Above all, Hovden welcomes the whole family. Choose between cabins, hotel rooms or holiday apartments when you spend your vacation in Hovden & Setesdal. Accommodation and ferry crossing are included in the price.
Hovden offers skiing for every level, with wide family-friendly slopes, challenging runs for experienced skiers, and fun parks packed with action. The resort also boasts over 200 km of beautifully prepared cross‑country trails and a top‑class ski arena. Whether you prefer alpine thrills or peaceful tours in the mountains, Hovden delivers a complete winter experience.
Hovden is all about family‑friendly, varied skiing experiences—and it all starts in Tusseland. This sheltered beginner area is designed especially for young children, offering playful elements like fun figures, small roller‑coaster-style waves, rolling hills, and gentle slopes that help kids build confidence before moving on to bigger challenges. With its safe environment and engaging activities, Tusseland is the perfect place for little skiers to take their first turns.
Hovden Alpine Center offers plenty of excitement for adventurous skiers and snowboarders. In the fun park, there’s space to test your acrobatic skills, challenge your friends, and practice on well‑groomed features like rails and jumps. The large area also includes open slopes and forest runs that provide great opportunities for off‑piste skiing. And when evening comes, the illuminated slope invites you to enjoy skiing under the floodlights.
Cross-country skiing is fantastic throughout Norway, but in Hovden it truly stands out. The trails are of such high quality that the area is used as a training ground for some of Norway’s – and the world’s – best cross‑country skiers. Most of the well‑marked routes are groomed for freestyle, and the network stretches over 170 kilometres. A floodlit trail is also open daily until 23:00, allowing you to enjoy skiing long after the sun has set.
Hovden Alpinsenter is one of Southern Norway’s largest and most snow-sure ski resorts, nestled high in the scenic Setesdal valley. With over 42 km of slopes spread across 33 runs, a mix of chairlifts and drag lifts, and terrain for all levels—from gentle beginner slopes to exciting freeride terrain—it’s a great destination for skiers and snowboarders alike.
Beyond skiing, you’ll find ski rental, ski school, restaurants, and cozy spots to relax between runs, all with breathtaking views of the mountains around you.
Hovden's largest ski rental is located in the bottom area at Hovden Alpinsenter. See more about ski rental on hovden.com
At hovden.com you find useful information to plan your winter vacation.
Hovden Alpine Center is located at the top of Setesdal and is among Norway's largest and most snow-sure alpine resorts. See information about the ski center here.
Green: 10 slopes
Blue: 6 slopes
Red: 12 slopes
Black: 3 slopes
Alpine: 28.5 km
Elevation: 763 - 1,183 m a.s.l.
Ski lifts
Lift capacity: 10,000 persons/hour
7 km slopes
2.3 km
Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays: 15:30 - 21:00
160 km, thereof 65 km in the forest/valley and 95 km on the mountain.
There are 2 snow parks
Yes, there is a ski school.
Read more about the ski school at hovden.com
Yes (Tusseland)
Please note, that wearing a helmet is obligatory in Hovden ski area.
Read more at hovden.com
For alpine, there's a ski guarantee from 25.12.2025 - 06.04.2026 for 2 lifts. For cross-country skiing there is no ski guarantee.
There are various accommodation options in Hovden. In the vicinity of the ski area you will find numerous hotels, rustic cabins and cozy apartments.
The price is calculated on the basis of desired dates and available capacity.
Price example 5 nights: Hovdehytta apartment for 4 incl. 1 car and ferry from Hirtshals tour/retour with arrival on Sunday in week 2, 2026. As of: 28.05.2025
Plan your trip to Hovden with ease – find directions, distances and tourist information.
Arrival in Hovden via road 143 from Oslo, and E9 from Larvik and Kristiansand.
The tourist information is located at Hovdetun in central Hovden.
Contact information:
Tel. +47 482 27 235
E-mail: post@hovden.com
hovden.com
Address:
Hovdetun
Setesdalsvegen 4273
4755 Hovden i Setesdal