Foto: Beitostølen

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING BEITOSTØLEN

6 days, Self-guided
Beitostølen
, in the Valdres region, is one of Norway’s most popular cross-country skiing destinations with many hundred kilometers of groomed trails. Do self-guided cross-country skiing tours from the urban mountain village of Beitostølen, by the foot of Jotunheimen’s high mountain peaks. We invite you to stay in a traditional Norwegian cabin or hotel room. 

Highlights

  • 180 km groomed trails 

  • Combine traditional accommodation with urban surroundings in the mountains 

Included

  • Bus transport from/to Oslo
  • Accommodation x 5   cabin or hotel room 
  • Transport for Panorama trip 
  • Detailed tour description
  • Map 

Season & Prices 2024

December 23 – April 24

Arrivals Sundays

Prices in cabin from:
Per person in a cabin:
NOK 6.456 (2 pax)
NOK 4.430 (6 pax)

Prices in hotel from
Person in double room: NOK 8.025
Single room:
NOK 10.550

Children on request

*Prices vary through the season  

Day to day

Day 1: Arriving at Beitostølen

Transport

Bus from Oslo to Beitostølen

Arriving at Beitostølen

Take the short walk from the bus stop to your cabin or hotel room, and check in.

Day 2-5: Daily ski tours

Daily ski tours

Close by you will find your ski rental.

From the lodge, you have access to more than 180 km of groomed trails. When booking you will receive a tour description with suggestions on day trips, including the Panorama trip witch includes a lift card and bus ride up and back from the trip. Make a rough plan on the first day, by looking at the weather forecast, to plan where to go when during the week.

Evening

You can make your meal in your cabin or go out and eat in one of the various restaurants Beitostølen has to offer. Beitostølen also offers several sports shops, cafes, lodges, and pubs.

Day 6: Departure

Bus from Beitostølen to Oslo airport 

Take the bus from Beitostølen back to Oslo.

 

Add-on

Ski rental
NOK. 1.020

Rent a pair of cross-country skiis for the hole week (4 days).
Included: Classic non-wax skies, boots, and poles.

Ski instruction 
50 min NOK 955/330
90 min NOK 1.305/350
120 min NOK 1.650/380
3 hours NOK 2.345/410

Price for 1 person 50 minutes NOK 955, for extra person NOK 330

Maybe you would like to get some instruction for the first day, or more days?

Go to Bergen instead of Oslo
NOK 150

You can choose to end your trip in Bergen instead of Oslo. Then you will skip the last cruise to Bygdin and take the bus from your last accommodation.

Extra night in Oslo
Price on request

If you are interested to see the capital of Norway, or your flight is arriving late, you can ad one extra night in Oslo, including breakfast. You can also ad it on the end of the trip.

Important Details

To fully enjoy your skiing adventure in the mountainous areas, it’s important to dress appropriately for the weather conditions and local temperatures. For a comfortable and enjoyable experience, we recommend wearing warm, waterproof clothing, and bringing sunscreen and sunglasses.

The winter season starts with short days with daylight, but then you will get a lot of clear starry sky, and if you are lucky even northern light. Bring a headlamp and ski in the dark! From around mid Febuary, you will get longer days. And in the spring on warm days, it can even be possible to ski in a bikini.

Accommodation

You can choose between staying in a cabin or in a hotel. The prices vary depending on how many staying, from 1-6 pax. The prices of both accommodations also vary during the season. Send us a non-binding request when you would like to go, and how many you are.

Hovi Cabins:
Hovihyttene is the origin of the accommodation offered in Beitostølen Resort and the favorite of many.

12 cabins divided into two rows. Each is on a practical 50 m² and with a west-facing terrace. Great accommodation for up to 6 people. The cabins are located 300 meters from the city center, just across the street from the grocery store, clothing store, and sports shop. A Hovihytte has 2 bedrooms, one with a double bed and one with two bunk beds. One bathroom. Well-equipped kitchen, cozy living room with a fireplace and TV. Dining area for 6 people. Free internet. All cabins terrace is west facing direction. Allowed with a dog for an additional fee.

Radisson Hotel
Traditional mountain hotel with large swimming pool, restaurant, lovely lobby area with large fireplace.

Radisson Blu Mountain Resort is located in the middle of Beitostølen at the foot of the ski center. Here, wonderful moments start right outside the door where the view of Slettefjell opens through the lovely lobby area with a large fireplace that invites you to throw away your jacket and settle down to stay for a while.

A little extra delicious here is that it is so spatial everywhere. Here is a super two-part fireplace lounge with billiards and access to lots of good books, good fitness facilities, squash court, sauna and 25-meter swimming pool.

The hotel has a large breakfast room and restaurant. Here you will also find a separate restaurant area and the hotel has a traditional lobby bar and dance bar as it should in a mountain hotel

Meals

The cabins got their own kitchen, where you can cook all your meals, but you can also buy meals at restaurants and cafes at Beitostølen.

At the hotel, breakfast is included. There are many resturants to schoose from in the village.

Ski Tracks

The tracks run through varied, rolling terrain, from spruce and birch forests up to the high open plains surrounded by high mountain peaks. The forest trails offer protection from windy and snowy weather while the trails on the mountain plateau offer wide views on fine days. In general, the trails in the Beitostølen trail net are easy to intermediate with not too long and not too steep ascends and easy, fun downhill runs and flat parts in between. They fit everyone from beginners and families to competing skiers who come here for exercise. All routes are numbered and well-described.

