Åre

Sweden

Åreskutan Sleeper trains run to Åre.

Åre is Sweden's busiest ski resort in Jämtland, Sweden, 80 km west of the city of Östersund.

  • Åre
  • Järpen, the municipal centre
  • Storlien at the Norwegian border
  • Duved, a less crowded ski resort

Åre

Järpen, the municipal centre

[[Storlien]] at the Norwegian border

Duved, a less crowded ski resort

  • The view from the top of the mountain
  • Tännforsen. In the winter, a deep-frozen waterfall

Tännforsen. In the winter, a deep-frozen waterfall

The ski area is on the Åreskutan mountain with its highest peak at a height of 1420 meters, but the highest lift ends at 1260 meters, so the peak has to be reached by a snowmobile lift. The village and ski area are accessible by bus and train.

Åre is probably most famous for the skiing, and the Åre ski area contains three different areas. These are:

  • Björnen. — Family friendly and laid back. Featuring long blue slopes and a big children's area.
  • Central Åre and Högzon. (High zone) (Also including Rödkullen) — The biggest area, where also most of the people are which sometimes means there are long queues to the lifts.Best before lunch, when the pistes are in their prime condition and many people have not gotten out of their cabins yet.
  • Duved-Tegefjäll. — Some of the best slopes in the entire system. Long, perfect slopes and not many people. The 6-chair express lift takes you to the top in no-time. For an easy and fun off-piste experience, take the 6-chair lift to the top, go straight right and down the ravine, a fun and fairly easy off-piste run which features an naturally shaped halfpipe.

There is one skipass for all the four different systems; however, a separate skipass can be bought for those who only wish to ski in Duved-Tegefjäll at a cheaper price. Pistemap

  • Zipline, Åre Strand 8, +46 647-52525. Åre has the largest Zipline park in Europe.
  • Åre Chocolate Factory, Björnänge 801, +46 647-15580. Visit Åre Chokladfabrik and watch as they make chocolate
  • There are many other extreme sports which you can indulge in Åre, for example kite-flying, ski-doo safaris, horse-riding, ice-climbing etc.

Björnen. — Family friendly and laid back. Featuring long blue slopes and a big children's area.

Central Åre and Högzon. (High zone) (Also including Rödkullen) — The biggest area, where also most of the people are which sometimes means there are long queues to the lifts.Best before lunch, when the pistes are in their prime condition and many people have not gotten out of their cabins yet.

Duved-Tegefjäll. — Some of the best slopes in the entire system. Long, perfect slopes and not many people. The 6-chair express lift takes you to the top in no-time. For an easy and fun off-piste experience, take the 6-chair lift to the top, go straight right and down the ravine, a fun and fairly easy off-piste run which features an naturally shaped halfpipe.

Zipline, Åre Strand 8, +46 647-52525. Åre has the largest Zipline park in Europe.

Åre Chocolate Factory, Björnänge 801, +46 647-15580. Visit Åre Chokladfabrik and watch as they make chocolate

Åre is full of small shops that offer locally made handicraft and various sovenirs.

  • Hanson Sport. Ski and snowboarding equipment and clothing.
  • Mountain Recycle, Årevägen 70. Don't miss Mountain Recycle which is a store that resells used ski and snowboarding equipment at great prices.
  • Peak Performance General Store, Årevägen 91 (Åre Torg. Don't miss the stores of local clothing manufacturer's Extreme and Peak Performance
  • Stadium, Årevägen 78 (Åre Torg. Swedish sports retailer Stadium also has a shop which offers slightly cheaper equipment as well as high-end brands.
  • Åre Skidsport, Årevägen 88 (Åre torg. Ski and snowboarding equipment and clothing.

Hanson Sport. Ski and snowboarding equipment and clothing.

Mountain Recycle, Årevägen 70. Don't miss Mountain Recycle which is a store that resells used ski and snowboarding equipment at great prices.

Peak Performance General Store, Årevägen 91 (Åre Torg. Don't miss the stores of local clothing manufacturer's Extreme and Peak Performance

Stadium, Årevägen 78 (Åre Torg. Swedish sports retailer Stadium also has a shop which offers slightly cheaper equipment as well as high-end brands.

Åre Skidsport, Årevägen 88 (Åre torg. Ski and snowboarding equipment and clothing.

Eating out in Åre can be a real experience as several high-end restaurants have established themselves close to the slopes. There are plenty of more casual places too but expect prices to be higher than average.

