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Ski: Hemsedal, the excellence of the Scandinavian Alps

2022-12-26T19:31:31.488Z


TRACKS IN EUROPE (2/6) - Between Oslo and Bergen, in Norway, it is one of the best ski resorts in Northern Europe. Despite the development of winter tourism, this village with its traditional chalets has retained its charm of yesteryear.


Grandvalira (Andorra), Hemsedal (Norway), Kranjska Gora (Slovenia), Courmayeur (Italy), Laax (Switzerland) and finally, Ischgl (Austria).

These six winter sports resorts, outside the agreed circuits, cultivate the pleasure of skiing.

A discovery as much as a beautiful trip...

In Norway, skiing is a religion.

It is said that its inhabitants are born with planks on their feet.

No wonder Osloites rush every weekend to Hemsedal, 200 km northwest of the capital, in the heart of the Scandinavian Alps.

Much less known than their French or Swiss counterparts, they constitute a mountain range that winds over more than 1700 km from Sweden to central and western Norway.

On the road leading to the village, the snow that had recently fallen when we came clings to the branches of the fir trees, the wooden farmhouses with small-paned windows follow one another, and the waterfalls of water frozen by the ice offer a magical landscape. .

A few signs remind motorists to…

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Source: lefigaro

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