Åre Bike Park Trail in Björnen offers fun and easily accessible mountain biking for the whole family in a fantastic mountain environment.

In the summer of 2017, a completely new network of trails for trail biking began to take shape in Björnen. Today, Åre Bike Park Trail, as the area is called, has developed into about 18 trails together with both a pump track and a skills area. And the best thing is that more trails are underway and will be built within the next few years.

Park the car and within a few minutes you’ll on your bike in nature. The machine-dug trails are well marked, wide, flat and with few roots and stones. To keep the trails, dry and protect the environment, bridges, footpaths and a drainage system have all been built. The climbs are just steep enough so as not to tire out the cyclist unnecessarily and the slopes’ role nicely with well-adapted velodrome curves. In other words, the new trails are suitable for most cyclists. Both children and adults will have really fun cycling together and be able to develop at their own pace.

Graniten is a long and wonderful flowing trail that is filled with nice velodrome curves, fun jumps and comfortable rolls to put a smile on the face of any cyclist.

If you want to develop as a cyclist, there is both a fun pump track and a skill area with obstacles adapted for all ages. And if you want help getting your cycling to the next level, Åre’s bike rental offers technique courses in trail cycling. When you want to take a break and catch your breath, there are several restaurants in the area that have both cold drinks, ice cream or hot food. If you want to BBQ, there is of course room for that too.

The investment in Björnen has been made possible through a project to develop biking in Åre, which is run by Åre Destination. The project is financed by the European Regional Development Fund, Region Jämtland Härjedalen, Åre Municipality, Skistar, Åre Bergcyklister and Åre Destination.

Åre Bike Park Trail

Trails

• 6 green
• 9 blue
• 2 red
• 1 black
• 1 skill area
• 1 pump track

All trails can be found at your digital trail guide: aretrails.com. Trail descriptions can also be found via the SkiStar website >>

Trail Pass

The trails in Björnen require that you have a trail pass for Åre Bike Park Trail in Björnen or a combined lift and trail pass for Åre Bike Park DH and Trail. All biking is free for children under 6 years.

Trail passes can be purchased in the Skistarshop in Björnen or Åre, directly online or in the app Skistar. Cards purchased online can be picked up at vending machines on site. Trail passes enable continued development and maintenance of the trails with a focus on sustainability for nature, landowners and guests.

Helmet

Helmet is of course mandatory when riding in Åre Bike Park Trail.

Suitable bike

The trails in Björnen work well with everything from a hardtail with gnarly tires to bikes with cushioning both front and rear. If you do not have your own bike, it is available for rent in both Björnen and in Åre village. Scroll to the bottom of this page to find companies who can help you.

Guides and rentals

Most of Åre’s bicycle shops offer both technique courses and guidance for trail biking. Scroll down to the bottom of this page to find your bicycle shop.

Bicycle washing

Available at Skistarshop and Skidcenter Björnen.

Food and drink

Carins krog

Located in the centre of Björnen in the same building as the Ski Center and welcomes cyclists with open arms. Here you’ll find food, cold drinks, ice cream and is open until 8 pm.

Crowded House

Climb up Stubinen and turn right on the first larger wooden bridge up to the tipi-tent up top. They serve local craft beers, good burgers and ice cream. Outside is Sweden’s highest located boules court. Open for both lunch and after-bike a bit into the evening.

BBQ area

There are several BBQ areas by the pump track and the skills area.

E-bikes

Electric bikes are ok to use in the Åre Bike Park Trail.