8 Attractions to Visit
Day Trip from Oslo to Lillehammer: Step Back in Time
Starts from
Oslo
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Attractions
8
Duration
13 Hours
Length
362 km
Created By:
Ina Yulo Stuve
Travel Expert
Route on Map
Highlights
- Reminisce the greatest moments in sports history at the Olympic Museum.
- Turn back the clocks and discover what life was like centuries ago at the Hadeland Folk Museum and Maihaugen.
- Enjoy authentic Greek food at a central Lillehammer outpost.
Guide details
Starts from
Oslo
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
13 Hours
Length
362 km
Price
Lillehammer is a city that lives on in the minds and hearts of many a sports fan. From the Winter Olympics in 1994 to the athletes who continue to practice at the Olympic Park today, the city has cemented its role as a legendary venue for Norwegian culture. Step back in time and relive some of the greatest moments in history with a one-day round trip to Lillehammer. From a visit to the Winter Olympics grounds to an open-air museum featuring 13th-century houses, this itinerary is a must for history and culture buffs.
Lillehammer is a city that lives on in the minds and hearts of many a sports fan. From the Winter Olympics in 1994 to the athletes who continue to practice at the Olympic Park today, the city has cemented its role as a legendary venue for Norwegian culture. Step back in time and relive some of the greatest moments in history with a one-day round trip to Lillehammer. From a visit to the Winter Olympics grounds to an open-air museum featuring 13th-century houses, this itinerary is a must for history and culture buffs.
Ina Yulo Stuve
Travel Expert
- Reminisce the greatest moments in sports history at the Olympic Museum.
- Turn back the clocks and discover what life was like centuries ago at the Hadeland Folk Museum and Maihaugen.
- Enjoy authentic Greek food at a central Lillehammer outpost.
8 Attractions to Visit
Day 1
362 km977 m
Go for Gold in Lillehammer
Lillehammer lives on in the history books as being one of the meccas of winter sports. From playing host to the Winter Olympics in 1994 to having some of the best ski trails and facilities around, adrenaline junkies and history lovers alike make the pilgrimage to this small town and its surrounding peaks for the ideal active holiday. On this one-day roundtrip itinerary from Oslo, you will enjoy a mix of history and sports appreciation as you discover different Norwegian cultural eras at a folk museum, step into a hub of Olympic proportions, and pay a visit to one of Europe's largest open-air museums.
Day Itinerary
71.3 km1 h 20 min
09:451 h
Hadeland Gjestegård
Restaurant
Open Details
The breakfast menu varies at this farm restaurant in Hadeland, but whether it's the Cowboy Breakfast on Tuesdays or Friday's "pytt i panna" ("pieces in the pan" or pretty much a meat hash), you can be sure everything will be fresh and tasty.
Open Monday-Friday from 9 am, Saturdays at 11 am, and Sundays at 12 pm.
Open Monday-Friday from 9 am, Saturdays at 11 am, and Sundays at 12 pm.