Cross-country skiing in Geilo
up to 500 km.
Check the grooming before you go. The trail map below is live: green means groomed in the last day. Pick your loop at breakfast, not at the trailhead.
The trails in numbers
| Total groomed trails | Up to 500 km in Geilo and Hol municipality when snow allows, groomed by Geilo Sti- og Løypelag |
|---|---|
| Trail pass | Free to use; the trail group asks for voluntary membership/contributions, and a voluntary contribution is requested for snow-making at the ski stadium |
| Floodlit trails | Geilo Ski Stadium (loops of 1, 2, 3 and 5 km, lights on roughly 07:00-22:30), plus lit trails in Dagali, Skurdalen, Hagafoss and Hovet (2.7 km) |
| Season | Typically October/November to May depending on snow; the stadium opens on stored snow as early as 24 October with about 2.5 km, and higher terrain can be skied into June |
| Skating lanes | Both classic and skating are prepared at Geilo Ski Stadium |
| Dogs | Not allowed on the floodlit stadium tracks (nor sleds); allowed on a leash on the Hagafoss floodlit trail |
| Trail status | Last-groomed times are published on Skisporet.no and the free Skiappen |
| Long-distance trails | Hallingdalsløypa Nord 68 km (Myrland-Gol), Hallingdalsløypa Sør 136 km (Ustaoset-Norefjell) and a 125 km Hemsedal-Gulsvik route pass through the area |
Figures from the destination and trail organisations, checked 8 November 2026. Snow decides what is actually open – use the live map.
Where to ski
Geilo Ski Stadium (Geilohallen)
The floodlit stadium loops next to Geilohallen sit on the Ustedalsfjorden round-tour trail, with 1-5 km laps for classic and skating. The first tracks open on stored snow in late October, making it the natural early-season and evening venue.
Ustedalsfjorden round tour
A 10.4 km easy loop around the lake starting from Geilojordet in the centre or from Vestlia. Flat, close to the accommodation and the locals' everyday trail.
Kikut
Start point above the village with an easy 4.6 km loop to the Hakkesetstølen serving hut, and medium tours of 13-15 km to Ruperanden and Grønebakken, plus a 28 km out-and-back to Sangenuten.
Havsdalen
Ski-bus start point for the easy 10.4 km Budalen loop with views of Hallingskarvet, and for the 15.5 km medium tour to the Prestholtseter serving cabin.
Ustaoset
Higher, open mountain terrain west of Geilo: medium tours of 14.6 km to Cafe Prestun at the foot of Hallingskarvet, 16 km to Tuva Turisthytte on Hardangervidda and the 20.5 km Raggemyran loop.
Skurdalen
Sheltered forest trails from Lia Fjellhotel, with an easy 5.5 km loop and a 7 km out-and-back to the top of Glitreberget.
Your first day on skinny skis
Start on the flat, lit loops at Geilo Ski Stadium or the easy Ustedalsfjorden round tour from Geilojordet; the stadium is also where Geilo Aktiv recommends groups meet. Geilo Ski School runs a trial course for first-timers and a 3-day beginner group course.
Rental and lessons
Cross-country skis are rented by Geilo Skishop at Dr. Holms Hotel, Slaatta Ski Center (about 800 m from the centre) and SkiGeilo rental at Vestlia (about 2.4 km from the centre), with further SkiGeilo outlets at Havsdalen and Kikut. Lessons: Geilo Aktiv offers 1.5-hour private and group lessons in classic and skating (booking.geilo-aktiv.no), and Geilo Ski School offers trial, beginner and technique courses.
Races and events
| Event | When | What |
|---|---|---|
| Skarverennet | Mid/late April (2026 edition: 18 April; 2027 date not yet published) | 37 km classic tour race from Finse to Ustaoset along Hallingskarvet, with a 25 km option from Haugastøl, organised by Geilo IL since 1974 and among the largest cross-country events in the world. |
Getting to the trails
Trails start directly from the centre (Geilojordet) and from Vestlia and the ski stadium. A free ski bus shuttles between the Vestlia and Geilo chairlifts via Geilojordet, stopping at selected accommodation, and is open to non-skiers; stand by the road and signal to board. Havsdalen is the ski-bus start point for several tours, and the resort suggests taking a chairlift from the ski centre to reach the mountain trails.
Live grooming report
Which trails were groomed this morning, straight from the grooming machines. Opens in a new tab.
Open today's trail map — Sporet.no →
Trail data: Sporet.no
Facts from: geilo.com, geilo.com, skarverennet.no, sporet.no, geilo.com, geilo.com, geilo.com, geilo.com, geilo.com, geilo.com, geilo.com, geilo.no, visitnorway.com.