Difficulty

Easy-Medium

This is a trip very easy to adjust to your skill level at cross-country skies. It is advisable that you have tried cross country before, but not required. There is a ski school in the area, Is possible to add-on to this pack, Just ask us.

Equipment list

When you book with us, we’ll provide you with a packing list to ensure you have all the necessary clothing and gear.

Transport

Choose to travel green with bus. Experience the convenience of choosing from various departure times and travel destinations along our express bus routes. Share your travel plans with us, and we’ll take care of the arrangements, ensuring a stress-free experience for you.

                                                                             

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Map

This is the route you will cycle!

Day to day

Day 1: Arrival Oslo

Arrival Oslo

Accommodation: Thon Hotel Oslo

Included meals: -

Optional: When you want to rent a bike, you will use the first day to pick up your rental bike from Fara Cycling in Oslo (before 6 pm, on Saturdays 4pm, Sundays not available).
We teamed up with the famous Norwegian brand Fara Cycling to give you the chance to ride one of the best gravel bikes.

Day 2: Train to Vinstra and cycling to Bygdin

Transport
Take the train (prebooked from us) from Oslo Central Station to Vinstra.

Cycling from Vinstra to Bygdin
Distance: 90 km, ↑ 2240 meters
On your first day, you will cycle on a gravel road from the valley of Gudbransdalen up to Jotunheimen. You will follow “Jotunheimvegen”, cycling from the woods towards the mountains above the treeline. You will pass many summer farms along the way and follow the big lake Vinstra. On the horizon, you can see the mountains of Jotunheimen and the summit of Bithorn, where you will find your accommodation at the lake Bygdin.

Accommodation: Bygdin Høyfjellshotell

Included meals: Breakfast and dinner

Day 3: Cycling Bygdin - Syndinstøga

Cycling from Bygdin to Syndinstøga via Slettefjell

Distance: 58 km, ↑ 1670 meters

From Bygdin, you cycle down the road to Beitostølen village and continue towards the mountain pass Slettefjell along a gravel road. This is an active summer farm areaand you will get a lovely view over Valdres. Back in the valley, you have the chance to visit the stave church in Høre . From here you need to cycle up again to the last mountain pass on the trip. Reaching the top of the hill you will find your accommodation.

Accommodation: Syndinstøga

Included meals: Breakfast, packed lunch and dinner

Day 4: Cycling Syndinstøga - Gol

Cycling from Syndinstøga to Gol

Distance: 74 km, ↑ 955 meters

The third day you cycle through a summer farm landscape where you will probably meet many animals grazing along the road, passing cabin villages, lakes and you have a chance to stop at one of the farm to eat a lunch and experience local farm live.

Transport
Take the train from Gol to Oslo (prebooked).

Accommodation: Thon Hotel, Oslo

Included meals: Dinner, packed lunch and dinner

Day 5: Departure

Optional: Deliver Rental bike 

Deliver the rental bike to the shop of Fara Cycling at 10 am.

Included meals: Breakfast

 

Practical information

Below you will find practical information about this trip.
Can not find what you are looking for? See our frequently asked questions page, or send us an email - we will help you!

 

Accommodations

All the accommodations have double/twin beds with private bathrooms.

Hotel Thon, Oslo:
3-star hotel close to the train staion and Bike rental, including breakfast buffet.

Bygdin Høyfjellshotell: 
This hotel has a long tradition of hosting active mountain people who want to visit Jotunheimen. Even tho many rooms were renovated you will get a historical atmosphere. The food is sure to be the highlight of your stay. Dinner is made from local ingredients and comes to taste great.

Syndinstøga:
Here there are 22 beds divided into 2 apartments and 3 hunting lodges. They have a great restaurant and pub, with good atmosphere and beautiful views. Syndinstøga is known for its good food. With a focus on local and sustainable ingredients, the kitchen composes today's dinner menu. It serves dishes based on moose and deer from local hunters. Lamb and mountain pig from the farms at Syndin and fish from local suppliers.

Bikes

Bring your own bike as this bike fits best to you and your demands. You can take the bike with you by bus/train from Oslo

Meals

All restaurants offer food based on local ingredients. For breakfast there will be buffet. Here you also need to make yourself a packed lunch that you bring to lunch for the day. It is possible to fill a thermos, check with the accommodation. Dinner will be served in the afternoon/evening

Route

Gravel/trail

You receive from us the original Mjølkevegen map and gpx coordinates you can use on your GPS device.
The Mjølkevegen is a well-maintained gravel road, used as well by cars and other vehicles. Some parts will be paved roads.

Difficulty

Hard

Kilometres: 50 - 100 kilometres
Elevation: 800-2000 accent meters
Terrain: fine gravel roads or asphalt

Participation in this tour demands good physical preparation and familiarity with extended periods of gravelbike riding. Daily distances are between 58 – 90 km, involving 1000 – 2000 climbing meters. You can anticipate numerous challenging uphill segments during the day. Our itineraries are tailored for gravel bikes and would prove excessively lengthy for e-bikes without the opportunity for recharging en route.

Equipment list

When you book with us, we'll provide you with a packing list to ensure you have all the necessary clothing and gear with you.

Transport

This tour includes the train from Oslo to the starting point at Vinstra and back from Gol to Oslo. Travel green just not only feels good but is it as well comfortable and relaxing way to reach your bikepacking adventure.

Day 2: Oslo-Vinstra by train
08.02 am-11.09 am

Day 4: Gol- Oslo by Train
7.28 pm-10.22 pm