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Svanstein ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Svanstein is a ski area in Norrbotten, Sweden with 12 km of mapped downhill runs and 4 lifts, between 86 m and 334 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
12 km
Lifts
4
Top elevation
334 m
Vertical drop
248 m
Nearest airport
RVN · 90 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy0.4 km
  • Advanced4.3 km
  • Intermediate7.4 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 3 T-bars
  • 1 Button lifts

Svanstein is a ski area in Norrbotten, Sweden. Its 20 mapped downhill runs add up to 12 km, which ranks it #25 of 98 ski areas in Sweden and gives it 1.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 609 m long.

Slopes at Svanstein

About 4% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 61% intermediate and 35% advanced or expert, which makes Svanstein best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 3 t-bars, 1 button lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 86 m up to 334 m, a vertical drop of 248 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Svanstein

The nearest airport is Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), about 90 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 58 min by car; Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) is 103 km away.

Nearest airports to Svanstein

  1. 1
    Rovaniemi Airport Flag of FinlandRovaniemi, Finland Airports in Finland
    RVN90 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Kemi-Tornio Airport Flag of FinlandKemi / Tornio, Finland Airports in Finland
    KEM103 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Kittilä International Airport Flag of FinlandKittilä, Finland Airports in FinlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    KTT125 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Gällivare Airport Flag of SwedenGällivare, Sweden Airports in Sweden
    GEV141 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Svanstein have?

12 km of downhill runs (20 runs): 0.4 km easy, 4.3 km advanced, 7.4 km intermediate. It is #25 in Sweden by piste length.

How high is Svanstein?

The lifts and runs reach 334 m (1,096 ft); the lowest point is 86 m, a vertical drop of 248 m.

What is the nearest airport to Svanstein?

Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), about 90 km away in a straight line; Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) is 103 km away.

How many ski lifts does Svanstein have?

4 lifts: 3 t-bars, 1 button lifts.

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