Kongsberg

Location

Kongsberg
Norway
59° 39' 44.8272" N, 9° 37' 19.686" E
NO
General info: 

Kongsberg ski resort is only 1 hour drive from Oslo, offer 10km of groomed runs, and has a drop of 330m. There are 5 ski lifts, including a 4-seat express lift, and the combined lift capacity is 7200 persons per hour. There are runs for every taste, from demanding to very easy, and a designated children's area with its own ski lift ensures that the small ones are happy. Kongsberg is known as an Eldorado for snowboarders and jibbers, and naturally has a great snowpark with a well-prepared halfpipe and its own ski lift. Starting from Kongsberg ski resort, Nordic skiers can access 55km of prepared cross-country tracks, as well as 400km additional marked trails in the area.

BASE: 770ft
SUMMIT: 1853ft
VERTICAL DROP: 1082ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 7
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 1
Surface: 6

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: NOK355.00
6 DAYS ADULTS: NOK955.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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NO. OF. LIFTS: 0
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 1
Surface: 5