Gaustaløpet
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Telemark, Norway.
- 8.1 mi
- round trip
- 479 ft
- climb
- 3,079 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Gaustaløpet is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Telemark, Norway. It is 4.0 miles each way, 8.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,920 ft and 3,080 ft above sea level, with roughly 160 ft of climbing one way. It is a lightly prepared backcountry track rather than a machine-groomed trail. The nearest town is Rjukan, about 1.3 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Gaustatoppen and Ramsnuten. There are 2 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Grooming and snow conditions change daily, so check the local trail report before you go.
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Photo: Øyvind Berg, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Rjukan – Selstali
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Photo: G.Lanting, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Gaustatoppen
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Photo: Janusz Cimoszuk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Gaustatoppen Turisthytte
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Gaustaløpet for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
