Geilo will suit both confident and not so confident intermediates. For those still finding their feet there are cruisy wide blues to practice technique on. For the more confident there's lots of testing red slopes. And best of all - no lift queues so you can get as much practice in as possible. The snowboarding parks are set up for beginners and intermediates as well as experts, so you can feel confident to try out a jump or two

Geilo has average offerings for advanced skiers and snowboarders. There are seven black runs including challenging mogul fields and some excellent off piste, but you may tire of the gentle runs if you are here for a long holiday.

The ski school in Geilo is well known, friendly and warm. They'll help you find the best slopes for your level and get you're technique improving very quickly whether you are new to the sport or have been skiing for a while.

Phone: +47 32 09 55 15
Email: skiskolebooking@geilolia.no

There's a good selection of restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs (and even a couple of clubs) in the village, which are relaxed during the week but lively at the weekends, when Norwegians arrive to ski and party. The traditional live folklore music and dance is great to see, keeping the whole family entertained. Much of the nightlife takes place in the hotels, like the relaxed piano bar in Dr Holms Hotel, Skibaren. A younger crowd heads to Barock'n Orkesterbar for dancing and live music. The restaurants are varied and generally good value. Try some local specialties at Restaurant Hallingstuene or go bowling and dining at the same time at Bowl and Dine.

This is a friendly town with many activities geared towards families off the slopes. Visit a local farm or walk the local trails and check out the village's cultural monuments and learn about its history. You can also visit the Viking graves at Fekjo and the old houses at Geilojordet. Tobogganing is always popular, and you can also try: the heated outdoor pool, cinema, ice rink, shops, skiddooing, gym, night skiing, reindeer sledding, ice fishing, snowshoeing, dog sledding, sleigh rides, ice skating snow rafting and snowmobile safaris. Many flock to the family parallel slalom competitions, and treasure hunting and ski orienteering are other fun options.

The closest airports to Geilo are Fagernes (105km) Oslo (300 km)and Bergen.

You can take direct transfer buses from all the airports to Geilo. The transfers will take around 1 hour 20 minutes from Fagernes and 3 hours 30 minutes from Oslo.
Transfer Bus Gardermoen
Transferbus Torp
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The Eurostar runs daily from Waterloo station to Brussels, from where you can take a sleeper train to Copenhagen. From Copenhagen, you can take a connecting train to Oslo. The Bergen Railway, which links the ski resort with the city of Bergen (three hours) or the city of Oslo (3 hours, 30 minutes), is one of the world's most beautiful train routes. There are between five and six trains that run to and from Geilo each day.

Transporting your vehicle from the UK to Norway involves taking a car ferry from Newcastle to Bergen. From Bergen, take highway 7, which runs to Oslo. Geilo lies halfway between these two points.