Jølster
Ski resort · Vestland, Norway
Jølster is a ski resort in Vestland (Norway) with 5.2 km of runs and 4 lifts. You can ski between 243 m and 759 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 516 m. Its longest run is Familiebakken (1.4 km) and the steepest, Bjørkeliabakken, reaches 47% on its toughest stretch.
See Jølster on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 5.2 km
- Lifts
- 4
- Elevation
- 243–759 m
- Vertical drop
- 516 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue3.1 km
- Red2.0 km
The steepest runs at Jølster
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Bjørkeliabakken Red47% · 25°
- Kvamsbakken Red45% · 24°
- Familiebakken Blue33% · 18°
- Barnebakken Green29% · 16°
- Hauglandsbakken Blue21% · 12°
The longest runs
- Familiebakken Blue1.4 km
- Kvamsbakken Red1.2 km
- Bjørkeliabakken Red1.0 km
Lifts
3 drag lifts · 1 T-bar lift.
When to go to Jølster
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 534 m (the resort's mean elevation is 501 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Jølster
- Sogndal51 km · 12 km of runs
- Harpefossen55 km · 9.8 km of runs
- Stryn Vinterski60 km · 6.7 km of runs
- Sogn61 km · 13 km of runs
- Myrkdalen73 km · 24 km of runs
- Volda76 km · 6.1 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Jølster?
- In Vestland, Norway. The nearest resort is Sogndal, 51 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Jølster have?
- 5.2 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 3.1 km of blue runs, 2.0 km of red runs.
- What is the elevation of Jølster?
- You can ski between 243 m and 759 m: a vertical drop of 516 m.
- How many lifts does Jølster have?
- 4: 3 drag lifts, 1 T-bar lift.
- What is the steepest run at Jølster?
- Bjørkeliabakken (red), at 47% (25°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Jølster?
- 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).
- How much snow is there today at Jølster?
- 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.