Ziplining in Skjolden: Three lines over a glacier canyon

Three descents into a canyon, then a motorized ride back up each time

Ziplining in Skjolden takes you across three separate lines strung over a deep glacier river canyon, each one a different angle and distance. You leap into the void on each run, freefall as gravity pulls you down, then a motorized pulley engages and lifts you back up to the platform while you hang suspended and take in the view. The whole experience runs about two hours and suits ages four and up.

The experience

The canyon itself is the draw here. Your first zipline runs 250 meters alongside the ravine upstream, giving you the length of the drop and the width of the space below. The second crosses straight over the canyon for 100 meters to the highest point. Then comes the third and longest: 300 meters back downstream and downhill, the one that gives you the full rush of gravity pulling you faster and faster until the pulley motor kicks in and reverses the direction, carrying you up and back to solid ground.

What makes this different from a standard zipline is the motorized pulley. You don't brake or slow yourself down manually. Instead, you freefall until you're moving slower than 2 meters per second, and then the motor engages and hauls you back up the other side of the wire. That means you get the adrenaline of the drop and then a moment of stillness suspended in the void, where you can actually look around and absorb the glacier river canyon instead of bracing for impact. The whole sequence repeats on each of the three lines.

A guide leads the experience in English and handles the setup and safety checks. You'll wear a helmet and harness throughout. The activity takes roughly two hours from start to finish.

What’s included

• Helmet.
• harness.
• live guide in English.
• all three zipline descents and motorized pulley ascents.

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 11 May 2027

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AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (8 to 17 years) · Child (4 to 7 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupUp to 9

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical effort

Operated by ICETROLL - Glacier Hiking & Kayaking

Is this one for you?The activity demands moderate physical fitness and comfort with heights and freefall, but the motorized pulley means you're not fighting the wire on the way back up. The system does that work for you.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (8 to 17 years); Child (4 to 7 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What happens when I reach the bottom of each zipline?

The motorized pulley system engages automatically once you slow to 2 meters per second, then drives you back up the wire to the arrival platform. You don't need to do anything. The motor handles the ascent while you hang in the harness.

How long does the whole experience take?

The ziplining activity runs about two hours, including setup, safety briefing, and all three descents and ascents.

What's included in the price?

Helmet and harness are provided. A guide in English leads the entire experience and manages all the technical setup.

Which zipline is the longest?

The third and final line is the longest at 300 meters, running downstream and downhill back to the arrival platform. It's also the steepest descent of the three.