Myrkdalen
Ski resort · Vestland, Norway
Myrkdalen is a ski resort in Vestland (Norway) with 24 km of runs and 9 lifts. You can ski between 228 m and 1,067 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 839 m. Its longest run is Hyrtamyra (2.6 km) and the steepest, Storhaugen, reaches 50% on its toughest stretch.
See Myrkdalen on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 24 km
- Lifts
- 9
- Elevation
- 228–1,067 m
- Vertical drop
- 839 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green1.4 km
- Blue5.2 km
- Red12 km
- Black5.1 km
The steepest runs at Myrkdalen
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Storhaugen Red50% · 27°
- Leinevegen Black47% · 25°
- Finnbuløypo Red46% · 25°
- Bygardsløypo Red46% · 25°
- Ondrahaugen Black44% · 24°
The longest runs
- Hyrtamyra Blue2.6 km
- Myrkdalsløypo Black1.7 km
- Myrkdalscrossen Red1.5 km
- Finnbuløypo Red1.4 km
- Storhaugen Red1.4 km
Lifts
3 T-bar lifts · 3 drag lifts · 2 chairlifts · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Myrkdalen
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 654 m (the resort's mean elevation is 648 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Myrkdalen
- Voss Resort Fjellheisar23 km · 23 km of runs
- Sogndal55 km · 12 km of runs
- Eikedalen59 km · 13 km of runs
- Sogn66 km · 13 km of runs
- Jølster73 km · 5.2 km of runs
- Hallingskarvet85 km · 7.4 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Myrkdalen?
- In Vestland, Norway. The nearest resort is Voss Resort Fjellheisar, 23 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Myrkdalen have?
- 24 km: 1.4 km of green runs, 5.2 km of blue runs, 12 km of red runs, 5.1 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Myrkdalen?
- You can ski between 228 m and 1,067 m: a vertical drop of 839 m.
- How many lifts does Myrkdalen have?
- 9: 3 T-bar lifts, 3 drag lifts, 2 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Myrkdalen?
- Storhaugen (red), at 50% (27°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Myrkdalen?
- 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 Myrkdalen?
- 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.