Alpine skiing and snowboarding

With its 27 pistes, 8 lifts and a total of 27.5 kilometres of groomed descent, the Hovden Ski Centre offers a variety of slopes for every skill level.

The terrain park is the place for those who want to explore their acrobatic skills. The 1,250-metre Bukkerittet (the Buckride) terrain park has a wide selection of rails and jumps for snowboarders and skiers. It is suitable for beginners as well as for more advanced skiers.

New for the 2011 season

• Breakfast run: Every Saturday from 1 March 2011 and onwards, from 7:30 to 9:30 am. Start your day with a basic breakfast at the Ski Shop, beginning at 7 am, before stepping outside and hitting the freshly groomed slopes before anyone else!
• A comprehensive weekly programme from the first weekend of January 2011 to the end of the season.

Every Thursday between 6 January and 10 February 2011, you may take part in a downhill torchlight procession during the evening skiing.

For the children

The children's area at Hovden Ski Centre, Tusseland, has all the facilities needed for young guests. A magic carpet (conveyor belt) for beginners and a ski tow bring the children to the top of the slopes. Try our ski carousel, junior snowmobiles and toboggan run. We offer childcare services and toboggan rental. The children's area has its own kiosk and a small lounge.

Ski passes and prices

Price examples for the 2010/2011 season

Lift passes can be purchased online on the Hovden Ski Centre's website.

Ski hire

The Ski Shop at the Hovden Ski Centre has a wide selection of alpine skis, snowboards, telemark, cross-country and freeride skis for hire.
Rabatten Skiutleie, situated 900 metres from the Hovden Ski Centre, has alpine and cross-country skis, snowboards as well as children’s pulks for hire .
Complete prices start at NOK 345. 

Ski school

Would you like to learn the basics of skiing or just give your technique a finishing touch? You may get instruction in cross-country as well as alpine skiing or snowboarding. The LAGG Ski School located at Hovden Ski Centre offers instruction for individuals and groups. 

Cross-country skiing

Hovden boasts a total of 160 kilometres groomed trails of varying difficulty, of which 135 kilometres are groomed for both classic and skate skiing. The trails run through varied terrain up to an altitude of 1,250 metres. We recommend an evening night skiing in our lighted ski trail, where the lights are on until 11 pm. See the map of the prepared ski trails.

Off-piste skiing

Off-piste freeride and powder skiing start at the Hovden Ski Centre facilities. The Ski Shop at the centre offers tailored trips adapted to every skill level.

Winter without skis

You don’t have to be an avid skier to enjoy Hovden. At the Hovden Badeland & Spa (Aqualand), the water holds to 30°C year round. Featuring an outdoor pool, water slides and Jacuzzis, these facilities offer a wide range of activities for the whole family. There is a separate spa area for those aged 18 and above, and a skin care salon located in the same building.

There is also a 400-metre floodlit ice rink – skates are for hire at Hovden Badeland, adjacent to the rink. Toboggan hire is available at Hovden Ski Centre; Kicksled hire at the tourist information in the centre of Hovden; and snowshoe hire at Hovden Sport.

The Hovden Museum of Iron Production (free entrance) is also worth a visit.

Where to stay

At Hovden, we offer all kinds of accommodation. Choose between cabins, hotels, apartments and a mountain lodge, and enjoy a good night's sleep after a day packed with activities.

Benefit from a new and improved online booking service for the 2011 season at Hovden  with one list containing all the alternatives. Online booking is also available on the websites of the respective accommodation providers.

Free ski bus service between the accommodation providers and the Hovden Ski Centre.

Dining and nightlife

After a long day on the slopes, we recommend a meal at the Hovden Ski Centre Bistro or after-ski at the Offpiste Bar. Or you may decide to rest for a couple of hours before enjoying your dinner at the Hovdehytta Bistro or the Hovden Høyfjellshotell. Excellent lunchtime offers are also available. Hovden Fjellstoge has a wide selection of local, traditional food. In the centre of Hovden there are several cafés and restaurants. A novelty for the coming season is the "Steak evening" at the Hovdestøylen Hotel & Lodge on Wednesdays. Take-away pizza may be purchased at the Hovden Badeland & Spa and Skikroa at the Hovden Ski Centre. Most of the restaurants and cafés offer catering on request.