A First Hand Experience Of Myrkdalen

Our Ski Expert Vicki visited Myrkdalen with her son in March 2026 - we sat her down for a Q&A on this brilliant resort and her stay at the Myrkdalen Hotel.

Why did you choose Myrkdalen?

We wanted to try somewhere different for my belated 50th birthday celebrations. I've always wanted to go to Scandinavia, and my 15 year old son also wanted to go! The lure of being off the beaten track, and Norway is not a country that everyone thinks to visit for a ski holiday!

How did you get to the resort?

We got a shared minibus transfer from Bergen Airport (organised & booked with SkiWeekends). The journey takes around 2 hours, with lovely scenery on the way including a lake which was frozen (even in late March).

What was the ski area like?

The ski area in Myrkdalen is great for everyone - we saw a wide range of skiers and boarders, from adult groups through to families. For beginners and intermediates it's perfect - there's a lovely green run and children's beginner area right next to the hotel.

The black runs are a great introduction to blacks (mogul free) and a similar level of difficulty to the red runs. There is plenty of off piste too. The children and teens loved the snowpark, with jumps/rails and ramps – accessed by a drag lift. All the lifts in the area are either chair or button lifts / t-bars.

What were the best bits about the hotel?

Location, location, location! There's a good reception area/ski storage area and lobby bar (Salto) for all to use, with a large lounge area with comfortable sofas by the fire.

The whole hotel is clean and spacious - it really is a lovely 4* hotel. The food is also superb & great value (it is offered on a Half Board basis).

Are the rooms a good size?

Yes, our room was a good size - we had a twin room with balcony, with a lovely view straight out onto the slopes. There was a good amount of cupboard & storage space for bags and clothes too.

What was the food like in the hotel?

The restaurants are located on the 2nd floor of hotel, and the evening meals were fantastic, with superb presentation. As a guest you get a 3 course set menu in the Nuten restaurant, and a plentiful buffet breakfast. The staff were very attentive and helpful whenever we needed them. You dine next to huge glass windows which look straight out onto the slopes.

The hotel was also excellent in catering for dietary requirements - I’m vegetarian, and I just let them know and they told me what the vegetarian options were that day. There are children's options available too (the family we met with 2 young children said the children loved their dinners!).

When we had a day out, we could ask the breakfast staff for a takeout lunch (billed to your room), which was very handy. You can find information on this in your room.

In the Tunet restaurant, pizzas are cooked in a stone oven. The hotel also has its own Fondue restaurant (needs to be pre-booked), which looked lovely.

What was the apres ski like?

We weren't expecting much, but it was actually ok!

Pudder – After ski, this is a strictly over 18's, club in the hotel

Kamben - Kamben is a great café for everyone to go to, and open until 10pm (when we were there during the Easter holidays), and has dart boards and 4 duck pin bowling lanes. It also has board games to help yourselves to and play whilst there. The cafe offers a good selection of ciabattas and they were delicious! It serves lovely lunch time snacks, hot and cold drinks and a bar with a large selection of alcohol. We went here every evening after dinner (we pre-booked darts on 2 evenings for 45 min slots)

Would you recommend Myrkdalen to others?

Absolutely, I can’t wait to sell more holidays here for the 2026/2027 winter season! The family we met there said they are coming back next winter and looking to bring friends to enjoy the experience :)

Anything else to add?

There is a play room for children on the restaurant floor.

As Myrkdalen is a small resort it is great for a short stay, and I would definitely recommend doing some of the excursions whilst you are there to see more of Norway. We did the Flam railway and Norwegian fjord trip (this was a day trip visiting both. The minibus picks you up and drops you off at the hotel). Husky dog rides were popular too (these are usually on Fridays). If you have a lift pass for 3 days or more you can hop on the free ski bus to Voss and ski over there for a day, or how about overnighting in Bergen on your way home if you are staying longer and enjoying the sights of the city before heading home.

There is no supermarket in Myrkdalen - the only shop is in the welcome centre which is combined with the lift pass office. It sells a handful of food items including some fruit. Snacks (crisps, chocolate etc) are available to buy in the hotel reception and in the Kamben café.

Be prepared for all weathers - in the 4 days we were there we had plenty of sun, snow (snowing when we arrived and left), some rain one day & it got windy on Thursday (this was our trip day, which was also very cold!)

The ski hire shop was open all day (9am - 4.30pm) which matched nicely with the lift opening times (9:30am - 4pm, while we were there over Easter). Helmets are free to hire, and we hired a sledge from there too.

Lift passes child prices are for 7 - 17 years inclusive (under 7’s are free).

You can also do night skiing in Myrkdalen, but had finished the week before we arrived (as it was late March, so too light!).

All in all, Myrkdalen was a brilliant trip, and a great alternative to the Alps if you want to ski in a different country.