4.42.1k reviews
€160
Radisson Blu Resort, Trysil
Very good · 2.1k reviews
Why we like it
Strong value for Trysil, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
≈ 2.8 km to the slopesMid-range
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€160/ night
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Best family ski resorts in Norway
A great family resort is more than a kids' club: it wants gentle, wide runs, genuine beginner terrain, and a village that is safe to walk around, ideally car-free or ski-in/ski-out. These 10 resorts in Norway score highest on exactly that, each with slope-side hotels you can compare in one click.
The top family pick in this list is Trysil, in Norwegian Mountains: gentle terrain, easy lift-served beginner zones and a base that keeps small skiers close to the door.
The resorts, ranked for families
Resorts the family-ski press consistently recommends lead the list (marked ★), then our own terrain score for gentle, kid-friendly skiing.
1
Trysil
49% easy pistes★ Renowned for familiesReal beginner runsSki-in/ski-outFamily favourite
Trysil is Norway's biggest ski resort, a single mountain ringed by lifts on every face above the village. The Trysilfjellet summit at 1,132 m holds snow from mid-October into May, and the entire operation is built around families learning to ski.
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2
Geilo
56% easy pistes★ Renowned for familiesGentle slopesReal beginner runsFamily favourite
Geilo sits at 800 m in the Hallingdal valley, halfway along the Bergen-Oslo railway and recognised as the first Norwegian resort to take in foreign skiers, back in 1909. The pace is family and the door opens straight onto the Hardangervidda plateau, the great Nordic cross-country country of Norway.
4.52.0k reviews
€155
Vestlia Resort
Very good · 2.0k reviews
Why we like it
Strong value for Geilo, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
≈ 1.2 km to the slopesMid-range
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€155/ night
3
Hemsedal
47% easy pistes★ Renowned for familiesReal beginner runsFamily favourite
Hemsedal is Norway's freeride flagship, set under the dark walls of Totten at 1,450 m and nicknamed the Scandinavian Alps for good reason. The snow comes early in November and the bars stay open late, which is rare for a Norwegian fjell resort.
4.3977 reviews
€145
Fyri Resort
Very good · 977 reviews
Why we like it
A long-standing favourite in Hemsedal, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
≈ 850 m to the slopesMid-range
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€145/ night
4
Beitostølen
68% easy pistesGentle slopesReal beginner runsFamily favourite
Beitostølen is the southern gateway to Jotunheimen, a mountain-farm village at 900 m below the Bitihorn peak. The alpine sector is modest, 25 km of piste up to 1,175 m, but the cross-country network around it (the Beito-Loipe) runs to roughly 320 km. It is the home of the Norwegian para-ski centre, and where Crown Prince Haakon's family come to ski.
4.4659 reviews
€140
Beito Resort Hotel
Very good · 659 reviews
Why we like it
Strong value for Beitostølen, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
≈ 500 m to the slopesMid-range
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€140/ night
5
Hovden
65% easy pistesGentle slopesReal beginner runsFamily favourite
Hovden is a Setesdal-valley resort at 820 m, the southernmost serious ski mountain in Norway, three and a half hours from Kristiansand on the Skagerrak coast. 25 km of piste run on the Hartevatn-Røyrtjønn sector, alongside a long cross-country network spread across the open Hovden plateau. It is the closest big-mountain skiing to Denmark and southern Sweden.
4.4492 reviews
€140
Hovdestøylen
Very good · 492 reviews
Why we like it
Strong value for Hovden, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
≈ 2.3 km to the slopesMid-range
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€140/ night
6
Skeikampen
60% easy pistesGentle slopesReal beginner runsFamily favourite
Skeikampen is a quiet Gausdal-valley resort at 850 m, two hours north of Oslo by car. The alpine sector counts 30 km of piste up to 1,125 m, alongside a nordic network of roughly 220 km that loops out through the pine forest and onto the open fjell. The Gausdal Høyfjellshotell anchors a small, timeless Norwegian ski-week culture.
4.0612 reviews
€125
Thon Hotel Skeikampen
Great · 612 reviews
Why we like it
A long-standing favourite in Skeikampen, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
≈ 9.4 km to the slopesMid-range
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€125/ night
7
Hafjell
49% easy pistesReal beginner runsFamily favourite
Hafjell is the alpine mountain of Lillehammer, the resort that held the 1994 Olympic giant slalom and still skis on the same lines. The base sits at 200 m, the lifts top out at 1,090 m, and the whole place is barely an hour and a half from Oslo Airport.
4.2994 reviews
€155
Hafjell Hotell
Great · 994 reviews
Why we like it
A long-standing favourite in Hafjell, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
≈ 2.2 km to the slopesMid-range
From
€155/ night
8
Kvitfjell
50% easy pistesGentle slopesReal beginner runsFamily favourite
Kvitfjell was built for the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics as a downhill mountain and has stayed exactly that. The Olympiabakken piste at 1,057 m is a regular men's World Cup stop and skis like the race course it was designed to be.
4.0612 reviews
€140
Thon Hotel Skeikampen
Great · 612 reviews
Why we like it
A long-standing favourite in Kvitfjell, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
≈ 21.7 km to the slopesMid-range
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€140/ night
9
Oppdal
55% easy pistesGentle slopesReal beginner runsFamily favourite
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.
4.21.5k reviews
€120
Quality Hotel Skifer
Great · 1.5k reviews
Why we like it
Moments from the lifts in Oppdal, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
≈ 150 m to the slopesMid-range
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€120/ night
10
Voss
48% easy pistesReal beginner runsFamily favourite
Voss is a fjord-side town on the Bergen-Oslo railway, with a small alpine field on Hangurstoppen and a hard-edged extreme-sports culture that goes well beyond skiing. From the lakeside square you ride the gondola up to 945 m and look back down on the train station and the water.
4.21.4k reviews
€155
Fleischer's Hotel
Great · 1.4k reviews
Why we like it
Moments from the lifts in Voss, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
≈ 200 m to the slopesMid-range
From
€155/ night
Family hotels around Trysil
Family skiing questions
Which is the best family ski resort in Norway?+
Trysil, in Norwegian Mountains, tops our family ranking here: 49% of its pistes are green or blue, with genuine beginner terrain and a convenient base.
What makes a resort good for young children?+
Wide, gentle runs to build confidence, lift-served beginner areas, short transfers, and a safe, ideally car-free or ski-in/ski-out base so tired little legs never walk far. We weight our ranking towards exactly these.
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