Bringing you almost to the top of Mt Åreskutan, this gondola is worth taking for the awesome views alone. The seven-minute ride departs from behind Åre’s main square and whisks you up to a viewing platform (1274m) complete with Åre’s most expensive cafe. Hike up to the peak from there.
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This lovely old mountain railway was completed in 1910 along with the first ski lifts in Åre. These days, the funicular is run by SkiStar during winter…
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This lovely old mountain railway was completed in 1910 along with the first ski lifts in Åre. These days, the funicular is run by SkiStar during winter…
2.95 MILES
It's hard to drive past this place at the eastern end of town on the E14. These guys have been producing handmade chocolates, truffles and caramels since…
29.45 MILES
Glösa, 40km northwest of Östersund and by the Alsensjön lake, has some of Sweden’s finest Stone Age petroglyphs. The carvings, on rock slabs beside a…