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Dalarna, Sweden

Idre Himmelfjäll ski resort

A snowboarder in a red suit riding a sunny slope near Jönköping, Sweden
Skiing and snowboarding near Jönköping, Sweden. Photo: Efrem Efre / Pexels.

Good for

  • Beginners82% of mapped runs are easy

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.

The short answer

Idre Himmelfjäll has about 27 km of mapped runs and 10 lifts, with skiing from about 590 m up to 870 m (2,854 ft), a vertical drop of 280 m. By mapped runs it is number 11 of the 17 Sweden ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Scandinavian Mountains (SCR), about 82 km away in a straight line.

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Idre Himmelfjäll 7-day mountain forecast

At about 730 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 8 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 13-3°-5°0.4 mm
  2. Sat 14-1°-8°0 mm
  3. Sun 152°-2°0 mm
  4. Mon 161°-1°7.6 mm
  5. Tue 171°-2°3.8 mm
  6. Wed 18-2°-3°0 mm
  7. Thu 19-3°-5°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.

Idre Himmelfjäll: runs from 590 m to 870 m, a vertical drop of 280 m600700800Top of the highest mapped run: 870 m (2,854 ft)Top 870 m · 2,854 ftBase 590 m · 1,936 ft280 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
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Ski area facts

Top elevation
870 m2,854 ft
Vertical drop
280 m919 ft
Mapped runs
27 km32 runs
Lifts
10mostly platter lifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 46% (12.3 km), Easy 36% (9.5 km), Intermediate 13% (3.4 km), Advanced 5% (1.3 km)Novice: 12.3 km, 16 runs (46%)46%NoviceEasy: 9.5 km, 10 runs (36%)36%EasyIntermediate: 3.4 km, 4 runs (13%)13%IntermediateAdvanced: 1.3 km, 2 runs (5%)

About 82% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 13% intermediate and 5% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice1612.3 km
Easy109.5 km
Intermediate43.4 km
Advanced21.3 km

Lifts

10 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.

Lift typeCount
Platter lifts4
T-bars3
Chairlifts2
Magic carpets1

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).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Scandinavian Mountains (SCR)Malung-Sälen82 km
Røros (RRS)Røros106 km
Mora (MXX)Mora140 km
Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD)Trondheim197 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Idre Himmelfjäll?

The highest mapped run starts at about 870 m (2,854 ft) and the lowest ends at about 590 m (1,936 ft), a vertical of 280 m (919 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Idre Himmelfjäll have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 27 km of downhill runs and 10 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Idre Himmelfjäll?

Scandinavian Mountains (SCR) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 82 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Idre Himmelfjäll 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.