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Vestfold og Telemark, Norway

Gausta skisenter ski resort

The short answer

Gausta skisenter has about 26 km of mapped runs and 12 lifts, with skiing from about 710 m up to 1,250 m (4,101 ft), a vertical drop of 540 m. By mapped runs it is number 9 of the 12 Norway ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), about 116 km away in a straight line.

Gausta skisenter: runs from 710 m to 1,250 m, a vertical drop of 540 m8001,0001,200Top of the highest mapped run: 1,250 m (4,101 ft)Top 1,250 m · 4,101 ftBase 710 m · 2,329 ft540 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,250 m4,101 ft
Vertical drop
540 m1,772 ft
Mapped runs
26 km39 runs
Lifts
12mostly t-bars

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 64% (16.4 km), Easy 6% (1.5 km), Intermediate 22% (5.7 km), Advanced 8% (2.1 km)Novice: 16.4 km, 23 runs (64%)64%NoviceEasy: 1.5 km, 3 runs (6%)Intermediate: 5.7 km, 9 runs (22%)22%IntermediateAdvanced: 2.1 km, 4 runs (8%)

About 70% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 22% intermediate and 8% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice2316.4 km
Easy31.5 km
Intermediate95.7 km
Advanced42.1 km

Lifts

12 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.

Lift typeCount
T-bars6
Platter lifts4
Chairlifts2

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF)Sandefjord(Torp)116 km
Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL)Oslo (Gardermoen)136 km
Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP)Leirvik190 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Gausta skisenter?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,250 m (4,101 ft) and the lowest ends at about 710 m (2,329 ft), a vertical of 540 m (1,772 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Gausta skisenter have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 26 km of downhill runs and 12 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Gausta skisenter?

Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 116 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Gausta skisenter piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.