The Best Cross Country Ski Trails in the World

Rondane stage 3: Øvre Dørålseter-Bjørnhollia

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Willemvanderbilt

Distance

5.35mi

Elevation +

945f

TrailRank

28

A rather nasty snowstorm stripped the landscape of powder the night before we set out for Bjørnhollia: this track describes the final 8 km from the roadhead. You can easily arrange road transport here from Dørålseter by ...

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La Diagonela 2018 65km Classic style Cross Country

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Miguel Alcober

Distance

39.96mi

Elevation +

1670f

TrailRank

28

This is a longish distance event in classic style, and covers a chunk of the 220km of tracks available in the Engadin valley. It has a start and a finish in Zuoz (easy to get to with train). It has a 9.30 am start and...

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Cross-country ski at Leutasch in Tirol

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Santi Riera

Distance

6.44mi

Elevation +

207f

TrailRank

27

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Nice cross-country route along the main valley which includes three consecutive blue signed paths: A10 (1 Km), A6 (4,5 Km) and A5 (5,5 Km), starting at Weidach and crossing nice and small villages of Leutasch, Aue, Platz...

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N2023.05 Way out to Eldåbu (Rondane - Innlandet - Norway). NOT the best route! 8.2.23

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ross_mtb

Distance

10.30mi

Elevation +

974f

TrailRank

27

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Take notice that the route is not the better one! Done with ski mountaneering gear. On the way back I wisely heeded the suggestion (turforslag) on UT.no.

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Akka mountain ski trip 6-11 Mar 2017

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Alex Sirotkin

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Distance

45.67mi

Elevation +

6857f

TrailRank

27

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Trip of Club7Winds.com Team in Stora Stofället mountains on March 2017. It was great winter mountain climbing with short cross country round trip.

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Rajalta Rajalle / Day 2 (RR2 2018)

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Miguel Alcober

Distance

32.76mi

Elevation +

659f

TrailRank

26

Arrangers took out 7 km of the original 60 km plan (i.e. the last 7 km) so we were ferried in a bus from the finish to the hotel. Reasonably varied day with sections groomed by a scooter on soft deep snow and some other...

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Rondane stage 4: Bjørnhollia-Rondvassbu

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Willemvanderbilt

Distance

9.33mi

Elevation +

1391f

TrailRank

26

A leisurely stroll along the so-called ill-mann's valley. A bit long, but I felt far from sick afterwards. You cross a series of small lakes which make for great ice-fishing. We met a bunch of dudes who were catching tro...

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Prato Piazza - Ponticello - Villabassa (Niederdorf)

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Distance

14.78mi

Elevation +

512f

TrailRank

26

Beautiful cross-country skiing at 2000 meters altitude on Prato Piazza with various possibilities for food/drinks. After having completed the 6 km track, you can take the 'winterwalk' trail down to Ponticello and then co...

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Nordseter to Sjusjoen - the long way

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Andrei Croitoriu

Distance

16.05mi

Elevation +

1250f

TrailRank

26

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Starting in Nordseter and stopping in Sjusjoen senter - this is the longer way to get from Nordseter to Sjusjoen (there is a shorter router) plus a nice detour. Lots of places along the way where the tour can be cut sho...

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Davos (xc sk)

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Miguel Alcober

Distance

6.25mi

Elevation +

308f

TrailRank

26

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Took the bus from Lenzerheide to Davos. Stopped in Frauenkirch and moved a little. Was tired after 36km in Lenzerheide just before. 48 minutes moving time.

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Kungsleden ski Abisko Vistas Nallo Teusajaure Vietas Sitojaure Saltoluokta

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Jef Dries

Distance

126.86mi

Elevation +

9350f

TrailRank

25

60% Kungsleden something seems wrong about the distances. It was 205km, 3800m altitude, moving time 42h (in 8 days, from cabin to cabin). Most difficult was going down to Teusajaure.

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skitrack Katterat Gautelis Nikkaluokta

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Jef Dries

Distance

87.22mi

Elevation +

7808f

TrailRank

25

we had worse conditions of weather / snow (march 2016). take care for track between Caihnavagge and Gautelis, our track was wrong, read the waypoints! our first day was mentioned to be Riksgränsen - Katterat but we ret...

