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The best Bike Parks in Sweden
A guide to the 7 best lift-accessed bike parks in Sweden: number of trails, type of riding, facilities, MTB rental and much more.
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Sweden currently has some of Scandinavia's biggest and most popular bike parks with a wide range of trails that suit both families, beginners and professionals. Frequented by professional riders like Emil Johansson, these parks are definitely worth a visit.
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ÅRE BIKE PARK
13 min
Åre bike festival, Sweden
Get a look at the creative process behind the Team Douche video, winner of the Åre Video Challenge.
Åre Bike Park is the biggest bike park in Scandinavia with 36 tracks and a vertical drop of 853 meters. The park is beautifully situated next to a lake, surrounded by mountains and never-ending forests in the northwest of Sweden. There has always been a lot of riding in the area, but it was when Åre hosted the Downhill World Championship in 1999, that the sport really gained momentum, and five years later the ski lifts started running for bikers in the summer. Today the park is the biggest one in Sweden.
- 7 green/easy trails
- 10 blue/intermediate trails
- 10 red/advanced trails
- 9 black/extremely advanced trails
- Bike Park trails: From the rocky terrain at the top to the lush green forests halfway down, Åre really has the biggest variation of tracks in Sweden. With difficulty levels varying from easy green to technical black ones, there is a little something for every rider.
- Additional riding in Åre: Åre Bike Park XC Arena is n newly developed XC trail arena in Björnen that has an additional 3 green and 4 blue trails as well as a skills area. There are also additional XC and trail riding in and around Åre. In the town center there is a pump track as well as dirt jump area located down by the lake.
- Special events: Every July, Åre stands host to the annual Åre Bike Festival with a huge amount of events including everything from downhill, enduro, dirt and xc to gravel and kids rides.
- Facilities: Restaurants, cafés, shops, bike workshops, etc.
- Bike rental: Yes, several places (more info).
- Town: Åre town has a lot to offer when it comes to restaurants, cafés, shopping as well as an adventure pool and spas. There are also plenty of good hiking trails on the mountain and surrounding areas.
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JÄRVSÖ BIKE PARK
2 min
Martin Söderström and Emil Johansson
See Martin Söderström and Emil Johansson put their style and excellency in focus at Järvsö, Sweden.
Järvsö Bergscykelpark, located in the mid-east of Sweden, is a favourite amongst many Swedish downhill riders, both because of its proximity to the capital Stockholm and because of its well-built tracks. Even though the little mountain only reaches 370 meters above sea level, it has 21 tracks, most of which are designed by Tom Pro, the founder of Canadian trail-building company Gravity Logic. It is a park that suits every type of rider – kids and adults, beginners and experts.
- 3 green/easy trails
- 9 blue/intermediate trails
- 5 red/advanced trails
- 4 black/extremely advanced trails
- Trails: The park has definitely made the best out of its 370 vertical meters covering a variety of different terrains and types of tracks. The beginner-friendly gradient of the hill makes it perfect for beginner and intermediate riders, but there are still tracks that challenge the best of riders.
- Additional riding in Järvsö: The newly developed XC trail centre in Järvsö has plenty of blue and red trails to choose from. There are also two Velosolution Pump Tracks in the town center.
- Facilities: Restaurant, bike shop and workshop, bike hotell.
- Bike rental: Yes (more info).
- Town: Järvsö is a small town beautifully situated alongside the river Ljusnan, with just over 1 400 inhabitants. The town center has a few restaurants and a couple of bars. Järvsö Bike Park also has the first bike-specific hotel in the world located just next to bike park.
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KISA MTB PARK
12 min
Swede Shreds S2E2: Sick downhill riding in Kisa MTB Park
Meet Oscar Härnström and his crew at Kisa MTB Park, check out their brand new trails and take a look at how it all began in the 2nd episode of Swede Shreds season 2.
Kisa MTB Park is a bike park in the southeast of Sweden. Located in Kisa, less than an hour south of Linköping, this park is the brainchild of downhill and freerider Oscar Härnström. Created in spring 2021, the park opened its doors for the first time in July 2021 and currently had six different trails from green to black. With big plans for more trails for the park, it's looking like Kisa MTB Park will be one of the most exciting bike spots in Sweden.
- 1 green/easy trails
- 1 blue/intermediate tracks
- 3 red/advanced tracks
- 1 black/extremely advanced tracks
- Bike Park trails: The current trails make up a cool mix of everything from blue flow trails to huge red jump lines, sick singletrack in the forest and a black super techy adventure trail. What makes the trails here special, apart from being well-built, is that most of them have additional features on the side of the track, like a step up, step down or shark fin to make it exciting for all kinds of riders.
- Facilities: Reception area with drinks and small snacks.
- Bike rental: not available.
- Town: Kisa is located about an hour south of Linköping. The town is small with a couple of restaurants and hotels. The area is hilly with plenty of wildlife.
