Cross-country skiing in Sälen
approx. 250 km.
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
| Total groomed km | Almost 250 km across the Sälen resorts and the Vasaloppet Arena (Visit Dalarna figure) |
|---|---|
| Floodlit trails | Tandådalen Orange loop 2.7 km and Hundfjället Red loop 2.5 km are lit; Tjärnheden lit trail 5.4 km between Tjärnheden sports ground and Sälen village, lit about 16:00–21:00; Kläppen's Älvspåret (13 km) is lit 07:00–22:00 in winter |
| Season (typical) | The high mountain loops (Stöten top trails, Tandådalen/Hundfjället Toppspåret) are not groomed before week 6 (early February) and open when weather allows; Stöten says its trails are best in spring. The 90 km Vasaloppet Arena has in past seasons been fully skiable from mid-January |
| Trail pass | Stöten's cross-country trails are free; the lift-accessed top trails at Stöten and Tandådalen/Hundfjället need a single lift ticket or SkiPass. Kläppen charges a track fee (badge), which includes gondola rides to Toppspåret |
| Skating lanes | Classic and skate at Stöten (valley and mountain), Tandådalen/Hundfjället and Kläppen (37 km groomed for both) |
| Dogs allowed | Allowed on a leash on the Högfjället loops; not allowed on Kläppen's Älvspåret |
| Lift-accessed high trails | Toppspåret (5 km) on Hundfjället runs between the West Express and East Express lifts; a single ticket covers the round trip. Stöten's Toppspåret (3 km) and Östra Granfjällsturen (16 km) start from the top of WC Express |
| Vasaloppet Arena | 90 km Sälen (Berga by) – Mora, open to the public all winter including race days; the first leg Berga–Smågan is 11 km |
Figures from the destination and trail organisations, checked 8 November 2026. Snow decides what is actually open – use the live map.
Where to ski
Högfjället
Loops of 3, 5, 8 and 10 km start at the northern annex of Högfjällshotellet, about 1 km from the hotel car park; an alternative start is by the Gruven cabins on the mountain road. The 3 km loop is flat and easy, the 10 km adds a very hilly 2 km section. Dogs on a leash are allowed.
Tandådalen – Hundfjället
A trail centre in central Tandådalen with a heated shelter, toilets and waxing shed; loops of 2.7 km (lit), 3 km, 11 km (Kalven runt) and 2.5 km (lit) at Hundfjället, plus the 5 km lift-accessed Toppspåret with mountain views. Classic and skating; suits families and skiers wanting high-mountain terrain.
Stöten
About 45 km of classic and skate tracks in the valley and on the open mountain, with start points at Stöten Ranch track centre, Skidtorget, Soltorget, Kronoparken and the top of WC Express. Valley trails are free; mountain loops (3 km and 16 km) need a lift pass and open around week 6.
Vasaloppet Arena, Berga by (Sälens by)
The Vasaloppet start area in Berga is the head of the 90 km groomed track to Mora, skiable in sections (Berga–Smågan 11 km, Smågan–Mångsbodarna 12 km). Classic-oriented, long-distance terrain over forest and marsh; suits fit skiers who want to ski the race course.
Kläppen
South of Sälen village, 37 km groomed for skate and classic: the flat river trail Älvspåret (13 km, lit), forest loops of 5.5–9.5 km from Persgården, a 6 km Toppspåret reached by gondola and the hilly 24.5 km Bergspåret. Track fee applies.
Your first day on skinny skis
The 3 km Högfjället loop is flat and easy, the 3 km Pulsen loop at East Tandådalen and the 2.7 km lit Tandådalen loop are short and close to the trail centre, and the first stretch of Kläppen's Älvspåret along the river is flat. The lit 5.4 km Tjärnheden trail by Sälen village is a low-key local option, groomed on Tuesdays and Thursdays by Sälens IF.
Rental and lessons
Sälens Högfjällshotell runs its own shop at the hotel renting cross-country, downhill and snowboard equipment, with ski school and private lessons bookable there (info@hogis.se, +46 280 870 00). Kläppen Shop at the Welcome Center rents skis, bookable via Visit Dalarna. Stöten has a track centre at Stöten Ranch.
Races and events
| Event | When | What |
|---|---|---|
| Vasaloppet Winter Week 2027 | 26 February – 7 March 2027 | A week of races on the Sälen–Mora course: Vasaloppet 30 (26 Feb), Tjejvasan (27 Feb), Öppet Spår Sunday and Ungdomsvasan (28 Feb), Öppet Spår Monday 30/45/90 (1 Mar), Vasaloppet 45 (2 Mar), Stafettvasan and Nattvasan 30/45/90 (5 Mar), Vasaloppet 10 (6 Mar) and the 90 km Vasaloppet from Berga, Sälen, at 08:00 on 7 March. |
| Öppet Spår Sunday | 28 February 2027, start 06:50 | Open-track version of the full 90 km course from Berga, Sälen to Mora, classic technique only. |
Getting to the trails
Each resort has its own trail centre or start point: Högfjället loops start at the Högfjällshotellet northern annex car park; Tandådalen's trail centre is in the middle of the village with parking, shelter and toilets; Stöten has start points at Stöten Ranch, Skidtorget, Soltorget and Kronoparken; Kläppen's trails start at Kläppentorget and Persgården. The Hundfjället/Tandådalen Toppspåret is reached by the West or East Express lift. The Vasaloppet start at Berga by lies in Sälen village and the lit Tjärnheden trail connects the village with the sports ground.
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