Gausta-1883-Engstrom

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Modern Lodge close to Mount Gausta -Norway-1883 m.öh
10 beds (Ski in-Ski out )
Summer trail to the top 50m from door
Living room, fire place. Sauna

Historie

From the summit Gaustatoppen you can, a clear day, see 1/6 of Norway .
Inside Mount Gausta is Gaustabanen, an unique tramway that takes you to the top .Open Summer and Winter ( see homepage for details)
A lot of activities both summer and winter :
Winter: Downhill and Cross country skiing, ,Ice climbing, Norways longest "snow racer" /sledging slope ( 4 km) , Ice fishing
Summer : Hiking , Fishing/Angling ( trout and char) , Canoing , Bungee-Jump ( 84 m Vemork bridge), Mountainbike, Running. A lot of signposted trails for hiking and cycling (from easy/Child friendly to demanding ).
Boat /canoe rental : at Gaustablick Höyfjellshotell
Golf : Rjukan Golfklubb Miland ( 6 holes)
Swimming/bath/gym : Rjukanbadet- aquatic centre with slides & climbing wall.
The sun mirror
Ferry trips on the Tinn lake

Rjukan - UNESCO World heritage site


Attractions : Gaustabanen tramway, Krossobanen Cable car, Rjukanbadet/swimming, Solspeilet, Norwegian Industrial worker museum- World War 2 Heavy Water Sabotage, Hardangervidda Nationalpark Center.
Details : see webpage: www.visitrjukan.com


The ski season starts early december.

The ski center have 12 ski lifts .The Longest pist is 2500 meter and there is totally 28 kilometer well prepared pists. Night skiing twice a week.

100 km prepared cross country tracks for all levels of skiers . Electric light x-country track open all evenings.