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Mountain air, wide views and active days for the whole family
Mountain Summer at Gålå
For more than 130 years, people have traveled to Gålå to find peace, recharge, and enjoy days in the mountains. The fresh mountain air, open views, and proximity to nature make Gålå a place where it is easy to feel at home.
In the summer, you can fill your day with everything from climbing, paddling, and cycling to great meals, saunas, and quiet mountain hikes. Here, the distance between experiences is short – and there is plenty of space to enjoy them.
At Gålå, it’s easy to get outdoors. You can climb in the treetops, go for a bike ride, take a canoe out on Lake Gålåvatnet, or set off on foot. And some days, it might be enough to go for a swim, play a round of disc golf, and have a coffee afterward.
Here you will find the activities and equipment you need to spend your summer day at Gålå.
Gålå’s highest experience
In the climbing park, both children and adults can test themselves among the treetops. The courses have different heights and difficulty levels, so some start cautiously while others go straight for the bigger challenges.
You don’t need to have climbed before. We help you with the equipment and go through everything you need to know before you start. Set aside a few hours – it’s easy to find yourself wanting to do just one more course.
What would you like to do?
Explore Gålå from the water
Lake Gålåvatnet invites you to quiet hours on the water. Whether you choose a canoe, kayak, SUP, or rowboat, you get to experience the mountains from a completely different angle. Pack a lunch, a fishing rod, or swimwear and enjoy the day at your own pace.
Experience Gålå from the bike saddle
Gravel roads, mountain farm roads, and trails make it easy and fun to get around on a bike. Take a short trip around Gålå, or cycle further to Lauvåsen, Fagerhøi, or even Skei.
Hiking at Gålå
There are hikes of many lengths from Gålå, both short loops in the local area and trips further into the mountains.
Check out our 18-hole disc golf course
The 18-hole course is located by the ski center and is open when conditions allow. Play the full round or just a few baskets. You can rent discs from us.
Mountain Spa at Gålå
Peer’s Sauna by Lake Gålåvatnet
After a few hours outside, it’s quite nice to come in from the cold. Peer’s Sauna is located down by Lake Gålåvatnet and can be booked throughout the summer. Take a dip if you like – or just sit for a while.
Rent equipment
Ready for a day out?
You don’t need to bring everything from home. You can rent bikes, canoes, kayaks, SUPs, and rowboats from us – and get tips for trips and areas that suit you perfectly.
Experiences
Join us outdoors
Some experiences are even better when shared with someone who knows the area. Throughout the summer, we offer moose safaris, canoe safaris, and guided mountain hikes with experienced local guides.
Groups and activity days
Time to gather colleagues, the team, the association, or a group of friends? We put together an active day out with the climbing park, mountains, Lake Gålåvatnet, and time to be together.
Tell us who you are and what you want to do, and we will help you find a plan that fits.
Happening at Gålå
Throughout the summer, Gålå is filled with festivals, concerts, and events. The mountain festival Rondaståk and the Peer Gynt Cultural Festival are among the summer highlights, providing a special backdrop for days in the mountains.
Rondaståk Mountain Festival
When the summer is at its most beautiful, Gålå is filled with music, people, and a great festival atmosphere.
Rondaståk has established itself as one of Norway’s most popular mountain festivals, known for powerful artist performances, proximity to nature, and a very special atmosphere. Here, audiences of all ages meet for concerts, great food experiences, and long summer evenings with the mountains as a backdrop.
Whether you come for one concert or the entire festival weekend, Rondaståk is an experience that leaves an impression.
Peer Gynt Cultural Festival
Every summer, one of Norway’s most unique cultural experiences takes place at Gålå.
With the mountains and Lake Gålåvatnet as a backdrop, the Peer Gynt Cultural Festival invites you to theater, concerts, art, and culture over several days. The main performance of Peer Gynt at Lake Gålåvatnet is the heart of the festival, but the experiences extend far beyond the stage, with concerts, exhibitions, lectures, and local food experiences in several places in the region.
Peer Gynt is a festival that combines powerful cultural experiences with the unique tranquility and nature of Gudbrandsdalen.
Food and relaxation
After a few hours outside, food tastes even better. At Sans for Gålå, you’ll find homemade dishes, home-baked goods, great coffee, and real hot cocoa – and the Peer Sauna is ready for those who want a warm break after a day outdoors.
Stay a little longer at Gålå
With accommodation at Gålå, you have the mountains, activities, and Lake Gålåvatnet right outside your door. Find a cabin or apartment that suits you, and add a few more great days to your mountain vacation.
