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Winter Sports in the Scandinavian Mountains

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You’’ll remember your vacation in the Scandinavian Mountains forever. Find information about winter sports in our Travel Guide and be sure to add your own content by using our Route Planner to publish and share your best routes with others.
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The 10 most beautiful winter sports in the Scandinavian Mountains

Übersichtsbild Skitour auf den Storfjellet in Norwegen bei Narvik.
Ski Touring · Norway
Storfjellet (1.633 m) mit Ski - großes Kino bei Narvik
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
18.5 km
6:00 h
1,550 m
1,550 m
Die Skitour zum Storfjellet startet (fast) auf Meereshöhe. Du musst mehrere Steilstellen überwinden und zuletzt geht es mit Steigeisen über den Grat auf den höchsten Punkt.
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Übersichtsbild Skitour Loktačohkka in Schwedisch Lappland.
Ski Touring · Lappland
Loktačohkka (1.404 m) – Steilvariante im lieblichen Lappland
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
13.3 km
5:00 h
1,250 m
1,250 m
Der Anstieg mit Tourenski in der sehr steilen Rinne ist anspruchsvoll. Die Låktajåkko Fjällstation (Hütte) und der Gipfel werden dann ohne Schwierigkeiten erreicht.
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Übersichtsbild Skitour auf den Vássečohkka in Schwedisch Lappland.
Ski Touring · Lappland
Vássečohkka (1.412 m) – Skitour in der ewigen Weite Lapplands
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
16.5 km
6:00 h
1,600 m
1,600 m
Begeistern dich Aussichten auf unendliche Weiten mit flachen Hügeln bis an den Horizont? Dann bist du auf dieser Skitour in Schwedisch Lappland genau richtig!
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Always straight ahead across the flat lake.
Snowshoe walking
5-day snowshoe tour with self-catering huts in Nordland
PremiumPremium content Difficulty moderate Multi-stage route
49.4 km
20:00 h
573 m
673 m
The perfect tour to get a taste of the Norwegian winter adventure! The stages are easy to complete, the self-catering huts with wood-burning stoves are comfortable and very cosy.
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You can't get lost here.
Snowshoe walking · Norway
Day 5 - from Tjoarvihytta to Sulitjelma Turistcenter
PremiumPremium content Difficulty easy Stage 5
14.9 km
6:00 h
85 m
327 m
This stage takes you back to civilisation step by step. The route to Sulitjelma Turistcenter is usually prepared as a cross-country ski trail, which saves time and energy.
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The panorama around the lake is gigantic.
Snowshoe walking · Norway
Day 4 - from Balvasshytta to Tjoarvihytta
PremiumPremium content Difficulty easy Stage 4
9.8 km
6:00 h
50 m
51 m
A real classic for every snowshoe tour: the stage across the endless expanse of the frozen Balvatnet reservoir with mighty mountain giants as companions.
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Frost transforms the birch trees in front of the Balvasshytta into works of art.
Snowshoe walking · Norway
Day 3 - from the Argaladhytta to the Balvasshytta
PremiumPremium content Difficulty moderate Stage 3
9.9 km
6:00 h
200 m
60 m
The terrain today is initially flat, but the steep climb up to a windswept saddle where the Sami keep reindeer in summer should not be underestimated.
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The waterfalls here freeze in an impressive blue colour.
Snowshoe walking · Norway
Day 2 - from Trygvebu to Argaladhytta
PremiumPremium content Difficulty moderate Stage 2
7.7 km
6:00 h
200 m
24 m
Through a narrow valley, accompanied by ice-blue frozen waterfalls and the scolding of ptarmigans, we feel our way forward in absolute silence.
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The cleared road is ideal for running in.
Snowshoe walking · Scandinavian Mountains
Day 1 - from Graddis to Trygvebu
PremiumPremium content Difficulty easy Stage 1
7 km
4:00 h
190 m
226 m
The first day is ideal for warming up, as we follow the road from Graddis to the first hut, Trygvebu. The path leads gently up and down through wide hilly landscapes.
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Cross-Country Skiing · Sigdal
Istjenn - familievennlig rundtur på Tempelseter
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
6.1 km
1:40 h
108 m
108 m
En famlievennlig rundtur på Tempelseter.  
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Kavringtinden (1,289 m) - ski tour in the Lyngen Alps with a variant on Rornestinden by Silke
April 03, 2024 · Community
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Norwegen Giilavarri 1163m Lyngenalps Norwegen by Silke
April 03, 2024 · Community
Route done on April 03, 2024
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Midtfjell 1255m 25° by Lars Clementsen
March 30, 2024 · Community
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