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Åre Ski Holidays

Sweden

Åre Ski Resort
One of Scandinavia’s largest ski resorts and ten-time winner of Sweden's Best Ski Resort by the World Ski Awards, Åre ski holidays are great for escaping the crowds.
  • Family Friendly
  • Honeymoons
  • Learn to Ski
  • Luxury
  • Nightlife
  • Non-Ski Activities
  • Off the Beaten Track
  • Quick Transfer Time
  • Village Charm
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced

With more than 1,000 acres of terrain, Åre (pronounced aura) is a world-class resort. Children under seven ski for free and the tree-lined slopes are uncrowded, even during peak weeks.

Åre’s main ski area has lots of variety, while Björnen’s runs are best for beginners. For intermediates, the rolling slopes in Duved are excellent, and there’s some great off-piste to be found - hiring a guide will mean you find the best spots!

The historic lakeside town offers everything from zip wires and a chocolate factory to a distillery and live bands at the weekends. And Åre’s fifty-odd restaurants are reliably good, from the burgers at Broken to fine dining at Supper.

Ski holidays in Åre are truly unique. A temperature inversion can make the mountain warmer than the village, and the slopes are floodlit until 8 pm. This far north, short December days are followed by long daylight hours in spring - an effect that’s even more apparent on our Åre and Arctic Ski Safari.

"If you've skied a lot and think you've done it all then check out Åre. I love the delicious cuisine, the designer styling, and the fact that the Swedes adore the Brits. It's even close enough for a long weekend."

Accommodation in Åre

Ranging from traditional guesthouses and self-catering apartments to luxurious design hotels, much of Åre’s accommodation is ski-in ski-out. English is spoken widely throughout the resort. We’ve stayed at or visited all of our Åre accommodation options, so call us for advice and we’ll recommend the best ones for you.

Our Prices

Every holiday is tailor-made, just for you.

We publish a selection of prices online to give you a guideline, but each quote is individually built by an experienced ski specialist. Your dates, your group size, your preferences, your price.

We save you time and get more for your money.

We’ve spent 30 years building ski holidays. We know our destinations inside-out, and we know how to get the best value for your budget, from flights to hotels to all your ski extras. Leave it to us.

Åre Ski Offers

See our Åre offers for some excellent savings and superb package prices.

Giving you the best available prices, these offers are based on our lowest cost departure dates. We can save you money on many other dates and properties but we can't show every single offer here - for more options, please call us on 01273 224060 or request a quotation.

Resort Guide

Season
December - May
Nearest airport
Trondheim / Åre Östersund
Flight time
2 hours 30 minutes / 2 hours 45 minutes
Direct flight
Yes (Gatwick only)
Transfer time
2 hours 30 minutes / 1 hour 15 minutes
Transport
Shuttle bus or car hire
Elevation
1420 m / 4,659 ft
Vertical drop
890 m / 2,920 ft
Avg snowfall
420 cm
Ski area
1,080 acres
Ski lifts
46
Runs
88
Grade
9% advanced 42% intermediate 49% beginner

Customer Reviews

What our customers say about Åre.

I love this resort. So clean and friendly with great skiing and mountain restaurants.
Gerard Ainsworth
14th April 2026
Åre was a lovely resort, great variety of red runs, good for friends or family holiday. The people were so friendly much more so than the Alps. Very few Brits have found this resort - a refreshing change. Mainly frequented by Swedish and Norwegains. Food good up the mountain - not too expensive. Alcohol is though.
Susan Humphrey
31st March 2026
After recent years of unreliable snowfall and overcrowded pistes in France, we were looking for a European alternative and were inspired by watching the Are Murders on Netflix to check out Sweden and we absolutely loved it. Virtually no queues (the only times we queued were at the weekend when Are hosted the Ladies World Cup races and the lifts were restricted) empty pistes and plenty of challen…
Frances Horsburgh
24th March 2026
Great variety of pistes, you need to like T-bars though - not many chairlifts!
Jo Amos
11th March 2026
Great ski area with good variety of slopes for beginners through to advanced. Perfect for a family holiday.
Diana Casey
23rd February 2026
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An excellent, well resourced winter holiday destination. Staying in Are village with beautiful views of the lake and easy access to the slopes and the many nearby shops and restaurants was a winter pleasure.
Beth and Charlie Payne
22nd January 2026
A beautiful resort with plenty of skiing during the day and now floodlit slopes too. A great friendly and relaxed atmosphere with lots of families.
Naomi Roberts
11th January 2026
Great resort, lots of variety of runs and excellent snow, even in April. Husky sledding on the lake was great
Andrew Davidson
23rd April 2025
Great resort. Perfect for a 4/5 day trip.
Charles Spooner
16th April 2025
A great resort only downside is too many surface lifts.
Sally & Steve Jones
22nd February 2025

Insider Tips

See our latest Åre blog posts.

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1st September 2026  -  Andy Knights
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