Discover Vemdalen: skiing, mountains and village culture

Vemdalen combines winter sports with activities in the mountain landscape and places of cultural and historical interest. If you are looking for a hotel for your stay, you can plan your trip around these different highlights: will you be focusing mainly on skiing in winter, spending time outdoors, or exploring local architecture and history? The following topics offer practical pointers to help you choose a season and activities.

Winter: skiing, snowshoeing and dog sledding

The Vemdalen destination includes three ski areas close to the mountains. SkiStar Snow Park Vemdalen has jumps, rails and boxes for riders of all ages and ability levels. If you are looking to ski these features in particular, you can make the park a focus of your winter plans.

Vemdalens Snöskoterklubb offers 30 Swedish miles of groomed snowmobile trails in Vemdalen. The length of the trails maintained by the club may change. In Destination Vemdalen, you can also join guided snowshoe tours or rent snowshoes for your own excursions; tour and rental arrangements may change. On dog sledding trips, Alaskan Huskies pull visitors through winter landscapes, with snow-covered spruce trees and mountains in the background. Providers and seasonal availability may also change.

Mountain nature and outdoor activities

Summer activities in Vemdalen’s mountain landscape include hiking, cycling and fishing. The landscape around Vemdalen includes mountains, waterfalls, forests and open countryside. There are 18 Swedish miles of marked trails for mountain excursions, identified by trail posts and crosses. Destination Vemdalen keeps the signage, rest shelters and trail markers on the mountain hiking routes in good condition. Weather and maintenance may affect markers and trail conditions, so check the latest conditions before setting out.

The Cykelled Vemdalen bytur cycling route passes through Vemdalen and offers views of old buildings, including Vemdalens Hembygdsgård. The Veman River is an option for a longer canoeing adventure. It flows through Vemdalen to Vemhån and then on towards Svegsjön.

Church and local history

Vemdalens kyrka is a rural Rococo church and is considered unique in Swedish church architecture. The present church was completed in 1763. Well-preserved older buildings belonging to old farmsteads and an inn stand south of the church. Vemdalens Hembygdsgård is one of the oldest local heritage farms in Jämtland County. Together with the views of old buildings along the cycling route, this site offers another cultural and historical dimension alongside the church and the older buildings at its location.

Getting there and finding your way around

Vemdalen can be reached by train, bus, car or plane. Destination Vemdalen has six InfoPoints and a tourist information office. When planning your trip, you can consider not only the season and activities, but also how to get there and which information points are available.

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