Things to do in Lillehammer
Edit ThisDownhill ski and bobsleigh simulator ride
Edit ThisExperience downhill skiing and bobsledding the way the athletes did during the 1994 Winter Olympics. Location: at the bottom of the hill of the Lysegårdsbakkene Ski Jumping Arena, close to the Håkon Hall Getting there: About a 20 minutes walk from downtown Lillehammer. By bus: bus 005 to Ekromskogen stops by the Håkon Hall at the Stampesletta bus stop or bus 011 to the Mesna Vdg. skole bus stop
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| url: | www.olympiaparken.no |
Norwegian Wildlife & Rafting (NWR)
Edit ThisGetting there: Trains run daily from Lillehammer to Otta. NWR will help you with transportation from Otta to Randsverk. By car: Follow E-6 north to exit Sjoa. Make a left and follow R-257. Randsverk is 20 km (12 miles) up this road. There is also a bus service from Lillehammer to Randsverk. More information: http://www.nwr.no/engelsk.htm
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| address: | Randsverk in Vågå |
Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track
Edit This1994 Winter Olympic venue. During the summer, you can try a wheeled bobsled on the same track used by Olympic competitors (supervised by authorised pilots). Prepare for speeds around 100 km/hr (60 miles/hr).
Take bus to Tingberg/Hafjell or Tretten. The bus stops on the opposite side of the river. Walk about 15 minutes to the track. By car: Follow signs from the E6 highway.
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| address: | Hunderfossen |
Biking in Lillehammer
Edit ThisLillehammer has city bicycles available to borrow free of charge. You will have to pay a NOK 100 deposit though. The bikes are parked at Servicetorget at the Sigrid Undsets plass square and at the Tourist Information Office in Elvegaten 19.
It is also possible to rent bikes. Contact the Tourist Information Office for more information, tel: +47-61 25 92 99, e-mail: post@lillehammerturist.no , the Nordseter Aktivitetssenter, tel: +47-61 26 40 37 or Sjusjøen Sport og Aktiviteter, tel: +47-62 36 34 12.
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