Viken, Norway
Ski Geilo ski resort
- Top 1,346 m
- 35 km of runs
- 20 lifts
- ❄️ About 12 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Beginners62% of mapped runs are easy
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Ski Geilo has about 35 km of mapped runs and 20 lifts, with skiing from about 637 m up to 1,346 m (4,416 ft), a vertical drop of 709 m. By mapped runs it is number 6 of the 11 Norway ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL), about 164 km away in a straight line.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Geilo
Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Geilo, with prices for your dates.
Booking.comSki Geilo 7-day mountain forecast
At about 992 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 12 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 13-1°-6°0 mm
- Sat 142°-6°0.1 mm
- Sun 153°0°2.7 mm
- Mon 16-1°-2°9 mm
- Tue 17-2°-3°0 mm
- Wed 18-6°-8°0 mm
- Thu 19-7°-12°0 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,346 m4,416 ft
- Vertical drop
- 709 m2,326 ft
- Mapped runs
- 35 km70 runs
- Lifts
- 20mostly platter lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 62% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 31% intermediate and 7% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 20 | 8.7 km |
| Easy | 23 | 12.8 km |
| Intermediate | 20 | 10.9 km |
| Advanced | 7 | 2.5 km |
Lifts
20 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Platter lifts | 9 |
| Chairlifts | 4 |
| Magic carpets | 4 |
| T-bars | 3 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL) | Oslo (Gardermoen) | 164 km |
| Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO) | Bergen | 166 km |
| Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) | Leirvik | 178 km |
Ski transfers to Ski Geilo
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Ski Geilo?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,346 m (4,416 ft) and the lowest ends at about 637 m (2,090 ft), a vertical of 709 m (2,326 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Ski Geilo have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 35 km of downhill runs and 20 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Ski Geilo?
Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 164 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Ski Geilo piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Oslo → Geilo
228 km by road