Sjusjøen is a
cross country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreatio ...
destination in the municipality of
Ringsaker
is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Hedemarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Brumunddal. Other settlements in Ringsaker include the town of Moelv and the ...
in
Innlandet
Innlandet is a county in Norway. It was created on 1 January 2020 with the merger of the old counties of Oppland and Hedmark (the municipalities of Jevnaker and Lunner were transferred to the neighboring county of Viken on the same date). The ...
county,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...
. Situated on the mountain plateau south of Sjusjøen is
Hedmarksvidda. The area is located with forest and mountain terrain about above sea level. This area is located about east of the town of
Lillehammer.
The area is the site of many
holiday cottage
A holiday cottage, holiday home, vacation home, or vacation property is accommodation used for holiday vacations, corporate travel, and temporary housing often for less than 30 days. Such properties are typically small homes, such as cottage ...
s plus a hotel and a youth hostel for accommodation. Sjusjøen and neighboring village of
Nordseter (to the west) were both originally mountain farm communities, which - with their easily accessible forest and mountain terrain - have developed into skiing destinations.
The area offers a wide range of skiing alternatives, including on approximately of prepared cross-country trails. The tracks run all the way to
Lillehammer and
Øyer
Øyer is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Tingberg. The two largest villages in the municipality are Granrudmo ...
municipalities and they also connect with the Olympic tracks at the
Birkebeineren Ski Stadium. The trails go through forested and mountain terrain, and are clearly marked with signposts.
Sjusjøen is also the name of a lake, centrally located in the area. The area also comprises the largest concentration of recreational homes in Norway.
References
External links
Sjusjøen website
Sport in Innlandet
Ski areas and resorts in Norway
Ringsaker
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