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Innlandet, Norway

Kvitfjell ski resort

The short answer

Kvitfjell has about 38 km of mapped runs and 14 lifts, with skiing from about 132 m up to 1,356 m (4,449 ft), a vertical drop of 1,224 m. By mapped runs it is number 5 of the 12 Norway ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Røros (RRS), about 140 km away in a straight line.

Kvitfjell: runs from 132 m to 1,356 m, a vertical drop of 1,224 m2505007501,0001,250Top of the highest mapped run: 1,356 m (4,449 ft)Top 1,356 m · 4,449 ftBase 132 m · 433 ft1,224 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,356 m4,449 ft
Vertical drop
1,224 m4,016 ft
Mapped runs
38 km68 runs
Lifts
14mostly drag lifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 34% (12.6 km), Easy 33% (12 km), Intermediate 20% (7.4 km), Advanced 13% (4.6 km)Novice: 12.6 km, 31 runs (34%)34%NoviceEasy: 12 km, 20 runs (33%)33%EasyIntermediate: 7.4 km, 12 runs (20%)20%IntermediateAdvanced: 4.6 km, 5 runs (13%)13%Advanced

About 67% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 20% intermediate and 13% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice3112.6 km
Easy2012 km
Intermediate127.4 km
Advanced54.6 km

Lifts

14 mapped lifts, most of them drag lifts.

Lift typeCount
Drag lifts4
Chairlifts4
Magic carpets3
T-bars2
Gondolas1

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
Røros (RRS)Røros140 km
Scandinavian Mountains (SCR)Malung-Sälen149 km
Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL)Oslo (Gardermoen)150 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Kvitfjell?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,356 m (4,449 ft) and the lowest ends at about 132 m (433 ft), a vertical of 1,224 m (4,016 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Kvitfjell have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 38 km of downhill runs and 14 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Kvitfjell?

Røros (RRS) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 140 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Kvitfjell 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.