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Flag of Norway Bjornvandet, Troms og Finnmark · Norway · ski area

Sandnes ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Sandnes is a ski area in Bjornvandet, Troms og Finnmark, Norway, between 17 m and 74 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
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Lifts
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Top elevation
74 m
Vertical drop
57 m
Cross-country
8.4 km
Nearest airport
KKN · 6.0 km

Sandnes is a ski area in Bjornvandet, Troms og Finnmark, Norway.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 17 m up to 74 m, a vertical drop of 57 m — typical of a local ski hill. Cross-country skiers get 8.4 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Sandnes

The nearest airport is Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN), about 6 km away in a straight line — roughly 8 minutes by car; Vadsø Airport (VDS) is 44 km away.

Nearest airports to Sandnes

  1. 1
    Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen Flag of NorwayKirkenes, Norway Airports in Norway
    KKN6.0 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Vadsø Airport Flag of NorwayVadsø, Norway Airports in Norway
    VDS44 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Vardø Airport, Svartnes Flag of NorwayVardø, Norway Airports in Norway
    VAW87 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Båtsfjord Airport Flag of NorwayBåtsfjord, Norway Airports in Norway
    BJF103 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How high is Sandnes?

The lifts and runs reach 74 m (243 ft); the lowest point is 17 m, a vertical drop of 57 m.

What is the nearest airport to Sandnes?

Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN), about 6.0 km away in a straight line; Vadsø Airport (VDS) is 44 km away.

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