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Wirth to Chain of Lakes Ski Trail

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boyler99

Distance

20.60mi

Elevation +

394f

TrailRank

24

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30K ski trail from the Trailhead at Theodore Wirth to the Chain of Lakes, including Eloise Butler and Quaking Bog loops.

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Ospitale - Dobbiaco

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Distance

15.43mi

Elevation +

344f

TrailRank

24

Cross-country ski tour on the famous tracks between Cortina D'Ampezzo and Dobbiaco. Tracks prepared for skating and classical techniques, and options for food/drinks along the way. Passes the Tre Cime (three peaks) viewp...

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Sourdough Trail, south end

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Drew Smith

Distance

3.23mi

Elevation +

991f

TrailRank

24

Late-season xc-ski. A bit icy in the morning, but much better at higher elevations and softening as the day went on. A nice jaunt up the ridge just south of Niwot Ridge with occasional views of the ridge and the headwate...

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PYHA TO LUOSTO JOURNEY

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apcabana

Distance

18.14mi

Elevation +

860f

TrailRank

23

Cross Country journey from Pyha to Luosto, choosing blue tracks mainly. http://www.doarama.com/view/703184

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Sognsvann - Ullevålseter round trip

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j014

Distance

7.08mi

Elevation +

617f

TrailRank

23

Up on the East Side, down on the West Side of Sognsvann. Bit steeper on the downhill stretch, but less people.

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Dorfberger Höhenloipe

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Distance

8.97mi

Elevation +

709f

TrailRank

22

Panoramic ski tour on the Dorfberger Höhenloipe. A transfer to the starting point of the prepared tracks can be arranged at the skilift in St. Oswald (EUR 10 per person, return). From here, follow the tracks slightly uph...

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Stiergarten - Kreuzbergpass - Moos

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Distance

12.36mi

Elevation +

636f

TrailRank

22

Panoramic cross-country skiing in the area of the Kreuzbergpass. Take the Tre Cime gondola up to Stiergarten and ski down to Klammbachalm and continue to Rifugio Malga Nemes. From here you can descend directly to the Kre...

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Nordseter- Lillehammer

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irina.pleva

Distance

0.52mi

Elevation +

23f

TrailRank

22

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Took bus 260 from Lillehammer to Nordseter. From there - took 17km trail down to Lillehammer. Views amazing, snow condition perfect. Cross country trail was smooth, going mostly downhill and times flat terrain. However, ...

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Esjan endilöng

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fridrik74

Distance

12.57mi

Elevation +

3747f

TrailRank

22

This was a early spring cross country skiing trip from Móskarðshnúkar to Esjan to Dýjadalshnúkur, rated difficult because of the mountain pass Laufaskörð(ice axes and crampons were needed) and also on the way down from D...

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Sirdalen

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Gijs Henstra

Distance

14.53mi

Elevation +

1175f

TrailRank

22

Easy tour that links three unmanned (but supplied) hyttes in Sirdalen. Note that this track was recorded while skiing, the summer route will be slightly different. Track starts from the local road that leads north to the...

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Drangajökull

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Leifur Hákonarson

Distance

22.93mi

Elevation +

3409f

TrailRank

22

A wonderful but strenuous ski trip on the Drangajökull ice cap. Although most of the snow had melted from lower elevations we managed to find snowdrifts in a river gully that allowed us to continue skiing all the way to ...

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County Line

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Julie Vergari

Distance

6.03mi

Elevation +

49f

TrailRank

21

3rd time this week! Lots of folks today, guess everyone was itching to get out since we got such a late start on winter.

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Kungsleden north (1) with variation: Abisko - Nikkaluokta via Vistas + Nallo

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Distance

70.26mi

Elevation +

4423f

TrailRank

81| 5.0

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Esqui de fondo de refugio en refugio en la 2a semana de Abril por la primera sección del Kungsleden (Camino del rey), con una variación muy recomendable: Abisko - Abiskojaure - Alesjaure - Vistas - Nallo - Sälka - Kebnek...

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