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Høgevarde ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Høgevarde is a ski area in Viken, Norway with 18 km of mapped downhill runs and 10 lifts, between 192 m and 1,171 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
18 km
Lifts
10
Top elevation
1,171 m
Vertical drop
979 m
Cross-country
223 km
Nearest airport
OSL · 84 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy9.8 km
  • Beginner4.6 km
  • Advanced1.0 km
  • Intermediate2.8 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 3 Drag lifts
  • 2 T-bars
  • 2 Button lifts
  • 2 Chairlifts
  • 1 Rope tows

Høgevarde is a ski area in Viken, Norway. Its 32 mapped downhill runs add up to 18 km, which ranks it #11 of 269 ski areas in Norway and gives it 1.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 570 m long.

Slopes at Høgevarde

About 79% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 15% intermediate and 6% advanced or expert, which makes Høgevarde a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 10 lifts: 3 drag lifts, 2 t-bars, 2 button lifts, 2 chairlifts, 1 rope tow. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 192 m up to 1,171 m, a vertical drop of 979 m. Cross-country skiers get 223.4 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Høgevarde

The nearest airport is Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL), about 84 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 50 min by car; Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) is 121 km away. Nearby ski areas include Norefjell, Norefjell, Norefjell and Norefjell (7.4 km), which together add 12 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Høgevarde

  1. 1
    Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport Flag of NorwayOslo (Gardermoen), Norway Airports in NorwayTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    OSL84 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Sandefjord Airport, Torp Flag of NorwaySandefjord(Torp), Norway Airports in NorwayTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    TRF121 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Torsby Airport Flag of SwedenTorsby, Sweden Airports in Sweden
    TYF189 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Scandinavian Mountains Airport Flag of SwedenMalung-Sälen, Sweden Airports in Sweden
    SCR206 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Høgevarde have?

18 km of downhill runs (32 runs): 9.8 km easy, 4.6 km beginner, 1.0 km advanced, 2.8 km intermediate. It is #11 in Norway by piste length.

How high is Høgevarde?

The lifts and runs reach 1,171 m (3,842 ft); the lowest point is 192 m, a vertical drop of 979 m.

What is the nearest airport to Høgevarde?

Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL), about 84 km away in a straight line; Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) is 121 km away.

How many ski lifts does Høgevarde have?

10 lifts: 3 drag lifts, 2 t-bars, 2 button lifts, 2 chairlifts, 1 rope tows.

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