or base yourself in a smaller village and take advantage of the plethora of cross-country trails which scatter the entire country - the choice is yours! 

The majority of ski resorts are located in the south of the country, so the average mid winter temperature is around -6 and there is daylight from 9am to 4pm. By March, the number of daylight hours increase to 10. In addition, the season is long, with snow virtually guaranteed from November to May and conditions that are second to none. 

Norway's best ski resorts
Beitostølen
Geilo
Hemsedal
Lillehammer Hafjell
Tryvann in Oslo
Trysil

Children's facilities
Skiing starts at a very early age in Norway, which means the children's facilties are superb. 

Winter adventures
Of course, the skiing and snowboarding in Norway are fantastic. But if you feel like trying something different for an afternoon, or even for a whole week, there's plenty to keep you occupied. 

Dog-sledging is just one of Norway's exhilarating outdoor pursuits: you'll travel a long distance very quickly, with dogs as your faithful companions, meaning no engine noise, no exhaust. Dog-sledging tours are available throughout Norway, and tours of various distances are available.

Snow-shoeing is also a popular activity in Norway's ski resorts. Nothing quite beats the magical feeling of donning a pair of show-shoes and striding out on the prepared, flattened snow paths for a guided showshoe hike by torchlight.

In Hemsedal, snow golf is available during the winter season, on a nine-hole course, which is smoothed to putting perfection by grooming machines. Playing on "the whites" is also a bit easier than on "the greens" since the holes are slightly larger! 

Romantics could choose to take a romantic horse-drawn sleigh ride under the stars, snuggled under a sheepskin rug with a hot toddy! Or, if you're an adrenaline-seeker, at most resorts you can whizz across the frozen wilderness on a snow-mobile, try out one of Norway's toboggan slopes, or even scale a frozen waterfall with crampons and ice axes.

For more information, see visitnorway.com.

Ski trips from destination to destination - with or without guide and luggage transport. The Gudbrandsdalen, Rondane and Lillehammer area offers a vast network of ski trails that make it enjoyable to ski from one hotel to another. Some of the trails are daily prepared, others are only prepared when needed, e.g. after heavy snowfall or heavy winds. 

The Troll Trail from Rondane national park to Lillehammer 8 days/ 170 km
The Troll Trail is a continuous marked ski trail, which passes through miles of untouched nature from Høvringen and the Rondane National Park in the north, via Ringebu mountain, to the Olympic City Lillehammer in the south. The Troll Trail offers excellent skiing terrain in magnificent surroundings in the mountains.

Peer Gynt Loipe from Espedalen to Skeikampen 7 days/ 75 km
The Peer Gynt Trail passes through Peer Gynt’s Kingdom on the west side of the Gudbrandsdalen valley. Destinations along the trail include Espedalen, Fefor, Gålå, Kvitfjell and Skeikampen - all well known ski resorts with long traditions in winter tourism and some of the best cross-country skiing terrain in Norway! The trails are daily prepared.


National park Rondane 8 days/ 63 km
The Ski tour from Høvringen to Venabygdsfjellet goes through the gateway to the magnificent Rondane National Park 800–1000 m above sea level, and with a fabulous view of Rondane’s towering peaks, among the highest mountains in Norway at more than 2000 metres. You follow parts of the Troll Trail but the day trips are shorter and you stay two days at some of the destinations.

For more trips, click here.


Other winter activities
Most resorts offer activities other than skiing, such as sleigh rides, dog-team racing, jig fishing, sledding, guided ski tours and after-ski. The resorts also offer ski hire, ski instruction, alpine tracks and smaller ski lifts and tows for children. You can choose whether to go the whole distance, only parts of it or you can spend your holiday based at one location.

The resorts have long traditions as winter holiday-destinations and you are guaranteed a heartly welcome, cozy atmosphere and a personal touch. You will stay in traditional hotels, mountain lodges or cabins.

After skiing you can relax in the sauna or take a swim, or how about unwinding in front of an open fire or on move your feet on the dance floor after dinner? Everywhere you will encounter a friendly environment providing individual service. Food plays an important part of a successful holiday, and the overnight stays offer an extensive Norwegian breakfast, as well as good menus including Norwegian specialties. The tracs are marked from 1th February to after Easter. 

For more information, see Norske Bygdeopplevelser.

When the train stops at Geilo, halfway between Oslo and Bergen, it will only take you five minutes to get on the ski slopes. There is a huge variety of slopes to choose from, lots of room and 20 efficient lifts that take you to 39 downhill runs, ensuring long days of skiing without having to queue. Choose between “gentle” slopes for those who are a little out of practice and exhilarating slopes with moguls and jumps.

The ski ticket from Fjord Tours includes:
- Round trip by train from Oslo to Geilo
- Day pass for all ski lifts at Geilo

BOOKING AND MORE INFORMATION
NSB’s ticket offices at the railway station, www.fjordtours.com
or Fjord Tours Customer phone: +47 815 68 222.