Hemsedal skisenter
The Scandinavian Alps — Norway's boldest lift-served mountains.
Difficulty mix
On the mountain
- Night skiing — 14 floodlit runs
- 1 mogul runs
- 12.4 km cross-country trails
Bonvo Score breakdown
Computed from mapped terrain data — no editorial opinion, no pay-to-rank. How the score works
Skiing Hemsedal, told properly
Hemsedal's mountains earn their nickname. Where most Nordic ski hills are rounded forest domes, the peaks above this Hallingdal valley — Totten, Tinden and Røggjin — rise sharp and treeless enough that the area has been called 'the Scandinavian Alps' for generations. The result is Norway's most alpine lift-served skiing: proper steeps off the summits, wide open flanks, and top-of-the-mountain views that stretch across half of southern Norway's high plateau.
The resort pairs that terrain with thoroughly Scandinavian sensibilities: a long season stretching from November into May, extensive floodlit evening skiing through the dark months, and a children's area so well developed that half of Oslo seems to learn to ski here. Off-piste, the shoulder terrain between the marked runs turns storm cycles into short, sweet powder laps — and in late winter, ski touring from the lifts opens the wider Hemsedalsfjella.
It's Norway in concentrate: unpretentious, family-first, and quietly harbouring some of the best lift-accessed freeride in Northern Europe.
Signature runs
Totten summit runs
From the area's 1,450 m top station, long alpine descents with the sharpest scenery in Nordic skiing.
Reidarskaret
The classic off-piste couloir line through the cliffs — Hemsedal's freeride calling card, conditions permitting.
Family cruise to Fjellheisen base
Broad, rolling blues that make the resort one of Scandinavia's great learning mountains.
Local tips
- Mid-winter days are short; use the floodlit evening sessions — skiing under lights in falling snow is a Norwegian rite.
- Late March–April brings long daylight, spring snow and the best touring — the locals' favourite season.
- Winter driving from Oslo (about 3 hours) crosses mountain passes; check conditions and carry chains or good tyres.
- Norwegian après is low-key and prices are high — the mid-mountain waffle hut is the true institution.
Good to know
- Hemsedal's peaks earned the nickname 'the Scandinavian Alps' for their unusually alpine profiles.
- The season regularly runs from November to May thanks to altitude, latitude and cold continental snow.
- Hemsedal is one of Norway's two giant resorts alongside Trysil — and the more alpine of the pair by far.
Slope-by-slope analysis
Every run measured from elevation-aware map geometry: true length, vertical drop, average gradient and a 0–10 slope score that rewards long, sustained descents.
| Run | Difficulty | Length | Vertical | Avg grade | Slope score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemsedal skisenter | Unrated | 4.5 km | 804 m | 18% | 7.8 |
| Sentrumsløypa | Easy | 4.1 km | 592 m | 14.3% | 6.5 |
| Turistløypa | Beginner | 3.1 km | 443 m | 14.4% | 5.1 |
| Veslebreidalen | Easy | 2.2 km | 371 m | 16.6% | 4.3 |
| Kamelpukkelen | Intermediate | 1.4 km | 363 m | 25.1% | 4.2 |
| Midtløypa | Easy | 1.4 km | 276 m | 19.4% | 3.5 |
| Hemsedalløypa | Easy | 1.4 km | 359 m | 25.4% | 4.2 |
| Såhaugløypa | Advanced | 1.3 km | 387 m | 29% | 4.5 |
| Tindenløypa | Intermediate | 1.3 km | 310 m | 24.4% | 3.8 |
| Skarløypa | Intermediate | 1.2 km | 276 m | 23.5% | 3.5 |
