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Ski Geilo ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Ski Geilo is a ski area in Geilo, Viken, Norway with 35 km of mapped downhill runs and 20 lifts, between 778 m and 1,162 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
35 km
Lifts
20
Top elevation
1,162 m
Vertical drop
384 m
Cross-country
763 km
Nearest airport
OSL · 164 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy13 km
  • Beginner8.7 km
  • Advanced2.5 km
  • Intermediate11 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 9 Button lifts
  • 4 Chairlifts
  • 4 Magic carpets
  • 3 T-bars

Ski Geilo is a ski area in Geilo, Viken, Norway. Its 70 mapped downhill runs add up to 35 km, which ranks it #6 of 269 ski areas in Norway and gives it 3.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 499 m long.

Slopes at Ski Geilo

About 62% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 31% intermediate and 7% advanced or expert, which makes Ski Geilo a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 20 lifts: 9 button lifts, 4 chairlifts, 4 magic carpets, 3 t-bars. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 778 m up to 1,162 m, a vertical drop of 384 m. Cross-country skiers get 763.0 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Ski Geilo

The nearest airport is Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL), about 164 km away in a straight line — roughly 3 h 33 min by car; Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO) is 166 km away. Nearby ski areas include Hallingskarvet (7.4 km), Hallingskarvet skisenter (0.3 km), Skarslia Ski- og Akesenter (2.2 km) and Ål skisenter (12.8 km), which together add 23 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Ski Geilo

  1. 1
    Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport Flag of NorwayOslo (Gardermoen), Norway Airports in NorwayTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    OSL164 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Bergen Airport, Flesland Flag of NorwayBergen, Norway Airports in NorwayTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    BGO166 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Stord Airport, Sørstokken Flag of NorwayLeirvik, Norway Airports in Norway
    SRP178 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Sandefjord Airport, Torp Flag of NorwaySandefjord(Torp), Norway Airports in NorwayTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    TRF188 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Ski Geilo have?

35 km of downhill runs (70 runs): 13 km easy, 8.7 km beginner, 2.5 km advanced, 11 km intermediate. It is #6 in Norway by piste length.

How high is Ski Geilo?

The lifts and runs reach 1,162 m (3,812 ft); the lowest point is 778 m, a vertical drop of 384 m.

What is the nearest airport to Ski Geilo?

Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL), about 164 km away in a straight line; Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO) is 166 km away.

How many ski lifts does Ski Geilo have?

20 lifts: 9 button lifts, 4 chairlifts, 4 magic carpets, 3 t-bars.

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