Åre ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Åre is a ski area in Åre, Jamtland, Sweden. Its 278 mapped downhill runs add up to 115 km, which ranks it #1 of 98 ski areas in Sweden and gives it 11.9% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 415 m long.

Slopes at Åre

About 61% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 29% intermediate and 4% advanced or expert, which makes Åre a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 48 lifts: 23 t-bars, 10 button lifts, 8 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets, 2 funiculars, 1 gondola, 1 cable car. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 389 m up to 1,317 m, a vertical drop of 928 m. Cross-country skiers get 47.7 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Åre

The nearest airport is Åre Östersund Airport (OSD), about 77 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 41 min by car; Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) is 105 km away. Nearby ski areas include Huså (13.2 km), Edsåsdalen (9.6 km), Trillevallen (16.4 km) and Ottsjö, which together add 41 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.