Cross country

in Hemsedal

Cross country skiing during Easter

Easter vibes are peaking in Hemsedal – and so are the ski conditions!
Right now, the mountains are serving up that classic Easter feeling: blue skies, sunshine, and endless opportunities to explore. Whether you prefer following groomed trails or carving your own path, you're in for a treat.

Tracks or freedom – your call!
We’re now grooming trails in selected areas up high, so you can start smooth and go wild from there:

• Eldrevatn is the perfect base for ski touring or classic mountain adventures towards Sulebu, Høgeloft, Øljusjøen or Bjordalsbu – dramatic, beautiful and wide open.
  Bonus: there's now a groomed trail from Eldrevatn to Sulebu, following the DNT-marked route.
• Holdeskaret offers groomed trails from the inner car park up to the gate – after that, it's all about fresh tracks and freedom.
• Gravset has a limited trail open – around 2 km – but it's a nice loop if you're staying nearby.

Tip of the day: Pack your sunnies, sunscreen, juicy oranges and a Kvikk Lunsj or two – and head out for a proper Easter adventure, Hemsedal style.

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.