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Christmas at Trysil Horse Center Foto: Jonas Sjögren

Magical Christmas and New Year in Trysil

Welcome to an adventurous Christmas and a sparkling New Year in Trysil! Create unforgettable memories with our magical winter experiences in the middle of snow-covered forests and mountains.

Let Trysil's beautiful winter landscape form the framework for your Christmas celebration, with untouched snow and a pulsating heart of activities. In Trysil there are many outdoor experiences to choose from.

Winter idyll with horses

Horse and sleigh on a winter's evening in Trysil
Sleigh rides are a magical experience for the whole family Foto: Ola Matsson

At Trysil Horse Center you get the real Christmas atmosphere with a sleigh ride in snow-covered forests. Choose between an evening tour with a 3-course menu in the lavvo or a family trip with hot drinks and sausage grilling. 

Facts about Sleigh rides

Did you know that Trysil Horse Center serves a homemade 3-course dinner in the lavvo? You can also opt for a tour with simpler dining, with grilling moose sausages on the fire.  

MENU: 

  • Forest berry soup served in an edible soup bowl
  • Elk beef stew, cooked according to a secret family recipe, served with homemade mash
  • The farmer's wife's apple cake and homemade ice cream

Do you want to try your hand at horseback? Winter is no obstacle for the steady, Norwegian horse breeds at Trysil Horse Center. Read more about winter riding here. 

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Full speed ahead on a dog sled trip

The dogs at Mountain King sled dog kennel love cuddles
Cuddle with the dogs is of course part of it Foto: Jonas Sjøgren

For a more fast-paced winter experience, you should try dog sledding. It's a wonderful feeling to stand on the back of the sled while the dogs do what they love. You can choose between short or long rides and this is a perfect activity for the whole family.

It's a wonderful feeling to stand on the back of the sled while the dogs do what they love

Book a trip with a dog sled here

Book a trip with a dog sled here

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Snowshoeing, Northern Lights and Christmas Tree Walk

Northern Lights on a winter evening in Fageråsen
If you are lucky, you can see the Northern Lights in Trysil Foto: Jonas Sjøgren

You may have noticed that snowshoeing has become popular recently. At Wolverine Adventures, you can borrow snowshoes and join a guided tour out into the winter mountains. You may also be able to join in the hunt for the Northern Lights dancing across the winter sky. Or maybe a Christmas trip, where you get your own Christmas tree cut down, can create magical Christmas memories for the family?

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Guided tours with Wolverine Adventure

Christmas and New Year in Fulufjellet 

Toboggan run in Fulufjellet
Trysil's, and one of Europe's, longest toboggan runs Foto: Jonas Sjøgren

In Fulufjellet, only a 40-minute drive from Trysil, you are invited to join in on Christmas and New Year's celebrations. On Christmas Eve, Santa will come to visit, and there will be free horse sledding. On New Year's Eve, the year ends with fireworks and torch driving.

The ski resort offers nice ski slopes and one of Norway's longest toboggan runs. Take the lift up and whizz down the mountain on a toboggan, and  they also have their own toboggan run with a lift for children under 10 years old.

Read more about activities in Fulufjellet here

Magical experiences in the borderland

Winter experiences with skis on your feet

The mascot Valle is popular in Trysil
Valle is the children's best friend in Trysil Foto: Ola Matsson

Skiing experiences are important to many people when they visit Trysil. In Norway's largest ski resort, everyone will find trails that suit them. And maybe the Christmas and New Year celebrations can be started by honing your skiing technique with a ski instructor?

 This is also a perfect way for children to get started with this year's ski season, so they get off to a safe start. The Christmas program in the mountains is, as usual, packed with Valle activities, torchlight driving and fireworks.

See Valle's Christmas programme here

Children's Christmas

Cross-country skiing 

Freshly prepared cross-country trails in the High Mountain
Cross-country skiing in Trysilfjellet Foto: Jonas Sjøgren

In Trysil, everything is in place for nice trips on skis, both in the high mountains and in the forest. On skisporet.no you get an overview of all the trails,  whether you want a proper workout or a leisurely ride.

See groomed trails here

See groomed trails here

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Sist oppdatert 07.01.2025

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