Skip to content
BOOK&SKI
← Skiing in Norway

Viken, Norway

Norefjell ski resort

The short answer

Norefjell has about 26 km of mapped runs and 15 lifts, with skiing from about 192 m up to 1,161 m (3,809 ft), a vertical drop of 970 m. By mapped runs it is number 8 of the 12 Norway ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL), about 85 km away in a straight line.

Norefjell: runs from 192 m to 1,161 m, a vertical drop of 969 m2004006008001,000Top of the highest mapped run: 1,161 m (3,809 ft)Top 1,161 m · 3,809 ftBase 192 m · 630 ft969 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,161 m3,809 ft
Vertical drop
970 m3,182 ft
Mapped runs
26 km55 runs
Lifts
15mostly drag lifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 24% (6.2 km), Easy 48% (12.2 km), Intermediate 21% (5.3 km), Advanced 7% (1.9 km)Novice: 6.2 km, 24 runs (24%)24%NoviceEasy: 12.2 km, 19 runs (48%)48%EasyIntermediate: 5.3 km, 8 runs (21%)21%IntermediateAdvanced: 1.9 km, 4 runs (7%)

About 72% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 21% intermediate and 7% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice246.2 km
Easy1912.2 km
Intermediate85.3 km
Advanced41.9 km

Lifts

15 mapped lifts, most of them drag lifts.

Lift typeCount
Drag lifts5
Chairlifts3
T-bars2
Platter lifts2
Magic carpets2
Rope tows1

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
Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL)Oslo (Gardermoen)85 km
Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF)Sandefjord(Torp)122 km
Torsby (TYF)Torsby189 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Norefjell?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,161 m (3,809 ft) and the lowest ends at about 192 m (630 ft), a vertical of 970 m (3,182 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Norefjell have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 26 km of downhill runs and 15 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Norefjell?

Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 85 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Norefjell 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.