Sjusjøen is a cross country skiing destination in the municipality of Ringsaker in Innlandet county, Norway. Situated on the mountain plateau south of Sjusjøen is

Hedmarksvidda Hedmarksvidda ( en, The Hedmark moorland) is a forest and low mountain moorland plateau area in Innlandet county, Norway. The area is generally described as including the areas between the Østerdal valley in the east, the Gudbrandsdal valley in ...

. The area is located with forest and mountain terrain about above sea level. This area is located about east of the town of

Lillehammer Lillehammer () is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. Some of the more notable villages in the municip ...

. The area is the site of many holiday cottages plus a hotel and a youth hostel for accommodation. Sjusjøen and neighboring village of

Nordseter Nordseter is a mountain cross country skiing area located 14 km from Lillehammer in Norway, not very far from Sjusjøen Sjusjøen is a cross country skiing destination in the municipality of Ringsaker in Innlandet county, Norway. Situated on ...

(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

and Øyer municipalities and they also connect with the Olympic tracks at the

Birkebeineren Ski Stadium Birkebeineren Ski Stadium ( no, Birkebeineren skistadion) is a cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing and biathlon venue located in Lillehammer, Norway. Situated from the town center and at above mean sea level, it has two 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 {{Innlandet-geo-stub