The Lillehammer Region has a long tradition in cross-country skiing. The Birkebeinerrennet, one of the largest cross-country ski races in the world, takes place every winter between Rena and Lillehammer. Here you will find many well-known resorts, and a network of trails stretching 2,000 kilometres. Skeikampen, Gålå, Venabu, Hafjell and Kvitfjell are popular destinations, but there are many others to choose from. Worth noting too: Sjusjøen was voted Norway's best cross-country skiing region by the national newspaper Dagbladet in 2011.
The season here lasts from October to April.
The area is large and each destination within the Lillehammer Region has its unique touch, from forested areas to high mountains, steep or gentler terrain. You will find 2,000 kilometres of cross-country ski trails in the Lillehammer Region, mostly prepared for classic style, but hundreds of kilometres are also prepared for skating.
You will find 35 kilometres of floodlit trails in the Lillehammer Region. You can join cross-country enthusiasts at Sjusjøen or Birkebeineren Ski Stadium. Or put on your head lamp and ski under the stars pretty much wherever you fancy.
There are safe areas for off-piste skiing on the mountain plateau. Guided off-piste tours are also available in Venabu.
There are 45 ski lifts within the Lillehammer Region. The cross-country trails can however be reached directly from the destinations.
Ski hire is available at all destinations in the Lillehammer Region. The cost is approximately NOK 190 for the first day and NOK 100 for the following days.
You find a great variety of accommodation in the Lillehammer Region. You can stay at simple camping huts or five star hotels. The destinations to choose from are Sjusjøen, Nordseter, Skeikampen, Hafjell, Kvitfjell, Espedalen, Gålå and Veneabu.
The Lillehammer Region has several DNT cabins, organised ski trips, ski school, shuttle buses between some of the destinations and a great variety of additional activities. Digital maps with trails and information on the prepared trails are found on skisporet.no (pages only in Norwegian).
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Lillehammer successfully hosted the Winter Olympics in 1994. Today the region’s position as Norway’s top skiing destination endures.
Cross-country skiing in the Lillehammer Region
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