Nordseter, Norway

Nordseter is a 15 minute drive from Lillehammer city centre with a regular daily bus service. It's a tranquil destination that offers more than 350 kms of cut ski tracks for both classic and skate. There is a great variety of tracks in the area and enough to keep you entertained!

Getting to Nordseter by Air

You can fly direct to Oslo Gardermoen, then get a train or drive to Nordseter.

Transfer from Oslo to Lillehammer

By train - it will take around 3 hours.

Transfer by bus from Lillehammer to Norseter

There are several buses each day from outside the Lillehammer skysstasjon which is just at the front of the train station.


Download the Entur app for timetables and to buy tickets. Or use the web version.

Cross Country Ski Map of Nordseter
Cross Country Ski Tracks and Routes in Nordseter

The real-time status of the Nordseter tracks are at www.skisporet.no

You'll find some other ski routes on this link

Nordseter Cross Country Ski Routes
  • Gropmarka - 11.4 km or 13.3 km

    Ski down to Lillehammer and catch the bus back up. Or ski both ways!


    You have two choices:


    A 13.3 km route taking the northernmost trail over Grøtåssetra for a ski down to the long marshes. A lovely silence, peaceful trail. You'll find twisted pine trees, heavy spruce forest and moose and rabbit tracks if you're lucky,


    Start from the car park/bus stop at Nordseter.

    Cross the road and walk north for 900 meters to the crossroads at Trondsmyra. Go straight ahead (left trail) at the frozen intersection and continue straight ahead (right trail) at the other intersection towards Grøtåsen. Follow the trail for 4.8 km until you get to Hundervegen on the right. During the next 700 meters you will have two one-track scooter groomed trails on your right hand side. Do not branch off there but stay on the main route. The next 3.6 km down to Flømyra you really get the feeling of being alone. At Flømyra you meet the southern trail route down from Nordseter. At the junction, go straight ahead (right-hand trail) and continue for another 1.6 km to Skurvbrua.  Here you have to cross the road and then follow the World Cup slopes down to the Birkebeineren Ski Stadium. Cross over and walk the trail past the biathlon arena before you turn right down the northern downhill slope to Stampesletta.


    or an 11.4 km trip,  also called Skogsløypa on Skisporet.no. The shortest trail from Nordseter goes in slightly hilly terrain towards Lillehammer. The last part of the trail goes down a gentle slope to Skurvbrua. Here you cross Nordsetervegen. The last part of the trip is fast and steep down to Birkebeinerstadion and Lillehammer center.


    Start from the car park/bus stop at Nordseter:

    Cross the road and go north for 900 meters to the crossroads at Trondsmyra. Turn left at the crossroads and walk 700 meters towards Sandbakken through the cabin fields. At the crossroads at Sandbakken, turn right. Now you have 5.6 km with nice descents down to Flømyra where you meet the trail again described above. Take the trail to the left and follow this 1.6 km down to Skurvbrua. At Skurbrua you have to cross the road and then follow the World Cup slopes down to the Birkebeineren Ski Stadium. Cross over this and walk the trail past the biathlon arena before you turn right down the northern downhill slope to Stampesletta.

  • Nordseter to Lunkefjell (via Mellsjøen) - 14.5 km

    Suitable for classic of skating.


    Enjoy the valley view from Lunkefjell. From the top you can choose to continue towards Sjusjøen or down to lake Mellsjøen. The last stretch to Nordseter is a fast downhill descent in wide tracks.

  • Nordseter-Nevelvatn - 7.5 km

    A lovely cross country ski trail with a gentle climb to the tree-line by the foot of Nevelfjell mountain. The trail then continues around lake Nevelvatnet where skiers can enjoy spectacular views towards the mountain plateaus and the south-eastern areas. Ends with a fun downhill section to Nordseter.


    It's recommended to do this route clockwuse to distribute the altitude evenly up to the highest point of the Nevelåsen.  From there you will go about 3 km before the last steep downill to Nordseter.

Nordseter Ski Bus

As for the transfer to Nordseter, there are regular buses from the Lillehammer skysstasjon which will connect Nordseter, to Sjuseon and Lillehammer.

Where to Stay in Nordseter

The main accommodation in Nordseter is at the Lillehammer Fjellstue hotel and cabins.  It's conveniently situated on the main road and also located in the middle of the trail network between Pellestova and Hafjell on one side and Sjusjøen and Natrudstilen on the other. There are a variety of communal lounges, coffee from reception and tourist information.  The restaurant serves a dinner buffet each evening in the winter, with complimentary coffee afterwards in the cosy lounge. There is a breakfast buffet each morning from 8 to 10 to set you up for a day's skiing.  As is traditional in Norway, you can also make your own packed lunch up  from  the breakfast buffet (nistepakke in Norwegian) and fill your thermos.


You can also rent other cabins from the Nordseter Fjellpark.

Retail

You'll will find everything you need at the Nordseter Fjellpark - ski hire, a little supermarket, cafe, and various equipment.

Tour Companies featuring Nordseter

None that we know of right now.

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