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Snowkite spot · Norway

Fagerheim Fjellstugu

Practical notes from riders: launch, parking and what to watch out for.

Show on the map60.4396, 7.7852
Nearest airport
BGOBergen Airport, Flesland, 142 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Under the snow

Surface and skis

Riders report stones under the snow.

Riders say:

  • There are rocks around the lakes when snow cover is low.
  • In early January there is very little snow, it is chilly, and it gets dark early.

Rule of thumb: the smoother the ground, the less snow you need. On a mown meadow riders usually start from about 20 to 30 cm; on stubble, ploughed fields or dwarf pine you need much more.

Bring rock skis

For your first sessions, early in the season and anywhere the snow is thin, use old skis (“rock skis”) or an old snowboard. A stone hidden just under the snow can cut the base of new skis on the very first run.

Tips for this spot

  • On hills the wind is stronger and gustier than the forecast says. Behind a forest it breaks and swirls, so launch well away from trees.
  • Wind and frost add up: at −5 °C and 20 knots (10 m/s) it feels like about −14 °C. Goggles, a balaclava and spare gloves.
  • Frozen snow is hard: a helmet and back protector are worth it even on a flat plateau.

On site

Wind and riding area

Pparking

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From riders

What you need to know

Watch out for

  • The terrain from Halne down toward Fagerheim and Ørteren can be icy (crust) and very tracked out.Facebook group Snowkiting Norway 2026
  • There are rocks around the lakes when snow cover is low.Facebook group Snowkiting Norway 2026

Where to launch

  • Option to kite directly from the accommodation (kite in - kite out).Facebook group Snowkiting Norway 2025

Parking

  • Car park about 350 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap

Getting there

  • Both the hotel and the spot are located right by the road.Facebook group Snowkiting Norway 2026
  • The access road may be closed in bad weather.Facebook group Snowkiting Hardangervidda Norway 2025

Conditions

  • Vast snowkite terrain with hills and frozen lakes (e.g. Orteren), where the hills are rated higher than the lakes.Facebook group Dehtář-Lipno-Svět Windsurf & Kite 2026
  • The crossing from Fagerheim to Ørteren is rideable even with low snow if you pick your line carefully.Facebook group Snowkiting Norway 2026
  • Riding on the groomed frozen lakes is fine even when the surrounding terrain is in poor condition.Facebook group Snowkiting Norway 2026
  • In early January there is very little snow, it is chilly, and it gets dark early.Facebook group Snowkiting Norway 2026

Riders' tips

  • On windless days, you can go cross-country skiing in the mountains or head down to nearby Geilo.Facebook group Snowkiting Norway 2025
  • Local staff at Fagerheim have good information about potential road closures.Facebook group Snowkiting Hardangervidda Norway 2025
  • Recommended mountain location to start snowkiting in Norway.Facebook group Snowkiting Hardangervidda Norway 2025

Facilities

  • Mountain lodge right at the spot (open over Christmas and New Year's as well).Facebook group Snowkiting Hardangervidda Norway 2025
  • Fagerheim Fjellstugu mountain lodge right at the spot, opens in mid-January.Facebook group Snowkiting Norway 2026
  • Mountain lodge right on the Hardangervidda plateau.Facebook group Snowkiting Norway 2025
In riders' own words
  • „sjekk Fagerheim Fjellstugu , da bor dere på Hardangervidda, perfekt for snøkiting, kite inn-kite out“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/409607074“
  • „OpenStreetMap node/252309108“
  • „Haukeliseter fjellstue Fagerheim Fjellstugu Hotels right next to the roads and spot.“
  • „Eneste man må være obs på er muligheten for at veien kan bli stengt ved dårlig vær.“
  • „From Halne down to Fagerheim, Ørteren and … , the terrain is hell – crusty and very rough.“
  • „the lakes are no problem, around there are roks.“
  • „This year early (11th) January was still super little snow.“
  • „Riding on the groomed lakes is OK.“
  • „I managed to go from Fagerheim to Orteren without issues, just need to choose the line“
  • „pro učasníky norské Hardangerviddy (nejlepší SNK minimálně v Evropě) lepší než jezera např. Orteren, vím o čem mluvím, byl jsem tam 5x. Ale kopce jsou tam nepřekonatelné“
  • „We opens January 15th 2027. Fagerheim-fjellstugu.no“
  • „Fagerheim Fjellstugu er oppe. Da er dere On Spot.“
  • „skiturer i fjellet og kan ta tur til Geilo I vindstille dager.“

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month
January9.1 knots · 4.7 m/s
February8.2 knots · 4.2 m/s
March8.3 knots · 4.3 m/s
April7.1 knots · 3.7 m/s
May6.5 knots · 3.3 m/s
June6.5 knots · 3.3 m/s
July6.0 knots · 3.1 m/s
August6.1 knots · 3.1 m/s
September7.6 knots · 3.9 m/s
October7.3 knots · 3.8 m/s
November7.9 knots · 4.1 m/s
December8.7 knots · 4.5 m/s

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Sources: Riders' reports in public kite groups on Facebook (Dehtář-Lipno-Svět Windsurf & Kite, Snowkiting Hardangervidda Norway, Snowkiting Norway). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.

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