{"id":63208,"date":"2026-07-11T09:56:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T07:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aresweden.com\/?p=63208"},"modified":"2026-10-15T13:19:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T11:19:13","slug":"are-kabinbana-the-cable-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aresweden.com\/en\/see-do\/are-kabinbana-the-cable-car\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00c5re Kabinbana \u2013 The cable car"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00c5re Kabinbana is a land mark in \u00c5re. Since the premiere in 1976 it has made countless tours up and down Mt. \u00c5reskutan, carrying skiers, bikers and hikers, making \u00c5reskutan easy to access for anyone who wants to experience \u00c5re and its surroundings from 1420 metres. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good to know<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

FIND IT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WALKING<\/strong> Starting from \u00c5re Square you take the stone stairs outside Max Hamburger Restaurant, turn left at \u00c5re Skidsport and continue along the small arcade until you reach the end of the building. Turn right and walk underneath the bridge (the E14) and you\u2019ll see the valley station in front of you. It\u2019s also possible to walk via \u00c5rev\u00e4gen and follow Kabinbanev\u00e4gen<\/a> all the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BY CAR<\/strong> Access the parking area via the E14 or Kabinbanev\u00e4gen<\/a>. Parking is available on two levels to the west of the valley statio <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opening hours and tickets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Enter the rather brutalist valley station at Kabinbanev\u00e4gen 17 via the stairs or the elevator and head towards the ticket office (The SkiStar Shop) in front of you (take a left when stepping out of the elevator). If you don\u2019t have a Ski or Bike Pass, single tickets are available in the SkiStar Shop or via the SkiStar app<\/a>. Dogs are allowed but remember to always keep them on a lead whenever you\u2019re on the mountain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opening hours<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

SUMMER<\/a> | WINTER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the cable car<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The valley station is located at 421 metres above sea level and today it houses workshops, offices and a SkiStar Shop as well as a heated shelter. One car has the capacity of transporting 75 people, when the weather conditions are optimal. As a rule, it departs every 20 minutes and after entering the cable car, you\u2019ll have seven minutes of breathtaking views of \u00c5re and its surroundings. When exiting after rising 860 vertical metres, you\u2019re at 1274 metres above sea level and to reach the peak of Mt. \u00c5reskutan, you need to walk a bit further, to 1420 metres for an uninterrupted 360 degree view of the surrounding mountains. <\/p>\n\n\n

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History and curiosities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The cable car, known as \u00c5re Kabinbana, was built as part of the 1972 \u00c5re Project and premiered in 1976. The \u00c5re Project was an initiative from the Swedish Government to make \u00c5re an established and accessible ski area for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The building of the \u00c5re Kabinbana cable car began in February 1975 after the construction of a smaller transportation line that would bring the workers and building material up to the mountain station. The lift posts were in place in June the same year and the wire followed in the winter of 1976. However, that winter was one of the worst in \u00c5re\u2019s history<\/a> and the workers from Switzerland were snowed in on several occasions for a few days at a time, confined to their working barracks on the mountain top before they could continue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around Easter, just before the inspection, one of the wires came loose and fell to the ground and a new one had to be ordered. Fortunately, no one was injured but the deployment scheduled for Easter had to be postponed and the cable was finally ready in the autumn of 1976. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few facts and numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n