Beitostølen
Overview
Beitostølen, a popular mountain village in central Norway, is renowned for its year-round outdoor activities such as skiing in winter and hiking in summer. The village also serves as a gateway to Jotunheimen National Park.Description
While Beitostølen's normal population of residents adds up to only a few hundred, it rises up to a few thousand during the high season and around Christmas and Easter. Then Beitostølen becomes a lively mountain village, when its hotels and many cabins become inhabited with people who enjoy all kinds of outdoor activities.
In winter, Beitostølen is home to hundreds of kilometers of groomed tracks for cross-country skiing, as well as 2 areas with alpine slopes for every level. Moreover you can engange in fun snow activities such as snow rafting, ice fishing, dog sledding or air boarding.
In summer, Beitostølen is a great basecamp for hikes to Bitihorn and other great mountains in the southern Jotunheimen area. Also, the famous Mjølkevegen passes through the village. It is an increasingly famous cycling route with breathtaking views and over 200 km of scenic gravel roads.