Hemsedal is 200kms northwest of Oslo and 300kms east of Bergen, and is directly accessible by road only. Flying to either Oslo or Bergen and using public transport is the most practical way to get to Hemsedal, while rail travel from the rest of Europe is straightforward, and self-drive is the least attractive option.

The nearest airport to Hemsedal is Valdres Airport, near Fagernes, but Oslo-Gardermoen and Bergen-Flesland airports offer more flight options and are easier to transfer from. Trains go from both Bergen and Oslo as far as Gol (south of Hemsedal), from where local buses go to the resort.

If you are self-driving from the UK, you have two options, the most favourable of which utilises the car ferry crossing from Newcastle to Bergen. Highway 7 goes from Bergen to Gol, from where route 52 carries on to Hemsedal; the journey from Bergen to Hemsedal is 300kms and takes about five hours.

You could also take the Dover to Calais ferry and then drive up though Belgium, Germany and Denmark, and then take the ferry to Norway. However, this journey is a two-day drive and more than 1,500kms.

There is an overnight sleeper train from Brussels to Copenhagen, making rail travel more convenient. Regular trains go from Copenhagen to Oslo and on to Gol, from where buses go to Hemsedal. Regular Eurostar trains from London’s Waterloo station connect with Brussels throughout the