| Solløypa | Beginner | 1.0 km | 175 m | 16.9% | 2.6 |
| Bergaløypa | Intermediate | 1.0 km | 240 m | 23.7% | 3.3 |
| Superbreidalen | Easy | 982 m | 172 m | 17.5% | 2.6 |
| Tottenløypa | Expert | 955 m | 344 m | 36% | 4.5 |
| Dortheløypa | Easy | 954 m | 223 m | 23.4% | 3.2 |
| Røggeløypa | Intermediate | 934 m | 164 m | 17.6% | 2.5 |
| Fýriløypa | Beginner | 918 m | 85 m | 9.3% | 1.7 |
| Hamarløypa | Intermediate | 904 m | 208 m | 23% | 3.0 |
| Totteskogen Inn | Beginner | 881 m | 37 m | 4.2% | 1.1 |
| Holdeskarløypa | Beginner | 875 m | 93 m | 10.6% | 1.8 |
| Berg- og dalløypa | Intermediate | 843 m | 160 m | 19% | 2.5 |
| Fjelløypa | Beginner | 832 m | 116 m | 13.9% | 2.0 |
| Transporten | Beginner | 703 m | 48 m | 6.8% | 1.2 |
| Hallinghovdløypa | Easy | 695 m | 155 m | 22.3% | 2.6 |
| Sentrumssvingen | Easy | 680 m | 56 m | 8.2% | 1.3 |
| Kuleløypa | Advanced | 661 m | 206 m | 31.2% | 3.4 |
| Jump Street | Beginner | 646 m | 104 m | 16.1% | 2.0 |
| Veslestølløypa | Beginner | 617 m | 92 m | 14.9% | 1.8 |
| Tjernløypa | Beginner | 616 m | 39 m | 6.3% | 1.1 |
| Hjallerløypa | Advanced | 603 m | 216 m | 35.8% | 3.7 |
| Roniløypa | Intermediate | 602 m | 118 m | 19.6% | 2.2 |
| Skråstigen | Expert | 558 m | 140 m | 25.1% | 2.6 |
| Lialøypa | Easy | 542 m | 138 m | 25.5% | 2.7 |
| Ski cross arena | Advanced | 477 m | 90 m | 18.9% | 2.0 |
| Fjellvegen | Beginner | 476 m | 35 m | 7.4% | 1.0 |
| Omveien | Beginner | 472 m | 36 m | 7.6% | 1.0 |
| Panoramaparken | Beginner | 447 m | 36 m | 8% | 1.0 |
| Rådyrstien | Beginner | 395 m | 50 m | 12.7% | 1.4 |
| Aktivitetsløypa 2 | Easy | 384 m | 76 m | 19.8% | 1.9 |
| Ulvesporet | Beginner | 382 m | 61 m | 16% | 1.6 |
+ 44 more mapped runs and connectors — all of them in the free 3D map in the Bonvo Ski app.
Lift network
18 mapped lifts, moving up to 6,800 skiers per hour.
| Lift | Type | Capacity/h | Ride time | Length | Vertical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollvin Express | Chairlift | 3,400 | — | 1.3 km | 442 m |
| Lodge Express(bubble) | Chairlift | 3,400 | 6 min | 1.6 km | 472 m |
| Fjellheisen 2 | Platter lift | — | — | 707 m | 141 m |
| Hamarheisen | T-bar | — | — | 906 m | 221 m |
| Totten 2 | T-bar | — | — | 947 m | 179 m |
| Roniheisen | Chairlift | — | — | 1.2 km | 275 m |
| Tindenheisen | Chairlift | — | — | 1.8 km | 420 m |
| Fjellheisen 1 | T-bar | — | — | 617 m | 140 m |
| Paralellheisen | T-bar | — | — | 967 m | 398 m |
| Olaheisen | Platter lift | — | — | 401 m | 97 m |
| Fjellugla | Platter lift | — | — | 349 m | 69 m |
| Ulven | Platter lift | — | — | 237 m | 34 m |
| Fjellreven | Platter lift | — | — | 348 m | 69 m |
| Gaupa | Platter lift | — | — | 143 m | 18 m |
| Elgen | Platter lift | — | — | 143 m | 18 m |
| Skarsnuten | Chairlift | — | — | 544 m | 129 m |
| Jerven | Magic carpet | — | — | 58 m | 1 m |
Hemsedal skisenter — quick answers
How many ski runs does Hemsedal skisenter have?
Hemsedal skisenter has 84 mapped downhill runs totalling about 50.6 km of pistes, with the longest single run measuring 4.5 km.
What is the vertical drop at Hemsedal skisenter?
The mapped skiable terrain spans 804 m of vertical, from 622 m at the base to 1426 m at the top.
How many lifts does Hemsedal skisenter have?
Hemsedal skisenter operates 18 mapped lifts moving up to 6,800 skiers per hour.
Ski Hemsedal skisenter with the map in your pocket
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