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Alpine destination Åre is of top international class and is one of the Nordic region's most frequented holiday destinations. The trains arrive right in the middle of the village. Åre is situated in the Jämtland district and the skiing area stretches from Duved situated to the west via the Åre village to Åre Björnen in the east.

Distance:  Åre is situated approximately 620 kilometres from Stockholm.
Features

Lifts:

  • 31 button lifts
  • 6 chairlifts
  • 1 alpine chairlift
  • 1 gondola lift
  • 1 mountain chairlifts (3 moving walkways)

Slopes:

  • 10 green (very easy)
  • 39 blue (easy)
  • 43 red (medium difficulty)
  • 6 black (difficult)
  • 5 non-prepared/not monitored

Lift capacity: Approx 47,560 pers/hour

Electrical lighting: 7 pistes

Longest downhill slope: 6.5 km

Total length prepared pistes: Approx 100 km (4,450,000 square meters prepared area)

Prepared cross country tracks: Approx 58 km of which 15.5 km lit up

Maximal fall height lifts: 890 m

Maximal skiable fall height (vessla): 1,035 m

Highest prepared skiing height: 1,274 m above sea level

Åreskutan summit: 1,420 m above sea level

Snow guarantee: Between December 15 and May 1

Number of children areas: 4

Snow cannons on number of downhill slopes: 23 downhill slopes

Snowboard: 1 half pipe 3 dream parks

Number of beds: Approx 24 000 beds

Number of visitors: Approx 350 000 guests during each winter, approx 1 500 000 guest nights, 965

936 ski days (05-06)

Trails and paths: Approx 300 km

Restaurants: Approx 50 restaurants

Bars & nightclubs: Approx 15 bars & nightclubs

Examples of other activities: Tobogganing, paragliding, snow scooters, reindeer rides, dog sleighs and Spas.

Getting There

  • By Train: 
    You can catch the train from nearest city and enjoy the scenic ride up to Åre, where you get of at the train station which is located in the central of Åre village between the lake and the base of the mountain. Day and night train to Åre from Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. Make the reservation at www.skistar.com or call skistar reservation office at +46 771-84 00 00.

  • By Bus: 
    Buses run from the beginning of December until the beginning of May. The buses will stop in Åre at: - Åre Continental Inn - Åre Björnen - Karolinen - Tott Hotell - Holiday Club - Åre Fjällby/Brunkulla - Åre Train station - Tegefjäll - Duved, Hotell Renen.
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