Snowkite spot · Norway

Skiftesjøen

Name: Skiftesjøen
Address: NO

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

Show on the map60.3773, 7.5653

Nearest airport: BGOBergen Airport, Flesland, 129 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:

With low snow cover, rocks stick out around the lakes, and you need to choose your line carefully behind the hill.

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

Approximate location, based on the place name riders used. We don't have the exact launch yet, please send it with the form below.

From riders

What you need to know

Watch out for

With low snow cover, rocks stick out around the lakes, and you need to choose your line carefully behind the hill.Facebook group Snowkiting Norway 2026

Parking

Car park at the spot.OpenStreetMap

Conditions

The frozen lakes are easy to ride even with little snow, and you can also ride behind the hill.Facebook group Snowkiting Norway 2026
Good snowkiting terrain, especially in the northern parts of the area.Facebook group Snowkiting Norway 2025

Riders' tips

You can also ride behind the hill near Skiftesjøen, but you need to choose your line carefully.Facebook group Snowkiting Norway 2026

In riders' own words

„OpenStreetMap way/1306647171“
„the lakes are no problem, around there are roks.“
„I was at skiftesjoen today, you can ride on the lakes without any problems.“
„Skulevika and Skiftesjoen ridable and we did as much as we could... The terrain still perfect especially at northern parts.“
„Behinf the hill at skiftesjoen you can also ride but need to carefuly choose the lines“

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.

11.0Jan5.7

9.7Feb5.0

9.6Mar4.9

8.1Apr4.2

6.9May3.5

7.3Jun3.8

6.9Jul3.5

7.0Aug3.6

8.7Sep4.5

8.7Oct4.5

9.6Nov4.9

10.3Dec5.3

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

Values by month

January	11.0 knots · 5.7 m/s
February	9.7 knots · 5.0 m/s
March	9.6 knots · 4.9 m/s
April	8.1 knots · 4.2 m/s
May	6.9 knots · 3.5 m/s
June	7.3 knots · 3.8 m/s
July	6.9 knots · 3.5 m/s
August	7.0 knots · 3.6 m/s
September	8.7 knots · 4.5 m/s
October	8.7 knots · 4.5 m/s
November	9.6 knots · 4.9 m/s
December	10.3 knots · 5.3 m/s

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Sources: Riders' reports in public kite groups on Facebook (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.