Gautefall
Alpine Centre
Telemark’s largest alpine skiing facility is situated
in the Gautefallheia hills between Drangedal and Nissedal/Treungen,
and is easily accessible from
anywhere in southern Norway. It is the closest genuine winter destination for
residents around the Oslo fjord and along the coast down to Mandal.
Gautefall Alpine Centre has 8 slopes, 1 chair lift and 5
T-bar lifts with a total capacity of 6,000 people per hour,
2 sledging hills, a fantastic snow canon, night openings with
flood lit slopes every Tuesday and Friday, separate ski play
area, children’s slope with free lifts for children under
7, ski school with courses in all forms skiing, including snowboarding,
new snowboard arena with quarterpipe, big jumps, rails and
Norway’s most challenging halfpipe.
Hands-Free Snowpass makes it easy to pass through check points.
Can be used at most facilities in Norway and Europe.
The cross-country tracks are prepared for both classical and free-style skiing.
There are up to 100 km of prepared tracks, divided into routes
of 2, 3, 5, 7, 15 and 32 km, all in varied and wonderful winter
terrain. The easy tracks are at Langmyr to the west of the
hotel. For the more skilled cross-country skiers we recommend
the 15-km route north of the main road, which takes you past “Himmelrike”,
via the lakes of Fisketjønn and Rosstjønn to
Langmyr and back to the hotel/alpine centre.
If you follow this route anti-clockwise you will climb the steepest hills at
the beginning and you’ll be rewarded with some great downhill slopes
at the end of your trip.
At the top of the alpine slopes you will find a pleasant 7-km
long cross-country track, a roundtrip through an amazing winter
landscape. Take the chair lift to the top and enjoy the downhill
slopes on the way back.
Thrilling sledge rides
If you’ve been down the slopes on skis and snowboard and you’re
looking for another adrenaline kick then hire a sledge and head for our 1,200
metre long sledging hill. Your heart will be in your mouth and your stomach
will be doing somersaults when you race through the 180 degree bends down towards
the goal area.
Safety is of course paramount, so the specially designed sledges
have steering and brakes. Helmets are compulsory and it is
also advisable to wear goggles. The sledging hill is completely
separate from the ski slopes. Remember to show consideration,
particularly for riders who are going more slowly than yourself. |
