Åre
EUROPE · FIESTA · ALPINE SWEDEN
Scandinavia's biggest ski resort — and in summer, a mountain-bike and hiking town with a lake at the bottom.
The plan
Ski or ride Åreskutan
Over 40 lifts and 100 runs; the cable car runs year-round to the summit.
Tännforsen waterfall
Sweden's biggest by volume — thunderous in spring, frozen sculpture in winter.
Fjällbotanic hikes
Above the treeline in an hour; the mountain plateau is open walking country.
Après at Verandan
The Swedish après-ski ritual is loud, early and involves a lot of singing.
Book before you fly
Ski passes & rentals
Cheaper booked online before you arrive, and February half-term sells out.
Åre Bike Park
Summer downhill; lift passes and bike hire book ahead on weekends.
Getting there
Fly into
Åre Östersund (OSD), 90 minutes east — or the overnight train from Stockholm to Åre station.
From the airport
Transfer buses meet flights in season; the train stops in the village centre.
Getting around
The village is walkable and lifts run from it; ski buses link the neighbouring areas.
When to go
Best time to go
Feb–Apr (ski, light) & Jul–Sep (bikes, hikes)
Cheapest months
May–Jun & Oct–Nov
Priciest & busiest
Christmas–New Year, Feb sport-holiday weeks & Easter
If you've got one day
Morning
Ski or ride Åreskutan
Late morning
Tännforsen waterfall
Lunch
Après waffle
Afternoon
Åre bike park
Evening
Dinner at Fjällkök cooking, then Fjällbotanic hikes
If you've got a week
Day 1
Arrive, settle in around Åre village centre, and take it slowly — Après waffle for dinner.
Day 2
Ski or ride Åreskutan.
Day 3
Tännforsen waterfall. Dinner at Fjällkök cooking.
Day 4
Åre bike park.
Day 5
Fjällbotanic hikes. Jämtland cheeses at some point.
Day 6
Après at Verandan.
Day 7
A slower day around Summer bargains. Finish with Fondue & raclette.
Staying longer?
Nearby & day trips
Åreskutan
The mountain above town — cable car in winter, hiking trail in summer, and a café at 1,274m.
Tännforsen
Thirty minutes west to Sweden's biggest waterfall by volume, frozen solid in winter.
Trondheim, Norway
Two and a half hours west by train to a cathedral city on a fjord.
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