Oppdal is the biggest alpine resort in central Norway, an old farming village sitting at 545 m on the Trondheim-Oslo railway. Four lift-served sectors (Hovden, Vangslia, Stølen, Adalen) pool together 47 km of piste up to 1,284 m. The inland-continental climate keeps the snow dry and dependable from late November through to May.
Oppdal is a ski resort in Norway, in the Norwegian Mountains. The village sits at 545 m and the lifts top out at 1284 m, with 47 km of pistes and 16 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 82/100, and the season usually runs Nov 23 → May 1.
How we score and classify resortsRun counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
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Moments from the lifts in Oppdal, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Guests rate this hotel as great (4.2/5 from 1,534 reviews). It sits about 150 m from the slopes. A mid-range option for Oppdal, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Great · 433 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Oppdal, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
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Genuine ski-in/ski-out is limited to a handful of cabins at the foot of the Vangslia and Stølen lifts; most accommodation in Oppdal village sits a five to ten minute bus or shuttle ride from the slopes.
Oppdal works as a real Norwegian fjell village rather than a purpose-built resort: timber houses, working farms and a station on the main rail line that puts the lifts within a short bus ride of the train. The four sectors each have their own character, from family-graded greens above Hovden to the steeper red and black pitches at Vangslia. Above the marked pistes, the Trollheimen massif opens out for ski-touring and freeride, and local guides run day trips into the back bowls when conditions allow. The pace is calm, the prices are honest by Norwegian standards, and the food culture leans on lamb, trout and the local Oppdalskyr cheese. Children get their own beginner zones, and the dryer continental snow means the lower runs hold up well into April.
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Oppdal offers 47 km of pistes across 16 lifts, from 545 m to 1284 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Nov 23 to May 1, with a snow score of 82/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Genuine ski-in/ski-out is limited to a handful of cabins at the foot of the Vangslia and Stølen lifts; most accommodation in Oppdal village sits a five to ten minute bus or shuttle ride from the slopes.
Oppdal has 47 km of marked pistes served by 16 lifts, between 545 m and 1284 m of altitude.
Oppdal counts about 47 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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