Vasterbotten County, Sweden
Hemavan ski resort
- Top 1,138 m
- 37 km of runs
- 9 lifts
- ❄️ About 17 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Beginners79% of mapped runs are easy
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Hemavan has about 37 km of mapped runs and 9 lifts, with skiing from about 461 m up to 1,138 m (3,734 ft), a vertical drop of 676 m. By mapped runs it is number 4 of the 17 Sweden ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN), about 70 km away in a straight line.
Where to stay
Hotels in Hemavan
Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Hemavan, with prices for your dates.
Booking.comHemavan 7-day mountain forecast
At about 800 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 17 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 13-5°-7°0 mm
- Sat 14-2°-11°4.8 mm
- Sun 150°-2°4.3 mm
- Mon 16-3°-4°3.5 mm
- Tue 17-4°-5°4.2 mm
- Wed 18-4°-5°0 mm
- Thu 19-5°-6°0 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Hemavan logo from hemavan.nu. Logos are trademarks of their owners, shown for identification; no endorsement implied.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,138 m3,734 ft
- Vertical drop
- 676 m2,218 ft
- Mapped runs
- 37 km47 runs
- Lifts
- 9mostly platter lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 79% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 19% intermediate and 2% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 12 | 6.9 km |
| Easy | 25 | 22.7 km |
| Intermediate | 9 | 7.1 km |
| Advanced | 1 | 0.6 km |
Lifts
9 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Platter lifts | 4 |
| Drag lifts | 4 |
| Mixed lifts | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana | 70 km |
| Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen | 86 km |
| Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) | Alstahaug | 120 km |
| Bodø (BOO) | Bodø | 164 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Hemavan?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,138 m (3,734 ft) and the lowest ends at about 461 m (1,512 ft), a vertical of 676 m (2,218 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Hemavan have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 37 km of downhill runs and 9 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Hemavan?
Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 70 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Hemavan piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.