Ski and train along Bergensbanen 7 days
About
Ski and train along Bergensbanen is a 7 day tour combining some of the finest skiing in Norway with accommodation at historic hotels, local cuisine, cruise on the UNESCO World Heritage fjord Nærøyfjorden, and travel with the spectacular railway Flåmsbanen. All is reached by the main railroad between Oslo and Bergen – Bergensbanen.
Dates 2025:
20. February – 26. February (fully booked)
13. March – 18. March
2. April – 8. April
- Difficulty
Medium - Group size
4 - 10 persons - Duration
7 days - Price
2290 EUR
- Price includes:
- IFMGA certified guide for 7 days
- 6 nights accommodation
- Ferry- and traintickets during the tour
- All meals
- Luggage transport
- Itinerary
- Practical info
Itinerary
Day 1:
Meet-up at the historic Fleischer’s Hotel in Voss which is located at the platform of the train station. We enjoy a delicious dinner and the guide for the tour will go through the program for the coming days.
Day 2:
After breakfast we jump on the train for the trailhead of the day. The terrain offers fantastic skiing, and we can ski all the way down to the lodging of the day, Brandseth mountain lodge.
Distance: 18 km
Vertical meters: 1300 meters
Day 3:
From Brandseth we have another day of skiing over the mountains, with amazing descents along the way. Our final descent of the day ends at Jordalen, a mountain valley surrounded by fantastis ski-terrain. We will be picked up at Jordalen and get a ride down to the Nærøy-valley and down to the fjord. When we get down to the fjord we get picked up by the local cruiseboat Vision of the Fjords, which probably offers the most scenic afterski in the world! We jump off the boat at Flåm where we will be lodged at Fretheim Hotel.
Distance: 22 km
Vertical climb: 1700 meters
Day 4:
We head out from the hotel and stroll over to the railway where the historic Flåmsbanen will bring us all the way back up to the mountains. Once we get up we check in at Vatnahalsen mountain lodge, and head out in the mountains to some of the magnificent skiing around the hotel.
Distance: 10 – 15 km
Vertical climb: 1000 – 1500 meters
Day 5:
Another day of skiing out from the hotel entrance. We choose some of the best tours around the hotel, and ski back to the hotel for another beautiful night in the mountains.
Distance: 10 – 15 km
Vertical climb: 1000 – 1500 meters
Day 6:
Today we will be moving to Upsete – another location you can only reach by train or skis. At Upsete we are at another location with fantastic skiing right outside the door of the lodge. And at Upsete Mountain Lodge we can promise a unique lodging in the mountains!
Distance: 10 – 15 km
Vertical climb: 1000 – 1500 meters
Day 7:
We wake up to another day where we can mount our skis at the hotel’s doorstep! Today we will ski over to Myrdal, a tour you will definitely remember! We finish the skiing in time for jumping on the train towards Oslo or Bergen.
Distance: 14 km
Vertical meters: 1150 meters
Photo Vision of the Fjords: Sverre Hjørnevik
Practical info
Level of difficulty
Intermediate
This is the tour for you if you have some experience with ski touring. You are a confident and competent skier who can handle almost all kinds of conditions, including powder up to 20 cm, windpack and treeskiing. You can easily control your skis in the backcountry, and you have basic knowledge of ski touring, including its techniques and equipment.
You need to be in good physical shape, and be able to ski-tour up to 6-8 hours per day, at a steady pace with several breaks. You will climb 1000 vertical meters per day at a minimum, at a pace of 300 vertical meters per hour.
Equipment
We will issue a recommended packing list for every tour. Please note that the packing list is issued as a reference, and Urørt ski og sykkeleventyr AS is not responsible for failing to include any particular item or misspellings on this list.
Terms of payment
When the order is placed you will pay a deposit equaling 30 % of the total price. Final payment is due 60 days prior to departure. The agreement between the parties is not binding until the deposit is paid in full. To read our full terms and conditions click here.
Your guides
Sigurd Felde
Guide ski touring
Sigurd has been living off and in the mountains for the last 20 years. He has been a mountainguide through all seasons for the last two decades, and he is IFMGA certified through Nortind. Sigurd has skied most continents, including Antarctica, and he has also been on several long ski expeditions. In addition to his skiing experience, Sigurd has also climbed some of the most demanding and technical mountains in the world, including K2, Trango, K7, Kiguti on Baffin Island, Ketilfjell on Greenland, and Cerro Fitzroy in Patagonia.