Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Popular short hikes include the 30-minute scramble to the top of Mt Åreskutan from the
Kabinbana viewing platform and the two-hour hike down to the village from the same
spot. The tourist office stocks booklets and maps detailing multiple hikes in the area.
The area west of Åre is popular among fell walkers, and there's a network of STF wil-
derness huts and lodges here for enthusiasts, especially around Sylarna, one of Sweden's
finest mountains for trekking and climbing.
Mt Åreskutan
SKIING
(
www.skistar.com/are
; one-day ski pass Skr425)
The Mt Åreskutan (1420m) ski area boasts 45 ski lifts, 100 pistes and 1000 vertical metres
of skiable slopes, including a 6.5km downhill run, with runs suitable for all abilities. The
ski season is between December and mid-April, though skiing conditions are best from
February, when daylight hours increase.
Åre Bikes
MOUNTAIN BIKING
( 0647-500 96;
www.arebikes.se
;
Årevägen 138; 9.30am-5pm Jun-Sep)
Rents mountain bikes and protective equipment and arranges guided mountain-biking ex-
cursions.
Sleeping
Accommodation fills up quickly in winter, so plan well ahead.
STF Åre Torg
HOSTEL
( 0647-515 90;
www.svenskaturistforeningen.se/aretorg
; Kabinbanevägen 22b; dm/s/d Skr295/
540/690; )
This large, renovated hostel sits right on the main square. All rooms are identical window-
less cubes with four glossy dark-wood bunks, ventilated from the inside. All open onto an
enormous common space, with an indoor 'patio' with picnic tables in front of each room
and a cafe serving light bites during the day. Spotless guest kitchen and bathrooms.
Fjällgården
HOTEL
(
0647-145 00;
www.fjallgarden.se
;
s/d from Skr745/1390;
)
