Kvitfjell

Kvitfjell, Norway

Kvitfjell is a small, quiet ski resort, except when it hosts the annual FIS World Cup downhill ski championships. It boasts 600 kms of cross country tracks including high mountain and forested routes and borders the Skeikampen and Gålå areas. It's a great place for beginners as trails are accessible right from the front door. There are lots of flat routes for less confident skiers, and the option to conserve energy by taking a chairlift to access the other side of the mountain.          Material supplied by Nicola Davenport of WhoSki.com

Getting to Kvitfjell by Air

Fly to Oslo Gardermoen airport.

Bus and Train information

General bus and train info is at:


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Train from Oslo to Kvitfjell

Catch the train to Ringebu (2.5hrs) and from there a pre-booked taxi is the easiest way to get into the mountain (20mins drive). Alternatively, there is a ski bus that runs from Kvitfjell station to Gudbrandsgard Hotel and Kvitfjell Vest on Thursdays and Fridays.  You will need to pre-book, and be aware that buses back to the station run from Kvitfjell on Sunday afternoons only. Visit www.kvitfjell.no for information.

By car

The drive from Oslo airport takes around 2.5hrs on toll roads; 3hrs from Oslo city. Be aware: there are wisty mountain road up to Kvitfjell. Although, the bonus was seeing a moose beside the road as we drove up the mountain! 

Cross Country Ski Maps of Kvitfjell and surrounding areas
Cross Country Ski Tracks and Routes in Kvitfjell

Full details of location and the grooming status for ski trails can be accessed at the Skisporet website and here is the map covering the groomed tracks of the Kvitfjell area.


There are plenty of routes that are accessible from resort, provided you are happy to take a ski lift to get you over the mountain.  A day/single trip lift pass is available from lift pass kiosks.  Others routes would be more easily reached by car. If you go without your own transport, you will have to ski the same starting routes multiple times to get further afield.


The cross-country ski trails Nicola tried as a complete beginner to XC skiing, over a three-day visit, are below.

Kvitfjell Cross Country Ski Routes
  • The Dæhlie Trail - 6.5 km

    This is an easy 6.5 km loop through an enchanting wooded area above the Gudbrandsgard Hotel. It starts off with an uphill climb through a residential area of cabins. If you extending this trail it will take you round towards the Kvitfjell Vest area


    There are plenty of options to cut this route short or extend it, which are all clearly signed.

  • Nysetra – Gompen loop - 20 km

    A ery pretty route that takes you across meadows and through forests with a few steep but short hills. A stunning spot to pause is beside Gompen lake where you can take in the frozen vista. Distances will vary according to which route you take, but there are plenty of options to curtail / extend. We did c 20km from Gudbrandsgard. We loved this route.

  • Vestsiderunden

    A whole network of easily skiable trails, starting from the centre of Kvitfell Vest.  There are forested areas, lakes and hills: take your pick. All are accessible from Gudbrandsgard if you ski (or walk) down the blue downhill piste to the Kvitfjell Express chairlift. This takes you to the top of Kvitfjell, from where you can take another chairlift down to the centre of Kvitfjell Vest (where there is a nice café and other facilities).


    You can ski back to Gudbrandsgard (with a couple of steep climbs) by linking into the route towards Nysetra then taking a right towards Strandestra. This route takes you up into a farming area with signs to a café that looked like it might be open at weekends.

The Peer Gynt trail

Additional information from Pauline

Kvitfjell can offer over 1,000 km of machine-groomed ski trails as part of the Peer Gynt trail. The area borders Skeikampen to the south and Gålå to the west.  You can ski some of these areas on individual day tours, or take a trip along the whole trail with an organised group, or work out your own transfers.  See the Peer Gynt page for more details.  You can start the whole trail from Kvitfell from the Gudbrandsgard Hotell and take the trail leading west towards Skardtjønn. This continues across Svinslåa to Vendalen and joins the Peer Gynt Trail in the south between Fagerhøy and Lauvåsen Fjellstue.

Where to Stay

Kvitfjell stretches across three mountains.  You can choose to stay in Kvitfjell Vest (where there is more in the way of facilities) or in Mellomstasjonen (Mid Station) where the principal catered option is the genuinely ski-in, ski-out Gudbrandsgard Hotel.

Gudbrandsgard  Hotel


Built in the 1990s and extended in 2006, the stylish Gudbrandsgard Hotel boasts fabulous views down the valley to the lake below and has a traditional hunting lodge vibe. The boot room opens straight onto the piste, where you can be on the XC tracks within moments if you turn right or the downhill slope if you turn left.  Ski hire is available from the rental shop just steps away, and there’s a very ‘hygge’ café next door for coffee and cinnamon buns.


This photo shows the Gudbrandsgard Hotel's communal area.

Full-board at Gudbrandsgard means you can help yourself to a cauldron of hearty soup with bread, bubbling away in the reception area, after a morning on the trails.


The food is generally delicious. Rooms are well-equipped and spacious, there is comfy communal space and plenty of parking.


The soup cauldron bubbles away in the hotel's reception area.


There are numerous developments of cabins to rent across the whole resort. Do check, though, how close your accommodation will be to essentials like a supermarket.
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