Cross country skiing: tracks and ski passes

Åre

Trail pass

For the trails in Duved, Ullådalen and Björnen, the same track pass applies, price list is found here. You can buy track passes in the machines at the respective track centres or at any SkiStar shop or in the app. Day passes can also be bought at the Skidcenter ÅreBjörnen and Fjällsport in Duved. Children under 6 years may use the tracks for free.

Björnen

Åre Björnen’s trails run mostly in sheltering tree terrain. The tracks are curvy with mostly sloping slightly uphill and downhill. There are a few more steeper slopes. All tracks are prepared for classic and skate. Direction = clockwise. The tracks begin at the track centre, but there are connecting trails from the children’s lifts in central Björnen. Updated information about which tracks are open and when they were last groomed is found here.

In Björnen you’ll find the following tracks:

• 1 km: Very easy
• 3 km: Easy (lit trail 07.00–22.00)
• 5 km: Easy to moderate (lit trail 07.00–22.00)
• 7.5 km: Easy to moderate
• 10 km: Easy to moderate
• 15 km: Easy to moderate

See the Åre Björnen trails at aretrails.com.

Views from the ski tracks in Björnen.

Lake Åre

A classic track is made a little later in the season when the lake has frozen over with a solid ice. Because of the openness of the terrain, it’s harder to for the tracks to hold their form due to the wind and snow blowing over the track. On the other hand, it is an extremely nice, flat loop to ski on when the weather allows. Start at Holiday Club and head counter clockwise, it’s a beautiful view of Åre and Mt. Åreskutan when you reach the other side. Updated information about whether this track is open and when it was last groomed is found here.

Find Lake Åresjöns trails at aretrails.com.

Duved

Duved’s tracks are a bit more difficult than Björnen’s. Slightly tougher inclines provides great cardio training and a bit more speedy going downhill. There are usually fewer people in the Duved tracks than in Björnen (except when the ski club Duveds IF is training). The tracks run mostly in wind-sheltering forests. Start your journey at the track centre at Hamrelia or from the parking lot between Hotell Renen and Föreningshuset in Duved city centre (connection track prepared for classic skiing, 600 meters). Direction = clockwise. Groomed for classic and skate. Updated information about which tracks are open and when they were last groomed is found here.

In Duved you’ll find the following tracks:

• 2.5 km: Easy (lit trail 07.00–22.00)
• 5 km: Moderate (lit trail 07.00–22.00)
• 7 km: Moderate to difficult (lit trail 07.00–22.00)
• 10 km: Moderate to difficult
• 15 km: Moderate to difficult

Find Duved’s tracks at aretrails.com.

Ullådalen

The trails in Ullådalen are mostly in weather exposed mountain terrain. The tracks here start to be groomed a little later in the season, but snow conditions in these higher grounds allow them to be open and skiable longer in the spring. There are both steep climbs and longer slopes in these tracks, following the hilly terrain. The tracks are groomed for classic and skate skiing. Updated information about which tracks are open and when they were last groomed is found here.

In Ullådalen you’ll find the following tracks:

• 2.5 km: Moderate
• 5 km: Moderate
• 6.5 km: Moderate

See the Ullådalen tracks at aretrails.com.

South of Åre

The area Södra Årefjällen consists of the villages and mountains south from Åre; Edsåsdalen, Trillevallen, Ottsjö and Vålådalen. All the tracks in Södra Årefjällen, as well as tips and practical information are described on the website Fjällupplevelser.

Trail pass

All the areas in Södra Årefjällen, described further below, have a joint track pass valid in all of the tracks. Price list and more information is found here.

Edsåsdalen

The tracks in Edsåsdalen run through sheltered terrain and are partly challenging without excessive technical difficulties. There are two track centres here; one at the parking lot at the top of the village and one below Köjagården and Renfjällsgården. The short track (1.2 km) often opens early in the season due to the help of artificial snow. The same goes for the biathlon arena.

In Edsåsdalen you’ll find the following tracks:

• 1.2 km: Classic and skate skiing
• 3 and 5 km: Classic and skate skiing (lit trails)
• 6.5 km: Classic skiing
• 10 km: Classic and skate skiing
• 18 km: Classic and skate skiing

See the Edsåsdalen trail network at fjallupplevelser.com, and check the latest trail conditions at langdspar.se.

Trillevallen

Trillevallen holds Årefjällen’s longest track system with a total of 120 km of groomed tracks. The tracks are groomed for classic and skate skiing and run in sheltering terrain among the trees.

In Trillevallen you’ll find the following tracks:

• 1.5 km: Classic and skate skiing (lit trail)
• 2.5 km: Classic and skate skiing
• 5 km: Classic and skate skiing
• 7.5 km: Classic and skate skiing

Another 120 km of tracks are groomed for classic along the way and these tracks are linked to other destinations in Södra Årejällen.

See the Trillevallen trail network at fjallupplevelser.com, and check the latest trail conditions at langdspar.se.

Ottsjö

In Ottsjö you’ll find tracks prepared for classic and skate skiing. In addition to the cross country tracks listed below there are several trails for touring skiing.

In Ottjö you’ll find the following tracks:

• 5.6 or 7.6 km: Classic and skate skiing
• 7.2 km: Classic and skate skiing

See the Ottsjö trail network at fjallupplevelser.com, and check the latest trail conditions at langdspar.se.

Vålådalen

All of Sweden’s cross-country clubs and the Swedish XC ski team go to Vålådalen to train. We’re talking about one of Sweden’s best-known Nordic skiing facilities for cross-country skiing. Vålådalen is also the official Vasalopp Centre, if you are aiming on participating in any kind of XC-race this is the place to get prepared. Track cards and access to the waxing hut is included in the price of accommodations at Vålådalen Fjällstation. All tracks are counter clockwise and dogs are is prohibited on the lit tracks.

In Vålådalen you’ll find the following tracks:

• 2 km: Classic and skate skiing (lit trail)
• 3 km: Classic and skate skiing (lit trail)
• 3 km: Lake Placidspåret
• 3 km: Intevallspåret
• 3.5 km: Sapporospåret
• 4 km: Classic and skate skiing (lit trail)
• 5 km: Classic and skate skiing (lit trail)
• 6.5 km: Sapporospåret
• 7 km: Classic and skate skiing (lit trail)
• 10 km. Lahtispåret
• 14 km. Lill-Kollen
• 17,5. Holmenkollenspåret

See the Ottsjö trail network at fjallupplevelser.com, and check the latest trail conditions at langdspar.se.