Lillehammer/Hafjell, Norway

Lillehammer, host to the Winter Olympic games in 1994, is Norway's oldest winter sports resort. The city provides a combination of long-standing traditions, modern activities and excellent standards. The architecture and scenery are stunning and Lillehammer is a true winter wonderland.

Lillehammer is a great place for a ski holiday and is refreshingly different to the mainstream ski resorts in th... read full Kirsty	As a family we have been to Hafjell 4 times. We stay in Lillehammer and get the cheap bus to the slopes. The rea... read full Vikki Wood
Avg User Review Score: from 2 Lillehammer / Hafjell reviews

Another great attraction to Lillehammer is the range of activites available for non-skiers or as apres-ski. The town has plenty of shops and a leisure centre and you can enjoy other activities such as bobsleigh, bobrafting, toboganning, night skiing, dog sleigh rides, ice hockey matches, visiting the Olympic ski jump and the Olympic Museum.

Close to the Olympic Ski Jump is the toboggan track - you are towed up the hill on your lightweight aluminium toboggan on a button lift and then have an exhilarating run down the hill at some speed, learning to steer as you go - excellent fun and highly recommended for all.

Lillehammer offers far more than the average ski resort, and you would certainly miss out if you didn't take advantage of all that it has to offer.

Winter Wonderland 24/03/2011

Lillehammer is a great place for a ski holiday and is refreshingly different to the mainstream ski resorts in the Alps. There is no doubt that the ski area is not as extensive as some of the mega-domains in France but there is plenty for most, and it is well groomed and has a good lift system. The scenery is truly breathtaking and at times you feel like an arctic explorer due to the barren nature of the land at the top of some of the mountains. The town has a great mixture of contemporary bars and cosy traditional pubs and the standard of accommodation was excellent. As a former host of the Winter Olympics Lillehammer boasts a ski jump centre and a bobsleigh track which you can go down if you dare - we did and it is highly recommended, but not for the feint hearted.

Skiing/Snowboarding: 3/5 Apres Ski: 4/5

Kirsty

Love this resort with my family 10/10/2012

As a family we have been to Hafjell 4 times. We stay in Lillehammer and get the cheap bus to the slopes. The reasons we like this resort are many. Firstly I love how they cater for children. We have used the childcare Barnland at the bottom of the slopes a few times. It's reasonably priced and we have booked but also used it in an ad hoc way. Great for tired little legs. I like that all runs end up at the same place so if we get split up or choose to run down different runs we end up together. I like the relatively new jump park. We have had fun there. I have never been pushed in a queue. Every member of staff at our hotel or in ski hire place or restaurants are very pleasant. A very different feel to mainland Europe. For advanced skiers its not the place to go but for great family fun it's fab. The only down side is the price of food and alcohol which is steep. Although I've skied in Switzerland also and it's even dearer! We are off to Lillehammer again in January. With direct flights and a great train straight to the resort. Can't wait to introduce our youngest kid to it. He will have a ball.

Skiing/Snowboarding: 4/5 Apres Ski: 3/5

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