Cross-country skiing

Östersund Ski Stadium is beautifully situated over Storsjön with only a 15 minute walk to the city centre and a 15 minute drive to the airport.

The National Arena for Biathlon and Östersund Ski Stadium, is truly worth a visit. There are up to 89 km of standard tracks to choose from. Exercise tracks, illuminated tracks and competition tracks all start from the ski stadium. Parking spaces and a paddock for the public are located adjacent to the ski stadium.

The ski tracks are linked to Spikbodarna-Odensala and Torvalla.

The stadium in Östersund has also been selected as the official Vasaloppet Center, where Vasaloppet has chosen to collaborate with selected and successful facilities that have a conscious commitment to cross-country skiing, cycling or running.

The trend to “take a course” is popular. At the stadium, there is group training and an individual instructor to book.
With improved technique, you get on the tracks easier and faster, so therefore you should book an instructor.

Track Fees
A fee is charged for the training and competition tracks in the ski stadium area, for the the stadium area / artificial snow track including the stadium area, the World Cup tracks, exercise track 2.7 km (blue / yellow), exercise track 3.5 km (red / yellow) and exercise track electric light 5.0 km (green / yellow).
The fee includes access to free parking and a public waxing hut.

Day pass cross country
Adult (18yrs)
90 sek/day or 1100 sek /season
Senior from (65 yrs)
50 sek/day or 550 sek/season
Student
55 sek/day or 555 sek/season
Children and youths 0-17 years
free of charge

Biathlon
Adult (18 yrs)
110kr/day or 1850 sek /season
Senior from (65 år)
55 sek/day or 790 sek/season
Student
60 SEK /day or SEK 795 kr/season
Children and youths 0-17 years
free of charge

You can buy a season ticket at supermarket Ica Maxi´s pre-store or at the ski shop at the Ski Stadium.

Link to Ski trails

The Winterpark “Vinterparken” intends to open in early February -25 if the weather and wind allow.

With a mile-wide view, you can go kilometer after kilometer on groomed cross-country trails on the ice of Lake Storsjön with the mountains as a backdrop.

From Badhusparken you glide from the town along the long-distance skating rink “Medvinden” next to Frösön’s seaside. Bring a packed lunch and coffee and stop at Kungsgårdsviken or maybe stop by for a lunch at Frösö Park Hotel.

On a few occasions in wintertime, Verkö Slott is also open to the public on weekends. Take the marked and extended ski trail across Lake Storsjön, 17 km easy trip.

More information at Vinterparken.se

Östersund with surroundings

Take the car 8km from the city to Svartsjöarna and choose one of the nice 3, 5, or 8-kilometer tracks. Here are windbreaks, flat bogs with a mountain character and forest areas where the snow waves from the branches. Beautiful tracks that invite to hot chocolate and orange.

If you are looking for a longer trip, you can go from Svartsjöarna to Löfsåsen where waffle house awaits, 10 km easy road.

Other wonderful recreational trails we are happy to recommend are:

Lövsta on Frösön 3.2 km (electric light until 10 pm) and 5 km. Slightly hilly terrain that runs through the spruce forest.

Östberget’s electric light trail 2.2 km in really hilly terrain.

Spikbodarna 2.5 km, 5 km and 13.5 km. Slightly hilly terrain that also runs through the spruce forest.

Torråsen 5 km, quiet and beautiful trail where it is also allowed with dogs and sledges.

Many of the villages in the immediate area also offer electric light trails run by non-profit associations.

On Östersund municipality’s website there is information about ski trails in the Östersund area, on Frösön, in Lugnvik, Brunflo and Lit.

Östersund Municipality’s website

Here in Östersund, there are several professional instructors who hold ski courses for everything from the beginner to the elite.

Book at Tord Wikstens webpage

For those who do not have their own equipment such as skis, poles and boots, they can be rented at Östersunds Skidstadion.

The people runnig Fursteli Gård has a passion for cross-country skiing wich has meant that since the early 90s they have prepared ski tracks on the farm’s land and slowly but surely a long round has emerged. At the time of writing, there are 15 km of tracks prepare for both skating and classic skiing when the snow conditions allow. The work with the tracks is entirely passion-driven. 

Would you like to stay over in the city centre, centrally close to restaurants, shops and entertainment. Or if you are looking for tranquility and proximity to nature just outside the city, then there is the choice that Östersund can offer both.

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Here you will find inspiration and tips on food, local beer and local ingredients. Take the opportunity and enjoy tasteful food prepared by chefs with respect for sustainability, crops and soil. Here you will also find several cozy cafes with homemade on the menu and which when you have tasted, quickly long for again. 

Restaurants in Östersund

In Östersund, it is easy to go shopping. The city center is small and easy to walk through. The shops are close together and the alleys and other shopping streets are well intertwined. In addition to our small shops with everything from local handicraft products, sales of food crafts, glassmaking and other art from the county, there are also the larger chain stores with sporting goods, groceries and clothing.

Shops in Östersund