Cross-country skiing in Åre
approx. 120 km in Södra Årefjällen (Edsåsdalen, Trillevallen, Ottsjö, Vålådalen) plus the Åre village trail systems at Björnen, Duved, Ullådalen and Lake Åre.
Check the grooming before you go. The trail map below is live: green means groomed in the last day. Pick your loop at breakfast, not at the trailhead.
The trails in numbers
| Floodlit trails | Björnen 3 km and 5 km, Duved 2.5, 5 and 7 km (all lit 07:00–22:00); Edsåsdalen 3 and 5 km; Trillevallen 1.5 km; Vålådalen 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 km loops (lit from 06:00, lights off 22:00) |
|---|---|
| Highest terrain | Trails reach the tree line on the 18 km Serpentinen loop in Edsåsdalen; local peaks are Välliste 1,025 m (Trillevallen) and Renfjället 986 m (Edsåsdalen). Lake Åre lies at 372 m. |
| Season | Vålådalen opens early with saved snow (tracks opened 12 October in 2024, second weekend of October in 2022); Edsåsdalen's 1.2 km loop often opens early on artificial snow; Lake Åre is groomed later once the lake freezes; Ullådalen is groomed later but stays skiable longest into spring |
| Trail pass | Two separate passes: one for Åre village trails (Björnen, Duved, Ullådalen; children under 6 free) and one joint pass for Södra Årefjällen (Edsåsdalen, Trillevallen, Ottsjö, Vålådalen), bought online or in the Outby app. Trail pass is included when staying at Vålådalens Fjällstation. |
| Skating lanes | Classic and skate on nearly all loops in Björnen, Duved, Ullådalen, Edsåsdalen, Trillevallen, Ottsjö and Vålådalen; the Lake Åre loop and Edsåsdalen's 6.5 km loop are classic only |
| Dogs allowed | Trillevallen: leashed dogs on the skate side only. Vålådalen lit trails: no dogs during early season; leashed dogs on the skate side from 15 December. Åre village trails: no rule published. |
| Longest loops | Vålådalen Holmenkollenspåret 17.5 km, Edsåsdalen Serpentinen 18 km, 15 km loops at Björnen and Duved; the 55 km Årefjällsloppet route links Trillevallen and Edsåsdalen with about 1,300 m of climbing |
| Nearest trail from the resort centre | From Duved centre a 600 m connecting track leads from the car park between Hotell Renen and Föreningshuset to the trail system; in Björnen connecting trails start at the children's lifts; the Lake Åre loop starts at Holiday Club |
Figures from the destination and trail organisations, checked 8 November 2026. Snow decides what is actually open – use the live map.
Where to ski
Björnen
The main trail centre on the east side of Åre, with loops from 1 to 15 km in sheltered forest terrain, mostly easy to moderate. The 10 km loop has long climbs and is a popular training circuit; the 3 and 5 km loops are lit.
Duved
West of Åre, with loops of 2.5 to 15 km rated moderate to difficult and lit up to 7 km. The 10 km loop (measured at 10.5 km) is the toughest of the village trails and suits fit skiers working on stamina.
Ullådalen and Lake Åre
Ullådalen offers 2.5–6.5 km loops in open, exposed mountain terrain that is groomed later but skis well into spring. The flat Lake Åre loop runs on the frozen lake from Holiday Club once the ice is safe, classic only.
Edsåsdalen and Trillevallen
Two villages in Södra Årefjällen south of the E14. Edsåsdalen has 1.2–18 km loops, including the Serpentinen climb to the tree line, from two trail centres (top-of-village car park and below Köjagården). Trillevallen has 1.5–7.5 km forest loops from a trail centre just past the Högfjällshotell; the 7.5 km DM loop is partly hilly.
Vålådalen
A mountain station and national-team training base roughly 27 km from Undersåker, with 12 loops from 2 to 17.5 km and about 50 km of prepared track starting less than 1 km from the accommodation. The lit network is counter-clockwise, flat to gently rolling and sheltered from wind.
Your first day on skinny skis
Start on the lit 3 or 5 km loops at the Björnen trail centre, which are the easiest of the Åre village trails and run clockwise in sheltered forest. In Vålådalen the 4 km lit loop is flat to gently rolling and is recommended for less experienced skiers; the Flacken 5.5 km loop in Edsåsdalen avoids steep hills and tight bends.
Rental and lessons
Skidcenter Åre Björnen has a sports shop with cross-country rental, a workshop and lessons at the Björnen trail centre. Vålådalens Fjällstation has a sports shop with rental. Vöks Outdoor runs cross-country lessons, Åre Sportshop offers ski coaching, and Åreguiderna, Fjällen kallar and Outdoor Stories offer guided outings.
Races and events
| Event | When | What |
|---|---|---|
| Årefjällsloppet | Late March in the seasons documented (27 March 2021, 26 March 2022); 2026/27 date not confirmed in the sources fetched | Long-distance classic race in Södra Årefjällen with a 100 km elite course starting and finishing in Vålådalen (part of the Ski Classics Pro Tour in 2021–22) and shorter recreational distances of 40–55 km, including a route from Edsåsdalen to Vålådalen. |
Getting to the trails
Local buses are run by Länstrafiken Jämtland (tickets in its app). The Duved–Björnen ski bus links the village trail centres. For Södra Årefjällen you need a car or a pre-booked on-demand bus: Trillevallen and Edsåsdalen are reached from the E14 via Undersåker; the Trillevallen trail car park is free for trail-pass holders (otherwise paid 09:00–17:00 in peak weeks via MobilPark, zone 1215). Vålådalen is about 27 km from Undersåker station by bus or taxi, with tracks less than 1 km from the mountain station.
Live grooming report
Which trails were groomed this morning, straight from the grooming machines. Opens in a new tab.
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Trail data: Längdspår.se
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