Snowshoe hiking in Bergen - Public tour
Overview
Experience an authentic Norwegian winter adventure on snowshoes! Even if there’s no snow in Bergen city, our professional guide will take you into a magical winter wonderland where you can enjoy breathtaking scenery, fresh air, and the beauty of Norway’s wilderness.
Tour Details
Total duration: 5–6 hours (including transport)
Hiking time: 2.5–3 hours
Difficulty: Easy to medium
Distance: 3–5 km (1.8–3.1 miles)
Elevation gain: 300–400 meters (1,000–1,300 ft)
Terrain: Snowy, uneven, and varied mountain trails
What's Included
- Tea and coffee Hot drink and a norwegian snack is served, bring your own lunch and water.
- All equipment is included, snowshoes and poles.
- Lunch You must bring your own water and food.
Meeting Location
Strandkaien 3
5013 Bergen, Norway
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Your adventure begins in Bergen, where you’ll meet your guide. Once fitted with snowshoes and poles, you’ll head off into peaceful winter landscapes, far from the city and tourist crowds. The pace will be adjusted to suit the group, allowing time to enjoy the silence, the snow, and the scenery.
At the summit, you’ll be rewarded with sweeping views over a local fjord if the weather is clear. On snowier days, you’ll instead feel the raw power of the Norwegian winter — snow, wind, and fresh mountain air. A hot drink is included, and your guide will enrich the journey with stories of local culture, history, and outdoor traditions.
This is a truly magical way to experience Norway in winter, whether you are traveling solo, with family, or with friends.
Minimum number of total participants to run: 3 (can be from other groups).
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Strandkaien 3 - Tourist office-We have no office at this adress, this is the adress for attendance to already booked hikes
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Tea and coffee. Hot drink and a norwegian snack is served, bring your own lunch and water.
- All equipment is included, snowshoes and poles.
- Lunch. You must bring your own water and food.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 8. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Snowshoe hiking in Bergen - Public tour is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Snowshoe hiking in Bergen – Public tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Tea and coffeeHot drink and a norwegian snack is served, bring your own lunch and water.
- All equipment is included, snowshoes and poles.
- LunchYou must bring your own water and food.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Strandkaien 3 - Tourist office-We have no office at this adress, this is the adress for attendance to already booked hikes
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
