In Åre, the snow had been absolutely dumping for weeks, and with a few vacation days left, I, Allan, and Odd took the train up for a few days of skiing in the Åre mountains.

It was time for autumn break in Åre. A few days before Vera and I were set to leave, I started seeing ice skating photos from Åre popping up everywhere on social media. Had the ice already formed up there? It certainly seemed like it. And what a day we ended up with!

Today, I decided to hike up to Lillskutan, but instead of the usual serpentine trails above Fjällgården, I chose to start from Björnen for a change.

Today, I went on my first run up a mountain! On my first day of vacation, I chose to run the Välliste loop. I hiked this same trail last summer, but the summit was covered in thick fog, so I couldn’t enjoy the view at the time. But today, I seized the opportunity and tackled the steepest part first, running the trail in reverse.

After last year’s successful hikes over the Pentecost weekend in Åre, we couldn’t resist returning this year. With Sweden’s National Day on Tuesday, we took Monday off, giving us three days of hiking. This time, David could join us, which was a great addition! Unfortunately, Petter couldn’t start with us, so he took the night train and met us on Sunday morning.

The first autumn break in Åre got off to a great start! While Molly was training the dogs with a friend in Järpen, Vera, Bosse, and I headed up the slopes of Tegefjäll and made our way to Tyskhuvudet. It was a short but incredibly beautiful hike, about 7 km round-trip.

Today, Vera and I hiked the western trail to the top of Åreskutan (Trail 214). The trail is 7.6 km long with a steep ascent of 860 meters. The weather was absolutely perfect, and the mood was high!

Today was Vera’s first mountain hike, and to keep things simple, we started with Mullfjället, just around the corner from our apartment in Tegefjäll.

Today marked our final day of hiking for this trip. After checking the weather forecast, which promised a bit of sunshine, we saved the best mountain for last. Ottfjället truly is a highlight!

Today, we decided to hike the Grofjällsrundan (trail 223). The journey begins in Edsåsdalen, taking you first through dense spruce forests that gradually transition into birch woodlands, before reaching the open mountain plateau. It was a cloudy day, perfect for a mountain hike!

It was our first summer in Åre, and Marcus, Petter, and I were eager to get out on the trails. Even though it was only early June and still a bit early for mountain hiking, we couldn’t resist heading up over the Pentecost weekend. We left Thursday evening, excited for three amazing day hikes ahead!

Today was the day for my first summit tour. Allan and I met up at the cable car in the morning, and higher up, we met Odd, who decided to join us as well. It was a stunningly beautiful Easter day, and I was filled with excitement.