Hemsedal Ski Guide (2026/27): SkiPass, Hotels, Après-Ski, Restaurants & Getting There from Oslo

The back story

Season 2026/27: 11 Dec 2026 – 2 May 2027; opens with Ski Test Weekend or as soon as snow allows (skistar.com) · Ski area: About 50 slopes and 20-plus lifts across three peaks, 620–1,450 m, 810 m vertical; up to 10 km of floodlit pistes (SkiStar) · Top viewpoint: Totten, 1,450 m, the highest of the three peaks with Tinden (1,345 m) and Roni · Lift pass: SkiStar SkiPass, priced by date: cheapest booked early online; no charge for children up to six; a 6-day pass gives 8 days (skistar.com, 2026/27) · Lift company: SkiStar · Getting there: About three hours by road from Oslo; VY51 transfer bus from Oslo Airport on winter Sundays; train to Gol, then about half an hour by bus (hemsedal.com)

The back story

Hemsedal: the back story

Hemsedal·In depth

How a farming valley in Hallingdal became the Scandinavian Alps: the first lifts at Holdeskaret in 1961, three peaks over 1,000 metres, and après-ski that has filled Stavkroa since 1982.

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Lift passes, ski schools and hire

Three peaks over 1,000 m

SkiStar Hemsedal

Hemsedal·Ski resort·€€€

About 50 slopes and more than 20 lifts on Totten, Tinden and Roni, 620–1,450 metres, with an 810-metre vertical and runs of up to 6 km.

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Cheapest booked early

SkiStar SkiPass Hemsedal

Hemsedal·Lift pass·€€€

SkiStar prices its SkiPass by date, and it is always cheapest booked early online; children up to six ski at no charge, and a 6-day pass gives 8 days.

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Meet at Fjellreven

SkiStar Ski School Hemsedal

Hemsedal·Ski school·€€

Group and private lessons for children, teenagers and adults, plus freeride, meeting at the foot of the Fjellreven (B1) lift.

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Off-piste and avalanche courses

Hemsedal Fjellsport

Hemsedal·Mountain guides·€€€

Off-piste guiding, ski touring and avalanche courses from the base of the ski resort, with NF-certified avalanche instructors.

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Hire, pass and lessons in one

SkiStar Concept Store Hemsedal

Hemsedal·Ski hire·€€

One stop for ski hire, the SkiPass, ski-school booking and the SkiStar shop, at the ski centre.

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The sunny side of Hemsedal

Solheisen Skisenter

Hemsedal·Ski area·€€

A small family ski area on the sunny side of Grøndalen, 11 km from the village: three lifts, six slopes and ski touring from the top lift.

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Where to stay, every budget

Who it suits. On a budget: Self-catering apartments in the village with the Kiwi and Coop Extra supermarkets close by, the ski bus at no charge, waffles at Fjellkafeen, and the small Solheisen ski area for quieter, sunny days. Mid-range: SkiStar Lodge Hemsedal at the foot of Lodge Express, Hemsedal Café Skiers Lodge in the village, or a slope-side apartment at Skigaarden with four places to eat under one roof. Luxury: Skarsnuten Hotel, a stone-and-glass boutique hotel at 1,002 metres with its own spa and Japanese restaurant, or Fýri Resort with ski-in, ski-out rooms and a 1,000 m² pool club.

Stone and glass at 1,002 m · In depth

Skarsnuten Hotel

Hemsedal·Boutique mountain hotel·€€€€

A hotel of stone and glass at 1,002 metres, with 88 rooms, a view spa of Finnish and steam saunas, jacuzzi and cold bath, Lynx for modern Nordic cooking, Miru for Japanese-Nordic dinners and a gin bar.

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Ski-in, ski-out with a pool club · In depth

Fýri Resort

Hemsedal·Resort hotel·€€€€

A 145-room ski-in, ski-out resort between the slopes and the village, with the 1,000 m² Pool Club of 35°C indoor and outdoor pools and sauna, Restaurant Liv on the fourth floor, ROA and Rambler.

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Beside Lodge Express · In depth

SkiStar Lodge Hemsedal

Hemsedal·Ski-in, ski-out lodge·€€€

142 rooms and apartments in natural materials at the foot of the slopes, with Lodge Express outside the door, the children’s area and ski school beside it, two restaurants, a playroom and a climbing wall.

