Viken, Norway
Hemsedal skisenter ski resort
The short answer
Hemsedal skisenter has about 48 km of mapped runs and 22 lifts, with skiing from about 617 m up to 1,439 m (4,721 ft), a vertical drop of 822 m. By mapped runs it is number 2 of the 12 Norway ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL), about 159 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,439 m4,721 ft
- Vertical drop
- 822 m2,697 ft
- Mapped runs
- 48 km94 runs
- Lifts
- 22mostly platter lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 74% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 19% intermediate and 8% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 60 | 19.9 km |
| Easy | 17 | 15.6 km |
| Intermediate | 13 | 8.9 km |
| Advanced | 3 | 2.5 km |
| Expert | 1 | 1.2 km |
Lifts
22 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Platter lifts | 8 |
| Chairlifts | 5 |
| Magic carpets | 5 |
| T-bars | 4 |
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).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL) | Oslo (Gardermoen) | 159 km |
| Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO) | Bergen | 191 km |
| Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) | Ørsta | 196 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Hemsedal skisenter?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,439 m (4,721 ft) and the lowest ends at about 617 m (2,024 ft), a vertical of 822 m (2,697 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Hemsedal skisenter have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 48 km of downhill runs and 22 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Hemsedal skisenter?
Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 159 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Hemsedal 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.