The Best Cross Country Ski Trails in Norway

Bessheim-Gjendebu-Olavsbu-Spiterstulen-Glitterheim-Bessheim 28/3-2/4-2011

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Cross Country Ski

Mart72

Distance

66.68mi

Elevation +

7625f

TrailRank

48

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This is a nice roundtrip in Jotunheimen starting at the lovely stue Bessheim. We slept in lodges so only carried a 40l backpack. The terrain was quite steep and and day-distances were long so all together a difficult tri...

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Warming-up on 27-March-2011

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Cross Country Ski

Mart72

Distance

8.27mi

Elevation +

640f

TrailRank

32

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A short (13km) cross-country skiing daytrip starting at the lovely 'Fjellstue og Hytter' in Jotunheimen, Norway. I don't know what we enjoyed most, the skiing or the food... Bessheim is easy to reach in the winter (e.g....

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180329 Finse-Klemsbu-Finse

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Cross Country Ski

MT471

Distance

7.98mi

Elevation +

1260f

TrailRank

31

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A trip to the small hytte run by Finse1222 that serves fresh waffles, coffee, etc. It can be done as a circular route, but the wind direction this day meant we returned the way we came.

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Easy 3 day tour

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Cross Country Ski

peteruwe99

Distance

24.11mi

Elevation +

1706f

TrailRank

30

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From Finnbøle over Oskampen and Storhøliseter. An easy back country tour after the route is marked (kvistet) as then the snow has been compressed by the snow mobiles. This is usually done at the beginning of the winter h...

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Hellebekken-Høgdefjellet

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Cross Country Ski

ehaa

Distance

24.16mi

Elevation +

2464f

TrailRank

30

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Cross country skiing, mostly in machine-prepared trails, but also including short distances with backcountry skiing in unprepared trails. The route was kind of difficult in 2007, but in fact better now with more machinep...

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Negerlandsbyen (Mødal), Kvamskogen

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Cross Country Ski

FredrikH

Distance

4.37mi

Elevation +

958f

TrailRank

30

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This is the most popular skiing area around Bergen. The track to Negerlandsbyen is being preprocessed often in the winter and there are always many people from December to April. Perhaps the road to the alpine skiing res...

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140418, Geiterygghytta to Finse, longer route

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Cross Country Ski

MT471

Distance

12.64mi

Elevation +

1683f

TrailRank

29

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20km route being the longer of the two winter routes between the hytte and going through the pass known as the "church doors".

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Sjusjoen 32km

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Cross Country Ski

Andrei Croitoriu

Distance

19.56mi

Elevation +

1056f

TrailRank

29

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Great cross country skiing route starting and ending at the Sjusjoen Center (just across the street from the Sport 1 and Kiwi shops). Rolling hills with some steady climbs and nice descents and some nice flat areas. The...

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Rondane stage 1: Mysuseter-Rondvassbu

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Cross Country Ski

Willemvanderbilt

Distance

7.26mi

Elevation +

1142f

TrailRank

28

You start off with the most challenging part: from the little cabin hamlet of Mysuster, you rapidly gain a few hundred meters and climb out of the valley. Time to put some skins under your skis! After that, the terrain f...

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Rondane stage 3: Øvre Dørålseter-Bjørnhollia

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Cross Country Ski

Willemvanderbilt

Distance

5.35mi

Elevation +

945f

TrailRank

28

A rather nasty snowstorm stripped the landscape of powder the night before we set out for Bjørnhollia: this track describes the final 8 km from the roadhead. You can easily arrange road transport here from Dørålseter by ...

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N2023.05 Way out to Eldåbu (Rondane - Innlandet - Norway). NOT the best route! 8.2.23

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Cross Country Ski

ross_mtb

Distance

10.30mi

Elevation +

974f

TrailRank

27

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Take notice that the route is not the better one! Done with ski mountaneering gear. On the way back I wisely heeded the suggestion (turforslag) on UT.no.

