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to finish is 114m (374 ft.). The track has 16 curves. From October to March vis-
itors can try bobsledding or “bobrafting.” The bobraft is a rubber bob that looks
like a giant bathtub. Even in the warmer months, from April to September, you
can still try the bobsled on wheels, which takes four passengers per trip at a
speed of 100kmph (62 mph). Rates for the bobraft facility (winter only), bob-
sled run (winter only), and wheeled bobraft (summer only) are the same:
160NOK ($23) per person.
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
SKIING Lillehammer has a 94m (307-ft.) slope for professionals and a
smaller jump for the less experienced. The lifts take skiers 457m (1,500 ft.)
above sea level up the slalom slope, and more than 402km (250 miles) of
marked skiing trails are packed by machines. The Lillehammer Ski School offers
daily classes, and several cross-country tours are held weekly. Ask at the tourist
office (see “Visitor Information,” above) for details.
Hafjell Alpine Center ( & 61-27-47-06 ), was the main venue for Olympic
alpine competitions in 1994. It has seven lifts and 20km (12 miles) of alpine
slopes. The location is 15km (9 1 4 miles) north of town. A “ski bus,” costing
35NOK ($4.95) one-way and taking 20 minutes, runs here from the center of
Lillehammer about six times per day. Lillehammer is also the starting point for
402km (250 miles) of prepared cross-country tracks, 5.8km (3 miles) of which
are illuminated.
Lillehammer gears up in December for its winter sports season. In addition
to the ski center, there's an admission-free skating rink where you can rent
skates for 12NOK to 24NOK ($1.70-$3.40). It's open in the winter Monday
to Friday from 11am to 9pm, Sunday 11am to 5pm. In the winter you'll also
discover festivals, folklore nights, and ski races.
In winter Nordseter is the focal point of two separate slopes—for both the
beginner and the intermediate-level downhill skier. It also has a vast network of
cross-country ski trails. A lift pass, valid for a full day, costs 130NOK ($18) per
person, and ski equipment (either downhill or cross country) rents for 125NOK
($18) per day.
BIKING & HIKING The best mountain biking and hiking possibilities are
from the Nordseter Hyttegrend (Nordseter Activity Center), lying 15km
(9 1 3 miles) northeast of the town center of Lillehammer. Follow the signs to
Nordseter at the approach roads to Lillehammer.
Once at this lakefront sporting complex ( & 61-26-40-37 ), you'll find many
options for biking, hiking, boating, hill climbing, and canoeing. From here you
can hike to Mount Neverfjell at 1,089m (3,573 ft.). In summer a 21-gear moun-
tain bike rents for 140NOK ($20) per day, a rowboat or canoe for excursions on
the waters of lake Nevelvaten rents for 120NOK ($17).
Free maps (and advice) are available for anyone who wants to ramble along
any of the well-marked hiking trails radiating outward and into the surrounding
hills. Likewise, the best biking routes in the area can be plotted for you.
SHOPPING
In the center of Lillehammer, T.J. Strand Lillehammer Glassmagasin, Storgata
76 ( & 61-25-02-03 ), sells a number of fine handmade glass and porcelain dec-
orative objects, among other offerings. A respected name in Norwegian hand-
crafts, Husfliden, Storgata 47 ( & 61-26-70-70 ), presents a vast array of
Norwegian products, ideal as gifts or souvenirs. The location is near Sigrid Und-
sets Plass. One of Norway's oldest established jewelers, in business since 1868, is
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