Kneika at Valdres Alpinsenter
Intermediate · 821 m long with 168 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 23° at its steepest, facing W.
23°steepest 50 m
12°average pitch
821 mlength
168 mvertical
1026 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Kneika is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
How to get to Kneika
Lifts that reach the top: Ardal II (skiing novice terrain to get there); Ardal I (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 3 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Ardal I
- Ski Vardinløypa (novice)
- Ski Kneika (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Ruudløypa, S-løypa, Vardinløypa. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Ardal II (2 min), Ardal I (2 min), Barneheis (3 min).
See Kneika on the 3D mapAll runs at Valdres AlpinsenterMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.