  • Bombom, Årevägen 78, +46 647-508 20. Open daily from 18:00. Serving up innovative cuisine with local ingredients. The street level is ocuipied by a hip bar, restaurant is upstairs. Mains 105-330 kr.
  • Broken, Torggränd 4 (just above the plaza close to Bergbanan, +46 647-506 33. Offers great burgers and other American diner dishes and a great atmosphere.
  • Buustamons Fjällgård, Buustamon 142 (In the ski system, +46 647-531 75. Excellent food and environment. Good hamburgers.
  • Fjällpuben, Årevägen 72B, +46 647-502 40. One of the best kitchens in Åre, serves local dishes. Situated behind the Etreem Store and Handelsbanken.
  • Max, Årevägen 108H. Pricy fast food with good burgers.
  • Wersens, Årevägen 95 (Åre torg, +46 647-505 05. Pizza and a la carte.
  • Villa Tottebo, Parkvägen 1 (100 meters from the square "Åre Torg", +46 647-506 20. Well renowned restaurant in an old hunting villa.

Outside Åre town

  • Fäviken Magasinet, Fäviken 216, Järpen, +46 647-40177. 20 km into the wilderness from Åre you'll find Fäviken Magasinet, one of the world's top restaurants (Michelin star), managed by chef Magnus Nilsson. Renowned for its use of local produce and adaption to the varying seasons, it's an destination in itself. From 1250 kr per person.

Bombom, Årevägen 78, +46 647-508 20. Open daily from 18:00. Serving up innovative cuisine with local ingredients. The street level is ocuipied by a hip bar, restaurant is upstairs. Mains 105-330 kr.

Broken, Torggränd 4 (just above the plaza close to Bergbanan, +46 647-506 33. Offers great burgers and other American diner dishes and a great atmosphere.

Buustamons Fjällgård, Buustamon 142 (In the ski system, +46 647-531 75. Excellent food and environment. Good hamburgers.

Fjällpuben, Årevägen 72B, +46 647-502 40. One of the best kitchens in Åre, serves local dishes. Situated behind the Etreem Store and Handelsbanken.

Max, Årevägen 108H. Pricy fast food with good burgers.

Wersens, Årevägen 95 (Åre torg, +46 647-505 05. Pizza and a la carte.

Villa Tottebo, Parkvägen 1 (100 meters from the square "Åre Torg", +46 647-506 20. Well renowned restaurant in an old hunting villa.

Fäviken Magasinet, Fäviken 216, Järpen, +46 647-40177. 20 km into the wilderness from Åre you'll find Fäviken Magasinet, one of the world's top restaurants (Michelin star), managed by chef Magnus Nilsson. Renowned for its use of local produce and adaption to the varying seasons, it's an destination in itself. From 1250 kr per person.

Åre is the party hub of Sweden during the winter, and there is party 24/7, if not in one of the bars or clubs then in a cabin not far away. Many bars and restaurants are scattered around Åre Torg.

Popular spots are among others:

  • Bygget, Fjällbyvägen 12, +46 647-123 45.
  • Verandan, Sankt Olavs väg 40, +46 647-501 00.

Bygget, Fjällbyvägen 12, +46 647-123 45.

Verandan, Sankt Olavs väg 40, +46 647-501 00.

The slope "Tväråvalvet" is one of the best slopes in the skiarea The new Telemixlift "VM8" in the World championship area

There are 40 lifts and 100 slopes in the skiarea.

Slopes:

  • Green: 11
  • Blue: 42
  • Red: 40
  • Black: 7
  • Night skiing: 7 slopes
  • Longest slope: 6500 meters
  • Total length of pistes: 95000 meters

Lifts:

  • Lifts: 40
  • Chairlifts: 5
  • Reversible Ropeways: 1
  • Gondolas: 1
  • Funiculars: 1
  • Surface lifts: 32
  • Liftcapacity: 48000 persons/hour
  • Mountain high: 1420
  • Mountain low: 372
  • Vertical drop: 890

Night Skiing

If you are watching the broadcasts from the World Cup competitions in Åre you probably think the races is running in daylight when in fact the sun had already set. This is due to the superb floodlight system covering two of the best pistes in Åre, Gästrappet and Lundsrappet (serviced by the skilift "VM8"). The visibility is actually better in the floodlight than in natural daylight. There is also night skiing on other pistes as well, but the most brilliant is found at Gästrappet and Lundsrappet.

4 lifts are open in the summer as well. You can take the cabel car up to the peak and enjoy the beautiful view! Or why not eat at the highest located restaurant in Sweden: Stormköket.

  • Zipeline, +46 647-52525. Åre has the largest zipline park in Europe. The longest ride takes you on a 400 meter adrenaline kick above Åre's wild nature. A must for everyone who loves extreme excitement and beautiful nature. Everybody can zipline since the speed can be adjusted to age and skill.

Zipeline, +46 647-52525.

  • Storlien, a border town good for hiking and cross-country skiing
  • Trondheim, the capital of Trøndelag