Are Bike Park
Also known as: Are
Are ski resort setting above Are village and Lake Areskutan area; open fell/barren-mountain views, one of Scandinavia's largest bike parks.
Who in your group rides what
Whether everyone in your group gets a day at Are Bike Park - the grades on offer, the named zones, and how mixed abilities split up.
Euro colour grades: green, blue, red, black (approx 7 green, 12 blue, 11 red, 10 black DH; plus XC loops around Bjornen).
GROUP SPLIT: lift base is the natural regroup; beginners lap lower green/blue near Bjornen while stronger riders take upper red/black DH, all returning to the same chairlift base.
Lift-served park suits mixed-ability groups; extensive green/blue plus expert DH lets families and experts share the same lift.
The riding
Barren mountain stone and roots, natural old-school DH, plus machine-built bermed flow lower down. Mixed hardpack, rock slab and loam.
Mix of barren above-treeline stony/rooty natural DH and machine-built flow. Rock gardens, roots and fast open sections on upper mountain; some exposure on alpine trails.
Colour-graded, signed and mapped bike-park network with lift access; on-mountain signage and Trailforks map. Low navigation difficulty.
Popular, well-known park (Trailforks ridden counter ~25,000); busiest July-August weekends and event periods. Weekdays quieter.
Season & conditions
Lift/park operating season approx Jun 9 to Oct 2 (Trailforks region dates); snow-free window mid-June to early October.
Summer, roughly mid-June to late September (peak July-August).
UCI hosting: DH World Championships 1999; ongoing UCI MTB World Cup rounds (XCO/XCC/DHI) hosted in Are, including 2024, 2025 and scheduled 2026.
Alpine/sub-arctic exposure above treeline; rapid weather change, cold, wind, rain and low cloud possible in any month. Lift can close in high wind/storms.
Getting there & gear
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Base area at Are/Bjornen, directly off the E14 through Are village; car, train (Are station on the Mittbanan line) and bus accessible.
Chairlift/gondola uplift is the main transport; Are is reached by train (direct services), road and Ostersund Are airport (~100 km).
Full-face helmet and DH/enduro bike recommended for upper trails; body armour advised. Good mobile coverage in resort; water/food at base and mid-mountain.
Base lodge, bike rental and workshop, cafes/restaurants, bike wash, toilets and shops in Are village.
Areguiderna (Are guides/bike school), Are Bike Park (SkiStar), local rental shops in Are village.
Hazards & rescue
Fast rocky natural DH, exposed alpine sections and variable weather; wet rock and roots become slick. Ride within grade and check lift/weather status.
None required; self-guided lift park. Bike school, coaching and guiding available locally (Areguiderna and park school).
Lift-served resort with patrol/first aid; European emergency number 112. Access roads and lift stations provide exits.
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand mountain-bike network report. Coordinates are approximate.