Beitostølen

Beitostølen is a village in Øystre [Slidre Municipality] in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located at an elevation of about above mean [sea level] on the southern edge of the Valdresflye mountain plateau. The villages of Skammestein and Hegge lie about to the southeast of Beitostølen. The lake Øyangen lies a short distance to the southwest of the village. The Norwegian [County Road 51] runs through the village.
The village has a population of 342 and a population density of.

Etymology

The name Beitostølen comes from "Beito" and "stølen". "Beito" is a common name that appears multiple places in Norway, but it's of unknown origins. It could be a name or an Old Norse description of a place. is a common Norwegian word meaning mountain farm or seter.

Sports

Beitostølen is largely a tourist area, with many holiday cabins and hotels serving various winter sports facilities. The village has hosted FIS Cross-Country World Cup and Biathlon World Cup competitions. Beitostølen is a year-round destination, and although the mountain village is best known to many as a winter sports destination due to its local alpine ski slopes, it also has cross-country skiing trails totaling. July is the month with the highest tourism rate due to hiking in the nearby Jotunheimen National Park to the north.