Vemdalen

Location

Vemdalen
Sweden
62° 25' 6.6" N, 13° 58' 54.84" E
SE
General info: 

Vemdalen is located in the central part of Sweden, only 500 km from the capital, Stockholm. Vemdalen consists of the 3 skiing areas Björnrike, Vemdalsskalet and Klövsjö/Storhogna, which offer a total of 30 ski lifts and 51 runs with drops up to 440 m. The 3 ski areas offer very varied skiing, and they all feature a snow park. Vemdalen has excellent facilities for Nordic skiing, with 70 km of prepared Nordic tracks connecting the 3 areas, as well as more than 180 km of tracks in the nearby area.

BASE: 1952ft
SUMMIT: 3051ft
VERTICAL DROP: 1115ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 33
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 6
Surface: 27

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