Oppdal
Ski resort · Trøndelag, Norway
Oppdal is a ski resort in Trøndelag (Norway) with 41 km of runs and 15 lifts. You can ski between 585 m and 1,327 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 742 m. Its longest run is Håmmårløypa (2.9 km) and the steepest, Bjørndalsløypa, reaches 61% on its toughest stretch.
See Oppdal on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 41 km
- Lifts
- 15
- Elevation
- 585–1,327 m
- Vertical drop
- 742 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green9.0 km
- Blue22 km
- Red6.1 km
- Black3.3 km
The steepest runs at Oppdal
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Bjørndalsløypa Black61% · 31°
- Henget Black58% · 30°
- Håkerløypa Blue50% · 27°
- Presten Red46% · 25°
- World Cup Løypa Red42% · 23°
The longest runs
- Håmmårløypa Blue2.9 km
- Ådalsløypa Blue2.6 km
- Ormhaugen Green2.1 km
- Parallellen Blue1.8 km
- Fjellsia Blue1.8 km
Lifts
8 T-bar lifts · 4 chairlifts · 2 platter lifts · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Oppdal
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 948 m (the resort's mean elevation is 956 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Oppdal
- Sunndal60 km · 5.1 km of runs
- Vassfjellet80 km · 13 km of runs
- Røros Alpinsenter Hummelfjell81 km · 6.3 km of runs
- Bjorli85 km · 15 km of runs
- Ålen85 km · 5.4 km of runs
- Gålå125 km · 10 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Oppdal?
- In Trøndelag, Norway. The nearest resort is Sunndal, 60 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Oppdal have?
- 41 km: 9.0 km of green runs, 22 km of blue runs, 6.1 km of red runs, 3.3 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Oppdal?
- You can ski between 585 m and 1,327 m: a vertical drop of 742 m.
- How many lifts does Oppdal have?
- 15: 8 T-bar lifts, 4 chairlifts, 2 platter lifts, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Oppdal?
- Bjørndalsløypa (black), at 61% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Oppdal?
- 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 Oppdal open?
- The expected opening date is November 21, 2026 and the closing date, April 18, 2027, according to skiresort.info. Both depend on snow: check them on the official website.
- How much snow is there today at Oppdal?
- 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.