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Ski in from Tinden and Roni · In depth

Skigaarden

Hemsedal·Slope-side apartments·€€€

Lodge apartments of timber and stone in the heart of Hemsedal Skisenter, with kitchens, balconies and ski lockers, and Storstugu, Dagligstugu, Omakase and a coffee bar downstairs.

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Above Hemsedal Café

Hemsedal Café Skiers Lodge

Hemsedal·Apartments·€€

Sixteen bright apartments above Hemsedal Café in the village centre, with the ski bus outside and the Sentrumsløypa run skiing down to the door.

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Live like a local

Hemsetunet Apartments

Hemsedal·Apartments·€€

Furnished, affordable apartments in the centre, for four to ten people, some with sauna and fireplace, in the same building as Kroken Bar & Bistro.

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Farm-to-table in the wilderness · In depth

Huso Lodge & Farm

Hemsedal·Boutique lodge·€€€

A boutique mountain lodge and farm at 800 metres, 17 km from the ski centre, with cottages for up to 34, boutique apartments, wood-fired hot tubs and barrel saunas, and farm-to-table cooking.

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Restaurants and mountain huts

Sushi at 1,013 metres

Omakase by Skigaarden

Hemsedal·Japanese tasting counter·€€€€

An intimate omakase sushi counter 1,013 metres above sea level, where the chef leads you through fresh fish and bold flavours.

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The best view in Hemsedal

Lynx at Skarsnuten

Hemsedal·Restaurant·€€€

Nordic elegance meets Italian cooking at Skarsnuten Hotel, with panoramic views of the valley and a big terrace for sunny après-ski.

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Miru means ‘to see’

Miru at Skarsnuten

Hemsedal·Japanese-Nordic restaurant·€€€

Traditional Japanese flavours with a modern Nordic twist, delicate and unpretentious, with views of Hemsedal’s mountains.

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Between the top stations

Fjellkafeen

Hemsedal·Mountain café·€€

A warm mountain café between the top stations of Hollvin Express and Lodge Express: hearty breakfasts, lunch, fresh baking and waffles.

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Fondue and Neapolitan pizza

Restaurant Rambler

Hemsedal·Restaurant·€€

Downstairs in the Fýri Sports Club, across from Fýri Resort: lunch, après-ski, fondues, Neapolitan pizza and good baking.

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Top floor at Fýri

Liv Bistro

Hemsedal·Bistro·€€€

An intimate, unpretentious bistro on the top floor of Fýri Resort, with views over the mountains and the valley.

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Farmhouse food and pizza

Dagligstugu at Skigaarden

Hemsedal·Family restaurant·€€

Rustic farmhouse food and handmade Italian pizza, made from scratch, in an informal room for the whole family.

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Thirty years in the village

Hemsedal Café

Hemsedal·Restaurant·€€

A village institution for over 30 years, known for its service and locally produced food.

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Children’s buffet every evening

Lodgen Spiseri

Hemsedal·Café and restaurant·€€

Café and restaurant by the lodges, with roast and pizza, a lobby bar and a children’s buffet every evening in winter.

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Local micro-roaster

Kaffebaren at Skigaarden

Hemsedal·Coffee bar·€

A little pit stop on the mountain: freshly ground coffee from a local micro-roaster, pastries, sandwiches and fresh bread.

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Après-ski and bars

Afterski since 1982

Stavkroa

Hemsedal·Après-ski and concert venue·€€

Afterski since 1982 and, by its own account, the largest in Scandinavia: six venues over 3,500 m², a short walk from the slopes, from 3pm every weekend.

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Slide in from the slopes

Skistua Hemsedal

Hemsedal·Après-ski bar·€€

Hemsedal’s big slope-side après-ski: lunch, then live music and DJs Monday to Saturday all winter, with festivals at Easter and on closing weekend.

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Live music from New Year

Hollvin Restaurant & Bar

Hemsedal·Après-ski bar·€€

Restaurant, bar and après-ski by Hollvin Express, with pizza, pasta and burgers, and live music on stage Monday to Saturday from New Year.

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DJs with a mountain view

Storstugu at Skigaarden

Hemsedal·Restaurant and après-ski·€€€

Grilled dishes and local ingredients from lunch till late; when the sun dips behind the mountains, the DJ turns it up.

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Classic après and live sport

Elgen Bar

Hemsedal·Bar·€€

Skogstad Hotell’s bar: a classic après-ski vibe, live sport on screen and food from 5pm.

