Hemsedal
Ski resort · Viken, Norway
Hemsedal is a ski resort in Viken (Norway) with 48 km of runs and 22 lifts. You can ski between 617 m and 1,439 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 822 m. Its longest run is Sentrumsløypa (4.1 km) and the steepest, Tottenløypa, reaches 60% on its toughest stretch.
See Hemsedal on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 48 km
- Lifts
- 22
- Elevation
- 617–1,439 m
- Vertical drop
- 822 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green20 km
- Blue16 km
- Red8.9 km
- Black2.5 km
- Expert black1.2 km
The steepest runs at Hemsedal
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Tottenløypa Expert black60% · 31°
- Såhaugløypa Black47% · 25°
- Bergaløypa Red47% · 25°
- Skarløypa Red46% · 25°
- Kuleløypa Black46% · 25°
The longest runs
- Sentrumsløypa Blue4.1 km
- Turistløypa Green3.1 km
- Veslebreidalen Blue2.2 km
- Kamelpukkelen Red1.5 km
- Midtløypa Blue1.4 km
Lifts
8 platter lifts · 5 chairlifts · 5 magic carpets · 4 T-bar lifts.
When to go to Hemsedal
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,040 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,028 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Hemsedal
- Ål21 km · 13 km of runs
- Storefjell Resort25 km · 7.0 km of runs
- Ski Geilo26 km · 35 km of runs
- Skagahøgdi26 km · 10 km of runs
- Hallingskarvet36 km · 7.4 km of runs
- Geilo38 km · 21 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hemsedal?
- In Viken, Norway. The nearest resort is Ål, 21 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Hemsedal have?
- 48 km: 20 km of green runs, 16 km of blue runs, 8.9 km of red runs, 2.5 km of black runs, 1.2 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Hemsedal?
- You can ski between 617 m and 1,439 m: a vertical drop of 822 m.
- How many lifts does Hemsedal have?
- 22: 8 platter lifts, 5 chairlifts, 5 magic carpets, 4 T-bar lifts.
- What is the steepest run at Hemsedal?
- Tottenløypa (expert black), at 60% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Hemsedal?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- When does Hemsedal open?
- The expected opening date is December 10, 2026 and the closing date, May 2, 2027, according to schneehoehen.de. Both depend on snow: check them on the official website.
- How much snow is there today at Hemsedal?
- The official report, with open runs and snow depth, is on the resort's website. On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.