Hemsedal Ski Resort Guide: Terrain & Airports

Hemsedal at a glance

53

Pistes

21

Lifts

1,500m

Top

625m

Base

875m

Vertical

OSL

Nearest airport, 157 km

25% beginner50% intermediate25% advanced

Hemsedal is known as Scandinavia's Alps, offering excellent snow conditions, diverse terrain, and modern facilities.

Your questions about Hemsedal, answered

How big is Hemsedal?

Hemsedal has 53 pistes served by 21 lifts — 2nd for pistes of the 16 resorts we track in Norway.

How high is Hemsedal?

The lifts run from 625m at the base to 1500m at the top, a vertical of 875m. Of the 16 resorts we track in Norway, that is the 2nd highest, with the 5th biggest vertical.

The base is below 1,000m, so the lowest runs are the first to suffer in a mild spell; the upper mountain is the safer bet early and late in the season.

Is Hemsedal good for beginners or experts?

The pistes at Hemsedal split 25% beginner, 50% intermediate and 25% advanced, against an average of 33% beginner and 18% advanced across the resorts we track in Norway.

On those numbers it suits intermediates.

When is the ski season at Hemsedal?

Over the last ten winters Hemsedal has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around 12 November to 26 May, about 197 days.

February is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 122cm, 43cm of new snow and 1.2 bluebird days.

Month-by-month snow history →

What is the nearest airport to Hemsedal?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL), 157km away in a straight line. Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO) is 194km, Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) is 197km. Road distances are longer, often much longer in the mountains, and the nearest airport is not always the one with the most flights.

How much is a lift pass at Hemsedal?

A 6-day adult SkiStar Hemsedal costs NOK 3,210 for 2025/26, or NOK 535 a day. For value it ranks 2nd of the 16 resorts we price in Norway.

Full lift pass prices and history →

Airports near Hemsedal

Airports with scheduled flights, nearest first. Distances are straight-line; by road they are longer, and in the mountains often much longer.

Oslo-GardermoenOSL
157 km · major airport
Bergen Airport, FleslandBGO
194 km · major airport
Ørsta-Volda Airport, HovdenHOV
197 km

Travel time to Hemsedal

Pick the airport you fly from for an estimate of the journey to the resort.

Flying from

Fly to Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL)Quickest
Flight
2h 10m · 1,206 km
Transfer by road
3h 15m · 212 km
Total
≈ 5h 25m
Fly to Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO)
Flight
1h 55m · 1,042 km
Transfer by road
4h · 262 km
Total
≈ 5h 55m
Fly to Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV)
Flight
2h 15m · 1,254 km
Transfer by road
4h 5m · 266 km
Total
≈ 6h 20m

Estimates from straight-line distances, not timetables: flights at typical cruising speed plus taxi and climb, transfers at an average 65 km/h by road. They leave out check-in and baggage time, and mountain roads in snow can take much longer. Check with airlines and transfer companies before booking.

Hemsedal resort guide