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VALLÅSEN BIKE PARK
The trails of Sweden’s Vallåsen bike park
© Esben Zøllner Olesen
Situated in the southwest of Sweden, Vallåsen Bike Park attracts riders from all over Sweden and Denmark. With lots of work done to the tracks, it has grown into one of the most popular bike parks in Sweden. The owners are singletrack lovers and thus the bigger part of the park is made up of hand-built singletrack, with some machine-built tracks snuck in. The park is known for its relaxed atmosphere and fun trails, and is one of the first ones to open after winter, thanks to its southern geographical location.
- 1 green/easy track
- 2 blue/intermediate tracks
- 5 red/advanced tracks
- 2 black/extremely advanced tracks
- Bike Park trails: With a total of 10 tracks and a vertical drop of 145 meters, Vallåsen has a good mix of technical singletrack and flow and jump trails for both beginners and more advanced riders.
- Additional riding: There is an uphill track that takes you to the top of the hill if you'd rather pedal than ride the lift. There is also a pump track.
- Special events: Vallåsen tends to host both Enduro and Downhill races.
- Facilities: Bike shop and workshop.
- Bike rental: Yes (more info)
- Town: Vallåsen is from the beginning a small ski hill and is situated outside some smaller towns in the south of Sweden. There is a local Inn and a camping ground close by, where most bikers tend to stay.
- Instagram: @vallasenbikepark
- Facebook: @vallasenbikepark
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FLOTTSBRO BIKE PARK
14 min
Swede Shreds S1E3: Stockholm's fastest trails
Flottsbro Bike Park is located 20 minutes outside Stockholm city center and has grown into a little bikers paradise in the past couple of years. Mountain biking has existed here since the early ’90s but it’s been the trail work done in the last couple of years that’s really put Flottsbro on the bike park map. The local crew has turned the small hill to a fully-fledged bike park with 14 trails for all abilities, a new XCO course and you can of course still ride the older XC trails in the surrounding forest.
- 1 green/easy track
- 3 blue/intermediate tracks
- 6 red/advanced tracks
- 4 black/extremely advanced tracks
- Bike Park trails: With 14 trails distributed over the small hill, this is a great place for both beginners, intermediate and expert riders. Flottsbro has become known for building some pretty extreme features - big jumps, drops and wall rides - so even expert riders will feel challenged.
- Additional riding: In the forest around the bike park hill are many kilometers of natural singletrack trails as well as a well-marked XCO track.
- Facilities: Flottsbro has a restaurant, camping, downhill cars, beach and bbq area at the bottom of the bike park hill.
- Bike rental: Yes (more info).
- City: Located just 20 minutes outside of Stockholm city center where there is a huge amount of restaurants, cafés and other types of activities.
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BYGDSILJUM BIKE PARK
13 min
Swede Shreds S2E4: Bygdsiljum Bike Park & DH World Champs 1999
Go shred with two legends, Johan Engström and Herman Ölund, in their local bike park in Bygdsiljum and then take a trip down memory lane to the 1999 World Championships track in Åre.
Bygdsiljumbackens Bike Park is one of Sweden's most northern bike parks located an hour south of Skellefteå. The hill opened up to bikes back in 2012 and has since then, thanks to local volunteers developed into a full bike park with 9 tracks, including the Swedish Championship Downhill track from 2016.
- 2 green/easy tracks
- 2 blue/intermediate track
- 2 red/advanced tracks
- 3 black/extremely advanced tracks
- Facilities: There is a kiosk selling snacks, drinks and ice cream and the BBQ is lit for lunch time so that you can make you're own food.
- Town: There is a local ICA food shop in the small village close to the bike park. Umeå is an hour's drive south of the bike park and Skellefteå an hour's drive north; two bigger towns that have a wider range of both restaurants and cafés.
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FRÖSÖN
15 min
Swede Shreds S1E1: Riding some of Jämtland’s best trails
Located just outside Östersund is Frösön and Östberget that holds some of Sweden's best MTB enduro trails. The trail builders have managed to get the most out of the small hill optimising the speed and flow yet keeping it technical and fun over rocks and roots. Currently there are 6 trails but the local mountain bike club Östersund Cykelklubb is working together with the municipality to create more trails and expand the opening hours of the t-bar lift.
- 2 blue/intermediate tracks
- 3 red/advanced tracks
- 1 black/extremely advanced track
- Bike Park trails: The trails on Frösön are what you would call technical flow. The trails suit the intermediate to advanced rider and are best ridden on an Enduro bike.
- Additional riding: There is a lot more riding in and around Östersund with the XC trails around Fursteli being the most famous. Check with the local bike club or trail apps to find other trails in the area. Of course, Åre is just an hour away and also worth a visit when you're in the area.
- Bike rental: Yes (more info).
- City: The city center of Östersund is only a short pedal away from Frösön and has all the facilities you need, such as cafés and restaurants, accommodation and much more.
Enjoy the lift-accessed season! Check out the links below for more rad riding spots.
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