Summer at Sälen – a new alpine holiday experience

Are you longing for fresh, crisp mountain air, wide-open spaces, challenging bike riding or meditative hiking?

Sälen has a treasure-trove of experiences and activities to offer you in the summer and autumn seasons. Hidden by snow and ski runs in the wintertime are challenging bike tracks and pristine hiking trails leading past marshlands and over the stony mountainside. Many hiking trails begin at Sälens Högfjällshotell.

Below we have listed just some of the fun activities that suit the whole family.

For bike lovers
The vast mountain plateau that makes up Sälenfjällen is a wonderful place for cycling. Both young and old, beginners and pros alike will find fun trails to explore. Experience everything from exhilarating downhill mountain biking and road cycling to long cross-country trails.

Bring the whole family and try out the fast-growing sport of downhill mountain biking at Sälen Bikepark at Lindvallen, both on bare ground and on snow. Ride the lift to the top and then cycle down the hill. It’s fast-paced with just the right level of difficulty and is enormous fun!

If you’d prefer a more relaxed pace and longer rides, we recommend a visit to Rörbäcknäs – one of Sweden’s fastest-growing cross-country areas. Rörbäcknäs’ marked trails offer riders loads of variation in both high and low-lying terrain.

For kids
Sälen offers many activities for kids to enjoy during the summer months. For example, the popular Trollskogen forest trail at Hundfjället is open every day during the summertime. Another perfect outing for the whole family to enjoy is a visit to Lindvallens Fäbod; an authentic historical site with summer pasture cabins from the late 19th century where kids can ride horses and meet the rabbits, pigs and goats that roam more or less freely around the area.

You can also take a refreshing dip in a nearby mountain lake or in the river Västerdalälven. If you prefer, you can swim in Tjärnheden’s outdoor pool or indoors in Experium’s adventure pool at Lindvallen. The adventure pool includes water slides, indoor surfing and a spa. Find out more about Experium here.

For runners
Why not lace up your trainers and try some trail running? It’s a pleasant form of exercise that suits everyone. You’ll find Sälen’s rugged mountain terrain and our many snowmobile, hiking, cross-country skiing and bike trails excellent places to go for a run.