Photo: Per Eriksson, Lillehammer
A snow-sure plateau above Lillehammer. Tracks groomed before you wake up. A cabin at the trailhead. This is Sjusjøen.
Right now in Sjusjøen
Groomed trails and live cameras from across the plateau. See what you'll ski on before you arrive.
The place
Sjusjøen doesn't do crowds, queues or lift lines. It does early mornings with the plateau to yourself, wide-open tracks that roll from forest to bare mountain, and the kind of light you only get this far north.
The trail network runs straight from the cabin doors. Classic and skate lanes side by side, groomed daily, floodlit loops for evening sessions and the Birkebeiner route passing right through. Whether you're training for a race or simply want to glide for hours, you'll run out of daylight before you run out of trail.
Photo: Per Eriksson, Lillehammer
Photo: Per Eriksson, LillehammerTrail machines are out before dawn. Step into fresh classic tracks or a firm skate lane every single morning of your stay.
Photo: Per Eriksson, LillehammerGentle forest loops for beginners and kids, long mountain traverses for the strong, floodlit laps for the late. Everyone finds their trail.
Cabins and apartments sit right on the trail network. Click in at the door, ski all day, come home to the fireplace and sauna.
The season
At 800–1,100 metres with Norway's inland cold, Sjusjøen gets snow early and keeps it late. Come for first tracks in late autumn, bright February weeks or sun-soaked spring skiing at Easter.
Stay here
Every cabin, apartment and room we offer in Sjusjøen. Pick your dates above, then open a place to see the live price and book.
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Getting here
Sjusjøen is a short hop from Oslo and right above Lillehammer. You'll have full directions the moment your booking is confirmed.
Fly into Oslo Gardermoen. From there it's a direct train to Lillehammer, then 25 minutes up the hill.
Trains run from Oslo and Gardermoen to Lillehammer roughly hourly. Taxi or bus continues to Sjusjøen.
About two hours from Gardermoen on the E6, then the mountain road from Lillehammer. Free parking at the cabin.
Good to know
Sjusjøen sits at 800–1,100 metres, so the first tracks are usually set in November and the season runs until the spring sun in April. Early season and Easter are both popular – and quieter than February.
Fly to Oslo Gardermoen, train to Lillehammer (about 1 h 40 min) and taxi or bus up to Sjusjøen (about 25 minutes). By car it's around two hours from Gardermoen.
Yes. Ski rental, waxing service and a sports shop are available at the centre, a short walk from most cabins and apartments.
Sjusjøen has a small, family-friendly alpine centre. For bigger alpine resorts, Hafjell is about 30 minutes away and Kvitfjell about an hour.
Many do. Sauna is listed as a facility on each unit on the booking page, so you can filter for it.
Yes, there's a well-stocked supermarket in the centre of Sjusjøen, open all season.
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Groups, clubs, training camps, a cabin with a very specific wish list – send us a request and the Nordic Alps team comes back with a proposal. Fast, personal, no obligation.
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Foto: Per Eriksson, LillehammerTil hytte- og leilighetseiere på Sjusjøen
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