Hut-to-hut Langsua
The stove beams warm in the morning, the sun shining on the highest peaks. The skis are standing outside against the hut, the shoes warm along the stove. Delicious those mornings with a cup of hot tea behind the window. Then a new day begins through the beautiful landscape to arrive at a new hut in the evening. That's what we are going to do with you! We will spend a week on skis through a beautiful national park in central Norway. A nature reserve with vast vistas, amazing views and white plains. Every night we sleep in a mountain hut where life is cozy and simple. There is no shower, we melt snow for our supper, play a game under the candlelight, go to the outdoor toilet and warm ourselves next to the wood stove. A wonderful trip, where we teach you all about snow and winter, so that afterwards you can confidently go on your own winter adventure. Will you join us?
Edition 2025: 15-23 february (4 places available) // €2.050
Do you want even more challenge?
You can join Femunden på Langs. Together we ski for a week through Femunden Nasjonal Park.
We sleep in the tent, pull a pulk behind us with all our gear and face the real winter.
Date: 28 februari tot 9 maart.
LANGSUA
We spend a week trekking through Langsua national park. It is one of the youngest national parks in Norway, established in 2011. The park is over 540 km2. Together with the protected areas surrounding it, there is 1,000 km2 of protected nature, the same size as the 10 largest national parks in the Netherlands together. The park is home to otters, foxes and moose, while lynx and wolverines are regular visitors. In fact, the moose migration is one of the largest in Europe. At the lower elevations, there is a forest landscape with 3-400-year-old pine and birch trees. Higher up is the “lavfjell” mountain area with low vegetation, which provides vast white plains in winter. In the park are a number of mountain huts that make it a perfect place for a unique winter trip.
WHAT YOU GET
- 6 days in the Norwegian wilderness on backcountry skis
- 100% on human power power from hut to hut
- back to basics, simplicity and a unique nature experience
- 7x nights in Norwegian mountain huts
- all meals and equipment (skis and warm winter jacket) included
- maximum 6 participants
- videocall and comprehensive information document
- Learning to ski, navigate and survive in winter
- professional photos to enjoy afterwards
The teapot bubbles slowly on top of the wood stove. The evening sun shines through the window. Your cheeks feel rosy, your eyes a little sleepy. What a great day that was again. We left the cabin early in the morning while it snowed lightly. Gradually more and more blue sky came. As we crossed the fjell, out came the sun and, above all, an incredible view. It's so beautiful here! Now you sit with your legs up and socks by the wood stove. Life in the cabin is like a heated tent, cozy and intimate. You enjoy the simple life and those fine people you didn't know before but are now so familiar. The small group makes us care for each other and today it was you who proudly navigated us through the mountains with map and compass!
ON HUMAN POWER THROUGH NORWAY
WILDERNESS //
ON HUMAN POWER //
WINTER //
"Being rich does not mean having more, but being happy with little." - WeLeaf
"Your tremendous drive, knowledge, experience and caring is truly your strength and thus you have given me the confidence to make such a journey on my own." - Margien
"I feel a tremendous wealth. An incredible fluke. That I was able to experience this. That I done this. Every time I look back at the pictures that feeling comes back." - Willem
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
COSTS //
The trip, including equipment (full ski gear and winter down jacket), lodging and food costs €2.050
The price is excluded the travels to Forset (close to Lillehammer).
DATES 2025 //
15 to 22 february 2025
Start: Forset, Noorwegen
Train + bus: 2u15 from Oslo airport
EXPERIENCE//
Experience with skis (whether cross-country or alpine) is always nice, but not necessary! Being sporty is the most important thing. If you are interested, even if you have doubts: just send an email via 'I have some questions' and we will have a video call to see if it is something for you.
ROUTE//
We tour Langsua Nasjonal Park, some 90 kilometers across frozen lakes, through vast forests and over magical white mountain peaks.
ABOUT US
We are Zoë and Olivier. In 2016, we left on a trip with no experience, no destination and no time limit. We left on bikes and had no idea if we could do it, if we would like it. Four years later, we have covered 45,000 kilometers on human power, by bike, canoe, on foot, while sailing, skiing and skating. Slowly and sustainably. Something we never planned and certainly never thought we could do. It is a dream that became not only a reality, but also a lifestyle. Since 2022 we live in Norway where we have our basecamp. From here we continue to build on our next dreams.
EXTRA INFO
STO Garant // This trip is covered by the guarantee of STO Garant. You can find the conditions of this guarantee scheme at STO Garant website.
Certified first aid // We are both certified with a European Red Cross First Aid certificate and are active members of the Red Cross Search & Rescue group in Norway.
Travel and cancellation insurance // Travel and cancellation insurance is your own responsibility. Please note that not every travel insurance will cover a winter trek where we go off the beaten path. NKBV en has good travel insurance that covers this.