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Duckpin bowling and darts

O’Learys Hemsedal

Hemsedal·Sports bar·€€

A Boston-inspired sports bar with food, games on the screens, duckpin bowling, darts, shuffleboard and billiards.

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Shops

Norrøna to Madshus

Anton Sport Hemsedal

Hemsedal·Sports shop·€€€

Sports fashion and equipment in the village centre: Norrøna, Amundsen, Peak Performance and Kari Traa, with cross-country skis from Rossignol, Fischer and Madshus.

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Backcountry and ski touring

MOH+ Hemsedal

Hemsedal·Mountain sports shop·€€€

Technical clothing and equipment for the backcountry, with touring-ski rental in winter and e-bikes in summer.

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Made in Hemsedal

STUGU Husflid

Hemsedal·Craft shop·€€

Handmade crafts mostly made in Hemsedal: knitting, weaving, woodwork, pottery, leather, jewellery and natural soaps, plus knitting supplies.

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Over 6,000 lines

Coop Extra Hemsedal

Hemsedal·Supermarket·€

The big supermarket in the village centre, with more than 6,000 product lines and a large organic range, open every day except 17 May.

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Groceries and pharmacy outlet

Kiwi Hemsedal

Hemsedal·Supermarket·€

A discount supermarket with local food, cabin essentials and a pharmacy outlet, open every day except 17 May and Christmas Day.

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Spas and wellness

Après-ski meets beach club

Fýri Pool Club

Hemsedal·Pool club and day spa·€€€

1,000 m² of heated indoor and outdoor pools at 35°C, sauna, sunbeds, a cocktail bar and music, with day passes for visitors.

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Saunas and ice baths

Skarsnuten Spa

Hemsedal·Hotel spa·€€€

Skarsnuten Hotel’s spa, with saunas, jacuzzis, ice baths and personal treatments, open to visitors as well as hotel guests.

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Getting there

Winter Sundays

VY51 transfer bus from Oslo Airport

Hemsedal·Airport transfer·€€

A direct winter transfer bus from Oslo Airport Gardermoen to Hemsedal, via Gol, on Sundays; book at least 24 hours ahead.

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Train to Gol, then half an hour

By bus and train from Oslo and Bergen

Hemsedal·Rail and bus·€

Vy express buses run daily between Oslo and Hemsedal all year; or take the train from Oslo or Bergen to Gol, then about half an hour by bus.

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From Copenhagen and Sweden

Snälltåget train and coach

Hemsedal·Rail·€€

On winter weekends, Snälltåget trains from Copenhagen, Malmö and Gothenburg connect in Oslo with a coach to SkiStar Lodge Hemsedal.

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No ticket needed

Hemsedal ski bus

Hemsedal·Ski bus·€

Ski buses loop between the village centre at Trøim, Fýri Resort and the ski resort, and run from Tuv and Ulsåk to Skigaarden and Skarsnuten.

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About three hours from Oslo

Driving to Hemsedal

Hemsedal·By road·€

About three hours from Oslo, four from Bergen and six from Gothenburg; carry winter equipment.

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Property: the neighbourhoods

Shops, restaurants and the ski bus

Trøim, Hemsedal village centre

Hemsedal·Neighbourhood

The village centre, with the supermarkets, Hemsedal Café, shops and nightlife, linked to the slopes by ski bus and, when snow allows, the Sentrumsløypa run.

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Ski-in, ski-out

Hemsedal Ski Centre and Holdeskaret

Hemsedal·Neighbourhood

The base area and the slopes above it: SkiStar Lodge, Skigaarden and Fýri, with cabins and apartments, many ski-in, ski-out.

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Views and tranquillity

Skarsnuten Fjellandsby

Hemsedal·Neighbourhood

A mountain village higher up the resort, with cabins and apartments, valley views and ski-in, ski-out access by its own lift.

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The sunny side

Grøndalen

Hemsedal·Neighbourhood

The quieter, sunny valley 11 km from the centre, home to the small Solheisen ski area and cabins away from the bustle.

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Up the valley, on the ski bus

Tuv and Ulsåk

Hemsedal·Neighbourhood

The quieter villages west of the centre, linked to Skigaarden, Skarsnuten and the slopes by the Tuv–Ulsåk–Holdeskaret ski bus.

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