Slope Breakdown
Sälen at a glance
Sälen is a ski resort in Sweden, part of the Sälen area. It offers 100 km of slopes served by 100 lifts, with skiing between 420 m and 890 m (470 m vertical). That makes it the 1st largest of the 3 ski resorts in Sweden listed on Intski. The season usually runs from December to April. Sälen is particularly beginner-friendly: about 46% of its slopes are easy blue runs.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
Dry for the next 3 days, then about 3 cm at the top later in the week.
New snow and temperature at the top station. Estimated by Intski from the MET Norway forecast, updated every few hours. Where it snows most this week
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Getting there & lift pass
Nearest airport
Oslo Gardermoen (OSL) — about 160 km from the resort, straight-line distance, allow more by road.
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 686 SEK (2025/26 season). Sälen (Lindvallen/Högfjället/Tandådalen/Hundfjället) day pass.
About €0.62 per km of piste the pass covers (100 km).
Compare lift pass prices at all resortsPrice source, checked 2026-09-14
Driving to Sälen
Rules for a car in Sweden, checked 30 September 2026 against official sources.
Road charge
City congestion taxes and bridge charges
Winter tyres
Required in wintry conditions, 1 Dec to 31 Mar
Studded tyres
Allowed 1 Oct to 15 Apr
Øresund Bridge (E20 Copenhagen-Malmö): DKK 470
Danish drivers to Åre and Sälen; Swedish and Norwegian drivers heading south to the Alps via Denmark Regular price at the toll station, passenger car up to 6 m, single trip incl. 25% VAT, valid from 14 Sep 2026. Online ticket 420 DKK; ØresundGO 182 DKK per trip plus 370 DKK annual fee. Motorhome 6-10 m 940 DKK, over 10 m 1,655 DKK. Bus over 10 m 1,720 DKK (business price list, stated excl. VAT).
Sälen resort facts
Difficulty shares from skiresort.info, applied to the area total.
About Sälen
Sälen is a locality in Malung-Sälen Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with just 652 inhabitants in 2010, yet every winter it receives many tourists.
Resort Highlights
Seven resorts and the start of the Vasaloppet
Sälen is a locality in Malung-Sälen Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with just 652 inhabitants in 2010, yet every winter it receives many tourists. It is best known as the start of the Vasaloppet, the oldest cross-country ski race in the world, run since 1922, and the largest, with over 15,000 participants in the main race alone. It is also known for its alpine skiing, and this is where the numbers on this page need explaining: Sälen is not one resort but seven.
The resorts
The oldest is Högfjällshotellet, built in 1937 and still popular for recreation, cross-country and downhill skiing. Hundfjället and Stöten are newer, with steeper mountains, and the others are Lindvallen, Näsfjället, Tandådalen and Kläppen. Four of them, Lindvallen, Högfjället, Tandådalen and Hundfjället, are operated by the Skistar company, and they pair up: Lindvallen is connected by lift with Högfjället, and Tandådalen with Hundfjället. Those two linked pairs account for four of the seven areas; Stöten, Näsfjället and Kläppen stand separately. The vertical height on the hills is up to 350 m.
The skiing
Our data lists 100 km of pistes and 100 lifts across Sälen, one lift per kilometre of piste, which is about as dense as lift networks get and reflects a destination made up of many separate hills, each with its own uplift, rather than one big mountain. The base is at 420 m and the highest point at 890 m. These are Scandinavian rather than Alpine altitudes, and our data flags modern lifts and scenic views rather than snow-sure; the season runs from December to April. The pistes are not graded in our figures, but the pattern is clear from Wikipedia: Hundfjället and Stöten for those who want steeper slopes, the older areas for gentler skiing and mixed groups.
Who it suits
Sälen is built for families and groups who want choice, short lift rides and a mix of downhill and cross-country, and for anyone who wants to see, or ski, the start of the world’s biggest ski race. The Vasaloppet is a reminder that cross-country is not an afterthought here: Högfjällshotellet has catered for both disciplines since 1937. Skiers chasing vertical will find the 350 m maximum limiting; those who value a dense, well-equipped network will not.
Practicalities
The nearest airport in our data is Oslo Gardermoen (OSL), in Norway, roughly 160 km away as the crow flies. No single official website is on record for the Sälen area.
Frequently asked questions about Sälen
The oldest and largest cross-country ski race in the world, run since 1922 with over 15,000 participants in the main race alone. It starts in Sälen.
Seven: Högfjällshotellet (the oldest, built in 1937), Hundfjället, Stöten, Lindvallen, Näsfjället, Tandådalen and Kläppen.
Hundfjället and Stöten, the newer resorts, have the steeper mountains. The vertical on the Sälen hills is up to 350 m.
Partly. Lindvallen is connected by lift with Högfjället, and Tandådalen with Hundfjället. Those four areas are operated by Skistar.
Sälen has 100 km of marked slopes: 46 km easy (blue), 37 km intermediate (red), 17 km expert (black), served by 100 ski lifts.
The skiing in Sälen ranges from 420 m at the base to 890 m at the top — a vertical drop of 470 m.
The ski season in Sälen typically runs from December to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
Yes — Sälen is well suited to beginners. About 46% of the slopes (46 km) are easy blue runs.
Sälen has 17 km of expert (black) slopes — about 17% of the total.
An adult day pass in Sälen costs around 686 SEK (2025/26 season). Sälen (Lindvallen/Högfjället/Tandådalen/Hundfjället) day pass.
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