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Gilja Alpin ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Gilja Alpin is a ski area in Rogaland, Norway with 1.8 km of mapped downhill runs and 1 lift, between 460 m and 637 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
1.8 km
Lifts
1
Top elevation
637 m
Vertical drop
177 m
Nearest airport
SVG · 38 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy0.9 km
  • Intermediate0.9 km

4 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 1 Drag lifts

Gilja Alpin is a ski area in Rogaland, Norway. Its 4 mapped downhill runs add up to 1.8 km, which ranks it #105 of 269 ski areas in Norway and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 460 m long.

Slopes at Gilja Alpin

About 49% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 51% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Gilja Alpin a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 1 lift: 1 drag lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 460 m up to 637 m, a vertical drop of 177 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Gilja Alpin

The nearest airport is Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG), about 38 km away in a straight line — roughly 50 minutes by car; Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) is 85 km away. Nearby ski areas include Bjørnestad Skisenter (2.0 km), Sirdal Skisenter (8.9 km), Sirdal and Sirdal, which together add 11 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Gilja Alpin

  1. 1
    Stavanger Airport, Sola Flag of NorwayStavanger, Norway Airports in NorwayTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SVG38 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Haugesund Airport, Karmøy Flag of NorwayKarmøy, Norway Airports in Norway
    HAU85 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Stord Airport, Sørstokken Flag of NorwayLeirvik, Norway Airports in Norway
    SRP121 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Kristiansand Airport Flag of NorwayKristiansand(Kjevik), Norway Airports in NorwayTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    KRS124 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Gilja Alpin have?

1.8 km of downhill runs (4 runs): 0.9 km easy, 0.9 km intermediate. It is #105 in Norway by piste length.

How high is Gilja Alpin?

The lifts and runs reach 637 m (2,090 ft); the lowest point is 460 m, a vertical drop of 177 m.

What is the nearest airport to Gilja Alpin?

Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG), about 38 km away in a straight line; Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) is 85 km away.

How many ski lifts does Gilja Alpin have?

1 lift: 1 drag lifts.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.