Ski and train from mountains to fjords
About
Ski and train from mountains to fjords is a 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 2024:
22. February – 26. February
29. February – 4. March
21. April – 25. April
Prices 2024:
1350 EUR per person
- Difficulty
Medium - Group size
4 - 6 persons - Duration
4 days - Price
1350 EUR
- Price includes:
- IFMGA certified guide for 4 days
- 4 nights accommodation
- Ferry- and train tickets during the tour
- All meals
- Luggage transport
- Itinerary
- Practical info
Itinerary
Day 1:
Meet-up at the historic Fleischer’s Hotel in Voss. We enjoy a delicious 3-course meal and go through the plan for the coming days.
Day 2:
After breakfast we will jump on the train for a short train-ride to Raundalen, where we go into ski-mode and embark on the tour of the day. We will enjoy beautiful descents on our way over to Brandseth Mountain Lodge where we will sleep for the night. We ski all the way to the door of our accommodation and enjoy a night in the mountains.
Distance: 18 km
Vertical meters: 1300 meters
Day 3:
Up in the mountains on our second ski-day we get a spectacular view of the UNESCO World Heritage fjord of Nærøyfjorden. We enjoy some prime skiing along the way and ski all the way down to the last village connecting the mountains with 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 stay at the hotel on the pier, and the option of scoring some micro brew at the Ægir brewpub.
Distance: 22 km
Vertical climb: 1700 meters
Day 4:
We head out from the hotel and stroll over to the railway where the spectacular 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. In the evening we enjoy a delicious farewell-dinner and rest for the last ski-day.
Distance: 10 – 15 km
Vertical climb: 1000 – 1500 meters
Day 5:
On the last day of the tour we choose some of the best tours around the hotel, and finish the skiing in time for hopping on the train towards Oslo or Bergen.
Distance: 10 – 15 km
Vertical climb: 1000 – 1500 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.