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Jamtland, Sweden

Björnrike ski resort

The short answer

Björnrike has about 22 km of mapped runs and 15 lifts, with skiing from about 480 m up to 948 m (3,110 ft), a vertical drop of 468 m. By mapped runs it is number 16 of the 17 Sweden ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Åre Östersund (OSD), about 90 km away in a straight line.

Björnrike: runs from 480 m to 948 m, a vertical drop of 468 m500600700800900Top of the highest mapped run: 948 m (3,110 ft)Top 948 m · 3,110 ftBase 480 m · 1,575 ft468 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
948 m3,110 ft
Vertical drop
468 m1,535 ft
Mapped runs
22 km36 runs
Lifts
15mostly drag lifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 27% (5.9 km), Easy 33% (7.1 km), Intermediate 33% (7.1 km), Advanced 7% (1.6 km)Novice: 5.9 km, 11 runs (27%)27%NoviceEasy: 7.1 km, 12 runs (33%)33%EasyIntermediate: 7.1 km, 10 runs (33%)33%IntermediateAdvanced: 1.6 km, 3 runs (7%)

About 60% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 33% intermediate and 7% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice115.9 km
Easy127.1 km
Intermediate107.1 km
Advanced31.6 km

Lifts

15 mapped lifts, most of them drag lifts.

Lift typeCount
Drag lifts11
Magic carpets3
Chairlifts1

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
Åre Östersund (OSD)Östersund90 km
Røros (RRS)Røros135 km
Scandinavian Mountains (SCR)Malung-Sälen152 km
Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD)Trondheim192 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Björnrike?

The highest mapped run starts at about 948 m (3,110 ft) and the lowest ends at about 480 m (1,575 ft), a vertical of 468 m (1,535 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Björnrike have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 22 km of downhill runs and 15 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Björnrike?

Åre Östersund (OSD) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 90 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Björnrike 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.