Nordland · Norway · ski area
Riksgränsen ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
Riksgränsen is a ski area in Nordland, Norway with 13 km of mapped downhill runs and 6 lifts, between 516 m and 900 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- 13 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Top elevation
- 900 m
- Vertical drop
- 384 m
- Nearest airport
- EVE · 59 km
Slopes by difficulty
23 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.
Ski lifts
- 2 Button lifts
- 2 Drag lifts
- 2 Chairlifts
Riksgränsen is a ski area in Nordland, Norway. Its 23 mapped downhill runs add up to 13 km, which ranks it #22 of 269 ski areas in Norway and gives it 1.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 561 m long.
Slopes at Riksgränsen
About 61% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 37% intermediate and 2% advanced or expert, which makes Riksgränsen a good choice for beginners and families.
Lifts and elevation
The resort has 6 lifts: 2 button lifts, 2 drag lifts, 2 chairlifts. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 516 m up to 900 m, a vertical drop of 384 m.
Getting to Riksgränsen
The nearest airport is Harstad/Narvik Airport (EVE), about 59 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 17 min by car; Bardufoss Airport (BDU) is 73 km away. Nearby ski areas include Narvikfjellet Ski Resort (12.7 km), Narvik, Steilia and Finnsnes Skiklubb (2.3 km), which together add 15 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to Riksgränsen
- 1 EVE59 kmstraight line
- 2 BDU73 kmstraight line
- 3 KRN113 kmstraight line
- 4 ANX126 kmstraight line
Nearby
Ski resorts near Riksgränsen
- 23 kmBjörkliden
Sweden11 km of slopes · 5 lifts · up to 933 m - 27 kmAbiskoSweden2.1 km of slopes · 1 lift · up to 901 m
- 27 kmNarvikfjellet Ski Resort13 km of slopes · 6 lifts · up to 1,002 m
- 28 kmNarvikSmall ski area
- 50 kmSteiliaSmall ski area
- 82 kmSollifjellet alpinsenter1 lift · up to 531 m
- 92 kmFinnsnes Skiklubb2.3 km of slopes · 1 lift · up to 334 m
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Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.