Access Guide
Routes and Getting to the Slopes
- The easiest access to the slopes is through the village center.
- The small ski area has 21km of slopes which are perfect for learning and improving ski skills on, and the majority of the runs loop back to the village centre.
- The resort also has 320km of ski trails for cross country and touring.
- The nearest lifts to the hotel are Bitihorn Express, Barneheisen, Ola-Expressen, and Kjelkeheisen.
- The Bitihorn Express chair lift and Kjelkeheisen drag lift give access to Red (advanced) runs, and other lifts in the ski area.
- The Barneheisen drag lift gives access to the central Green (beginner and practice) slopes in the ski area.
- The Ola-Expressen chairlift gives access to the central Green (beginner and practice) slopes in the ski area, including the Fun Park and the Ski Cross, and the ski trails, and can be used to access other lifts in the ski area.
- After exiting the hotel, head through the car park towards the village centre.
- Walk to the crossing point and enter the car parking area in front of the Velkomstsenter.
- Enter the automatic door signed Lodge 900.
- Take the lift to floor 3 and exit the building via the manual door.
- Follow the path around the side of the building and turn left to continue along the rear of the building past the lift pass office.
- Access to the slopes and the Ola-Expressen and Bitihorn Express chair lifts, and the Barneheisen drag lift is ahead via a steep slope.
- Alternative access to the slopes is via a very steep slope nearer to the hotel.
- There is a free bus service linking Beitostølen to the nearby ski area of Raudalen where advanced skiers can find the additional Red runs and the resort's Black (expert) runs.
- The free bus service operates from outside the hotel and runs 3 times a day.
- When the bus service is not busy, it may be possible for skiers with adaptive equipment to be carried, however this area of the resort does not have any ski patrols and is only suitable for advanced skiers due to the nature of the runs and drag lift.
Chairlifts - Beito Ski Resort
- Lift passes are required to access the chairlifts
- There is assistance available at this point for anyone requiring it.
- Skiers with adaptive equipment do not need to pass through the turnstiles.
- Skier with adaptive equipment, and their instructors, families or companions are given priority access to the lifts.
- Sit skis are designed to lift so that the skier can sit on the chairlift.
- The lifts can be slowed or stopped to help skiers with adaptive equipment access them.
- There are a variety of chairlifts operating across the resort that vary in type and size.
Drag Lifts - Beito Ski Resort
- Lift passes are required to access the chairlifts
- There is assistance available at this point for anyone requiring it.
- Skiers with adaptive equipment do not need to pass through the turnstiles.
- Skiers with adaptive equipment, and their instructors, families or companions are given priority access to the lifts.
- Sit skis are designed with the ability to easily connect to a drag lift.
- The lifts can be slowed or stopped to help skiers with adaptive equipment access them.
- There are a variety of drag lifts operating across the resort that vary in length and steepness.
Floodlit Evening Skiing
- Evening skiing by floodlight is available on set dates during the skiing season.
- Visit the Beitostolen website for more information on dates (opens a new window).
- The OIa-Expressen lift is the only lift which operates on these evenings.
- There are additional fees to access the lift for evening skiing.
- During these times the lift can be busier than normal.
- There are floodlights on the central runs and Fun Park.
- Visibility on the slope changes as the natural light reduces and the slopes become floodlit.