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Kongsberg ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Kongsberg is a ski area in Viken, Norway with 9.7 km of mapped downhill runs and 9 lifts, between 240 m and 566 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
9.7 km
Lifts
9
Top elevation
566 m
Vertical drop
326 m
Cross-country
41 km
Nearest airport
TRF · 64 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.8 km
  • Beginner3.3 km
  • Advanced1.5 km
  • Intermediate3.1 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 4 T-bars
  • 2 Magic carpets
  • 1 J-bars
  • 1 Button lifts
  • 1 Chairlifts

Kongsberg is a ski area in Viken, Norway. Its 17 mapped downhill runs add up to 9.7 km, which ranks it #35 of 269 ski areas in Norway and gives it 0.9% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 569 m long.

Slopes at Kongsberg

About 53% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 32% intermediate and 15% advanced or expert, which makes Kongsberg a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 9 lifts: 4 t-bars, 2 magic carpets, 1 j-bar, 1 button lift, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 240 m up to 566 m, a vertical drop of 326 m. Cross-country skiers get 41.4 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Kongsberg

The nearest airport is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), about 64 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 23 min by car; Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL) is 101 km away. Nearby ski areas include Storeskar skisenter, Fagerfjell skisenter, Fagerfjell Skisenter and Montebello arena, Montebello ski resort, which together add 1 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Kongsberg

  1. 1
    Sandefjord Airport, Torp Flag of NorwaySandefjord(Torp), Norway Airports in NorwayTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    TRF64 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport Flag of NorwayOslo (Gardermoen), Norway Airports in NorwayTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    OSL101 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Kristiansand Airport Flag of NorwayKristiansand(Kjevik), Norway Airports in NorwayTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    KRS184 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Torsby Airport Flag of SwedenTorsby, Sweden Airports in Sweden
    TYF196 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Kongsberg have?

9.7 km of downhill runs (17 runs): 1.8 km easy, 3.3 km beginner, 1.5 km advanced, 3.1 km intermediate. It is #35 in Norway by piste length.

How high is Kongsberg?

The lifts and runs reach 566 m (1,857 ft); the lowest point is 240 m, a vertical drop of 326 m.

What is the nearest airport to Kongsberg?

Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), about 64 km away in a straight line; Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL) is 101 km away.

How many ski lifts does Kongsberg have?

9 lifts: 4 t-bars, 2 magic carpets, 1 j-bars, 1 button lifts, 1 chairlifts.

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