Learn to cross country ski then go for a hut-to-hut tour in the Norwegian winter wilderness. Experience the snow, the weather, and Norwegian hospitality in their mountain cabins.
This trip is a wholesome Norwegian wilderness hut-to-hut ski experience in 6 days and 5 nights. First, you take the beautiful Bergensbanen train into the mountains to the remote village of Finse seeing extraordinary views from the train on the way. In Finse you will meet your guide and new companions and collect your skis, and we start as we mean to continue: with a cozy meal together.
The next day is a combination of getting our ski on and going for a ski walk from Finse. If you do not know how to ski yet here we can teach you the basics too. If you have some good balance and some basic fitness, you'll likely pick it up pretty quickly. We spend another night with the hospitality of Finsehytta mountain hostel before setting off properly on our tour the next day.
Each day of the tour, we pack our backpack with the essentials for the day (including a flask of hot drink and a packed lunch from the hut!) and ski off into the mountains. We follow the winter DNT trails and ski approximately 20-25km each day between the wilderness huts.
Some huts are staffed and the hosts will prepare meals for us and some are more remote and your guide will cook dinner for you. Either way, there is plenty opportunity for taking some time to relax in the evenings by the fire or with a cup of hot chocolate.
Finally we ski back to Finse for a last hurrah meal at Finsehytta before taking the Bergensbanen train the next day. Or of course you could choose to stay on at Finse after the trip and enjoy some more skiing on your own.
- 5 nights accomodation
- Dinner on the first night
- Breakfast, self-made packed lunch and dinner on all full days
- Breakfast and self-made packed lunch on the last day
- Ski, boots and poles rental
- Ski instruction and coaching
- Group safety equipment
- Qualified guide