Big landscapes. Small adventures.
A mountain week with children does not need one perfect plan. It works better when there are enough different things to do that the day can follow the weather, the energy level and whoever woke up with the strongest opinion.
Some days become ski days. Some become swimming days. Some are about a horse, a boat, a bicycle, a rabbit or a berry that would barely register on an adult itinerary.
There is more here than one family holiday.
Winter and summer feel completely different, and different ages will find different favourites. Use this page as the short version, then follow the links when you want to go deeper.
Alpine days without forcing one pace.
Child-friendly ski areas, different ability levels and the freedom for part of the family to stop while somebody else keeps going.
Explore skiing in Rauland →
A quieter winter day.
Prepared tracks, thermos stops, snow-covered mountains and a pace that can be more about being outside than counting runs.
Explore cross-country skiing →
Small children do not need small landscapes.
Short walks, easy viewpoints, lakes and carriers for tired legs make it possible to give children a real mountain day without turning it into an expedition.
Explore the mountains →
The things children stop for.
Farm animals, sheep on the mountain, streams, strange stones and small local stops often become the stories children remember longest.
Explore the region →
Go into the mountains by water.
Møsvatn and Fjellvåken can turn a mountain day into a boat journey — a good option when the family wants scale without a long hike.
Explore Møsvatn →
Swim, climb and use up the last bit of energy.
Bø Sommarland gives the week one deliberately high-energy water-park day, and the climbing park nearby adds another option for children who would rather be above the ground than in the water.
Explore Bø for families →
Two wheels or four hooves.
Cycling and horse riding offer a different way to move through the landscape when walking is not the thing that gets everyone excited.
See more activities →
History can rescue a grey day.
Vemork gives older children and adults a completely different kind of outing, while swimming and indoor options around Rjukan can make poor weather easier to work with.
Explore Rjukan & Vemork →Not every mountain day needs boots.
On warm days, a lake, towels and time in the water may be all the plan a family needs. Canoe or kayak can turn a simple water day into a small expedition.
See summer activities →
Sometimes the treasure is smaller than your thumb.
Cloudberries, colour in the heather and the first hint of autumn slow the day down in exactly the right way.
Explore the region →After skis, water, bicycles, animals and mountain air, coming home to a warm cabin high above Rauland is part of the holiday too.
Dinner, dry clothes, a hot tub for somebody, a film upstairs for somebody else — and no reason to leave again that evening.