Welcome to Hemsedal for cross country skiing. In Hemsedal we have 250 km cross country tracks, have a long cross country season and starts the season very early.
Keep track of groomed cross-country trails via live GPS tracking onskisporet.nohere you can follow where and when the grooming machine has run the slopes.
Check out our Winter map online with an overview of the cross-country trails, or pick it up at Hemsedal Tourist Office, reception at SkiStar Lodge or many other places around town. If you want a more detailed map, we recommend the hiking map Hemsedal 1:25 000. This can be purchased at the tourist office and sports shops.
In Hallingdal you'll also find trails on Golsfjellet / Valdres and towards Ål, and the Adventure Trail which runs from Hemsedal to Flå. Always remember a map and compass when you go on a trip in the high mountains.
Trail descriptions with maps, elevation curves and gps code can be found in our Hemsedal app.
Gravset ski stadium
Gravset is the largest exit point for cross-country skiing. Here there is a large parking lot (parking fee), cafe in weekends and holidays, heated room and toilet open daily and a good starting point for different circular trails in different degrees of difficulty and lengths: classic, ski play area and light trails (until 10 pm). Here, artificial snow is made as soon as it is cold enough in the autumn, which may offer early skiing from November. See webcam.
Artificial snow for securing early skis
Artificial snow is produced at Gravset ski arena (750m + 1 km + 2 km), as soon as it is cold enough to produce snow. At Gravset and in Tottenskogen there are light trails until 10/11 pm.
Illuminated cross-country trails
- Gravset ski arena has illuminated tracks on the 1 km, 2 km, 3 km, 5.5 km
- Tottenskogen ski and roller ski arena, between the town center and ski resort, two circular trails, a total of 4.5 km
- From Moaveien (by the ski resort) to Tuv along the illuminated walkway (the cross-country track from SkiStar Lodge to Moaveien is unfortunately not illuminated).
Cross-country and walk ways in the area ski center and town center can be seen in the Winter map.
Cafes by the tracks
- Flævasshytta, by Beihovdløypa in Holdeskaret, is usually open in holidays and many weekends. See webcam for Holdeskaret and Flævasshytta.
- Gravsetstugu, by Gravset ski arena, has an open heating room and toilets daily. Cafe weekends and daily in holiday periods.
In addition, there are several restaurants along the trail network; in the center, at Ulsåk, by Hemsedal Ski Resort and Solheisen Ski Center.
Cross country bus
Every Saturday from mid-February to mid-April, Vy offers a cross-country skiing bus from the city center to Bjøberg. Subject to weather and ski conditions. Read more about the offer and tickets here.
Cross country tracks from the Hemsedal app - Gravset ski arena & Lykkja area
Contribute to the beautiful trails in Hemsedal
The trails are prepared and maintained by Hemsedal Utmarksservice (HUS)
Since many people go straight into the track from the cabin and thus miss the opportunity to make their contribution at the parking gate at Gravset or by SMS at Trefta or Hestanåni, we want to give you the opportunity to make your voluntary contribution directly to Utmarksservice; account number 2367 20 50502.
Feel free to pay a voluntary contribution to the trail. Thanks!
Cross country tracks from the Hemsedal app - in the valley
Cross country skiing with you dog in Hemsedal
In Hemsedal you are required by law to keep you dog on a leash in specific periods and areas.
Leash requirement all season in valley tracks and in/around arenas
- On the valley tracks throughout the ski season. The valley tracks are defined as ski tracks from Gravset to Feten, Torsetrunden, Solløypa, Knuteløypa and Liorunden.
- On the tracks in Totteskogen and Gravset skiarena the 750 m, 1,2,3,5 and 8 km tracks throughout the ski season.
During the big holiday seasons like Christmas, Easter and Winter holiday weeks 8-9, the dog need to be on a leash in all cross country tracks.
If a dog is brought along, the dog should not be an obstacle for other users.
Read more about Hemsedal Municipality's dog restraint.
There is also a leash requirement in ALL of Hemsedal except on private property from April 1st to Oct 31st.
