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Kittelfjäll ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Kittelfjäll is a ski area in Vasterbotten County, Sweden with 12 km of mapped downhill runs and 5 lifts, between 537 m and 897 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
12 km
Lifts
5
Top elevation
897 m
Vertical drop
360 m
Nearest airport
VHM · 98 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy4.4 km
  • Beginner4.7 km
  • Intermediate2.5 km

26 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 2 T-bars
  • 2 Button lifts
  • 1 Rope tows

Kittelfjäll is a ski area in Vasterbotten County, Sweden. Its 26 mapped downhill runs add up to 12 km, which ranks it #27 of 98 ski areas in Sweden and gives it 1.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 446 m long.

Slopes at Kittelfjäll

About 79% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 21% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Kittelfjäll a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 2 t-bars, 2 button lifts, 1 rope tow. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 537 m up to 897 m, a vertical drop of 360 m.

Getting to Kittelfjäll

The nearest airport is Vilhelmina South Lapland Airport (VHM), about 98 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 8 min by car; Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) is 120 km away. Nearby ski areas include Klimpfjällsbackarna (12.3 km), Borgafjällbackarna (10.2 km), Tärmaby (15.8 km) and Hemavan (37.2 km), which together add 76 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Kittelfjäll

  1. 1
    Vilhelmina South Lapland Airport Flag of SwedenVilhelmina, Sweden Airports in Sweden
    VHM98 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad Flag of NorwayMosjøen, Norway Airports in Norway
    MJF120 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll Flag of NorwayMo i Rana, Norway Airports in Norway
    MQN135 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy Flag of NorwayBrønnøy, Norway Airports in Norway
    BNN153 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Kittelfjäll have?

12 km of downhill runs (26 runs): 4.4 km easy, 4.7 km beginner, 2.5 km intermediate. It is #27 in Sweden by piste length.

How high is Kittelfjäll?

The lifts and runs reach 897 m (2,943 ft); the lowest point is 537 m, a vertical drop of 360 m.

What is the nearest airport to Kittelfjäll?

Vilhelmina South Lapland Airport (VHM), about 98 km away in a straight line; Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) is 120 km away.

How many ski lifts does Kittelfjäll have?

5 lifts: 2 t-bars, 2 button lifts, 1 rope tows.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.