Cykling in the mountains
Cycling is suitable for everyone - both kids and adults, beginners and experienced cyclists. Take the lift up to the summit and descent any of our trails either at full speed, or at a slower pace, enjoying a longer mountain ride with views.
What kind of cycling is right for you?
The mountains offer the opportunity to experience many different types of cycling where you can put your balance, courage and fitness to the test. Below is a list of all the types of cycling we offer at our destinations.
MTB cycling
MTB cycling is an umbrella term for many different types of cycling, where you use some form of mountain bike. The range of MTB cycling available at our destinations includes downhill, trail biking and cross country.
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Downhill
With us, you can experience everything from challenging and adrenaline-fuelled downhill cycling in Åre to a more family-friendly downhill pace in Sälen. Downhill consists largely of excavated trails running down the mountain. The trails have varying levels of difficulty and contain elements of jumps, drops and banked bends.
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Lift accessed cycling
Lift accessed cycling means that you take the lift up to the mountain summit with your bike. All of our destinations offer some type of lift accessed cycling: Åre boasts Scandinavia's largest downhill bike park, Sälen offers family-friendly downhill cycling, while Vemdalen, Trysil and Hemsedal offer lift accessed trail biking.
Pump track
A pump track is a short loop that is built with jumps and turns and is designed in a way that allows you as a cyclist to generate speed and move forward by “pumping up and down” with your body instead of pedalling. The tracks here provide fun technical practice for both young and old cyclists.
Skills area
A skills area is a practice area where you can practice jumps, bends and balance by cycling around various elements such as jumps and rocks. The tracks have challenges for all ages, as you decide the size of challenge you want to tackle.
Cross country- and trail biking
Trail biking and cross country biking both mean biking on a mountain bike. They are just called different things depending on the terrain you are biking on.
At our destinations, the name trail biking mean that you cycle on wide, dug-out trails and flow trails that are relatively easy to cycle on, perfect for families and cyclists of all ages and experience levels.
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Cross country cycling, also known as XC cycling, involves cycling on different types of roads and trails such as country roads, paths and forest trails. These rides can vary from a few kilometres to several miles and focus on challenging your fitness and endurance.
