Cross-country skiing in Hemsedal
approx. 250 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 km | About 250 km: 140 km in the valley and forest, about 100 km in the high mountains |
|---|---|
| Skating lanes | 60 km of the valley trails have a skating lane |
| Floodlit trails | Gravset Ski Arena: 1, 2, 3 and 5.5 km loops lit until 22:00. Totteskogen: two loops, 4.5 km in total, lit until 22:00–23:00. A lit path also runs from Moaveien to Tuv |
| Season | Usually from November at Gravset (snowmaking) until late April. High-mountain trails are groomed from week 7, daily in the winter-holiday and Easter weeks and otherwise at weekends |
| Trail pass | Free. Hemsedal Utmarksservice grooms the trails and asks for a voluntary contribution; parking at Gravset, Trefta and Hestanåni is paid (number-plate recognition, youpark.no) |
| Dogs allowed | Yes, on a leash. Leash required all season on the valley trails and the Gravset and Totteskogen loops, and on all trails at Christmas, in weeks 8–9 and at Easter |
| Trail altitude at Gravset | The Gravset loops lie between about 826 and 971 m (Blommeslettane 19 km route) |
| Nearest trail from the resort centre | Dalløypa runs from Hemsedal centre to Ulsåk (5.4 km) and from the ski resort to Tuv (2.7 km) |
Figures from the destination and trail organisations, checked 8 November 2026. Snow decides what is actually open – use the live map.
Where to ski
Gravset Ski Arena
The main trailhead, about 9 km east of the centre via Ulsåk and the Lykkja road, with loops from 750 m up to 8 km plus a 19 km route to Blommeslettane. Snowmaking, floodlighting, a café and warm hut at weekends, toilets and a ski play area for children make it the all-round choice for families and training.
Totteskogen
A small ski and roller-ski arena with two floodlit loops totalling 4.5 km, suited to evening sessions and skaters.
Valley trails (Dalløypa, Tuv, Grøndalen, Lio)
Mostly flat trails from the ski resort and the centre towards Tuv and Ulsåk, continuing into Grøndalen and the Lio area with longer loops such as Knuteløypa (6.8 km), Liorunden (8.8 km) and Bjøberg–Lio (14 km). Easy terrain close to the accommodation.
Eldrevatn and Holdeskaret (high mountain)
Trailheads on the mountain roads for the high-mountain network, with loops of 12–20 km such as Kjølenrunden, Systerskaret and Storevatnet, and a groomed Easter trail on the DNT route from Eldrevatn towards Sulebu and Bjordalsbu. Groomed from week 7; for experienced skiers and good weather.
Your first day on skinny skis
Start on the flat valley trail from the ski resort towards Tuv, or from the centre towards Ulsåk. At Gravset the 1 km (and 2 km) loop is the easiest, though the terrain is more rolling.
Rental and lessons
Hemsedal Ski Rental (Tunet Sport) in the village centre rents cross-country skis and can deliver to your accommodation; book at hemsedalskirental.com. Hemsedal Aktiv offers private cross-country lessons (recommended max. 3 people) and intro biathlon courses, booked by email or phone or via bookhemsedal.com in peak weeks.
Races and events
| Event | When | What |
|---|---|---|
| Gravset Ski Race | First weekend of December (6–7 December 2025: freestyle Saturday, classic Sunday) | Season-opening race for adults at Gravset Ski Arena, organised by Hemsedal IL. 2026 dates not yet published. |
| Hemsedalsrennet | Maundy Thursday, 25 March 2027 | 28 km classic-style tour race from Gravset ski stadium with children's and youth distances; late entry on race day. |
Getting to the trails
The valley trails start at the ski resort and in the centre. Gravset has a large paid car park (number-plate recognition); the same system covers Trefta and Hestanåni. Vy runs a Saturday cross-country bus from Hemsedal centre to Bjøberg from mid-February to mid-April, snow permitting; it does not serve Gravset.
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: gotrail.run, hemsedal.com, hemsedal.com, hemsedal.com, hemsedal.com, hemsedal.com, hemsedal.com, hemsedal.com, hemsedal.com, hemsedal.com.