Gautefall


Gautefall is a mountain hamlet in Drangedal municipality in Telemark County, Norway. It is situated in-between Bostrak in Drangedal and Treungen in Nissedal. It is home to a ski center, tourist resort and consists mostly of vacation homes and cabins.
Gautefall Ski Resort is one of the largest alpine centers in Telemark. It is home to 15 slopes, 1 chairlift, 5 surface lifts and a roll band. It has a total capacity of 7000 people per hour. The terrain park also offers small jumps, big jumps and various rails. The children park has conveyor belts and a ski school. The ski center connects to numerous cross-country skiing trails. It is popular for winter sports such as Telemark skiing, alpine skiing, snowboarding, slalom skiing, cross-country skiing, as well as hiking.
Gautefall Tourist Hotel, which lies adjacent to the ski resort, has fifty hotel rooms, an à la carte restaurant, bar, saunas, a swimming pool, and twelve rental apartments.
The name "Gautefall" derives from Old Norse and translates to “the river which flows over.”