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Skåbu

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Cross Country Ski

Martin Seger

Distance

10.74mi

Elevation +

1096f

TrailRank

27

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A nice year end tour not far from our cabin at the Skåbu Hyttegrend (http://skabu-hyttegrend.no/english/accomodation/cabins). Starting point is next to the Coop Supermarket in Skabu.

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Rondane stage 4: Bjørnhollia-Rondvassbu

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Cross Country Ski

Willemvanderbilt

Distance

9.33mi

Elevation +

1391f

TrailRank

26

A leisurely stroll along the so-called ill-mann's valley. A bit long, but I felt far from sick afterwards. You cross a series of small lakes which make for great ice-fishing. We met a bunch of dudes who were catching tro...

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Nordseter to Sjusjoen - the long way

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Cross Country Ski

Andrei Croitoriu

Distance

16.05mi

Elevation +

1250f

TrailRank

26

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Starting in Nordseter and stopping in Sjusjoen senter - this is the longer way to get from Nordseter to Sjusjoen (there is a shorter router) plus a nice detour. Lots of places along the way where the tour can be cut sho...

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Langsua circular

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Cross Country Ski

Willemvanderbilt

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Distance

50.53mi

Elevation +

7267f

TrailRank

25

A 80-odd kilometer roundtrip through one of Norway`s newest National Parks: Langsua. Just across the water divide of the Scandes mountains, the area enjoys the good weather of eastern Norway. Mostly unstaffed but well-ke...

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Kvamskogen (Nedrakvanndalen)

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Cross Country Ski

desiree_roerdink

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Distance

6.67mi

Elevation +

968f

TrailRank

22

Varied ski tour over prepared tracks on the north side of Kvamskogen. Start from the NAF campsite and take the track on the north side of Rv7. Climb up through an area with cabins until you reach the higher plateau. The ...

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Nordseter- Lillehammer

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Cross Country Ski

irina.pleva

Distance

0.52mi

Elevation +

23f

TrailRank

22

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Took bus 260 from Lillehammer to Nordseter. From there - took 17km trail down to Lillehammer. Views amazing, snow condition perfect. Cross country trail was smooth, going mostly downhill and times flat terrain. However, ...

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Sirdalen

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Cross Country Ski

Gijs Henstra

Distance

14.53mi

Elevation +

1175f

TrailRank

22

Easy tour that links three unmanned (but supplied) hyttes in Sirdalen. Note that this track was recorded while skiing, the summer route will be slightly different. Track starts from the local road that leads north to the...

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Herresåsen Rundt

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Cross Country Ski

desiree_roerdink

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Distance

7.56mi

Elevation +

577f

TrailRank

22

Fine skitour on the prepared tracks of the Voss Ski- og Tursenter (100 NOK for parking/day). Wide tracks and no steep ascents/descents make this track suitable for beginners. Small cabin half way where you can eat your p...

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Sognsvann - Ullevålseter round trip

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Cross Country Ski

j014

Distance

7.08mi

Elevation +

617f

TrailRank

20

Up on the East Side, down on the West Side of Sognsvann. Bit steeper on the downhill stretch, but less people.

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Kvamskogen (Mødal)

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Cross Country Ski

desiree_roerdink

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Distance

6.09mi

Elevation +

988f

TrailRank

19

Follow prepared tracks on the southern side of Kvamskogen. Head towards Mødal from Furedalen Alpin, and turn right and steep uphill after reaching the bridge in Mødal. Great views to the Tveitakvitingen mountain here. Th...

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Lillehammer

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Cross Country Ski

irina.pleva

Distance

0.80mi

Elevation +

66f

TrailRank

19

Took a bus 260 from Lillehammer to Nordseter, from where i took 17km cross country ski trail down to Lillehammer. I used application Skisporet to track my way! The snow conditions were perfect! The trail is moderately ea...

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Holmenkoven - Sognsvann

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Cross Country Ski

proper007

Distance

8.63mi

Elevation +

1014f

TrailRank

36

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Ruta de Cross County Sky, parteix des del Holmencoven i arriba fins al llac de Songsvann per la part superior. Una ruta molt assequible, ja que la major part del desnivell es possitiu. Si es fa a la inversa és més dura. ...

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