outdoor activities

Dogsledding in Sälen Sweden

Winter activities in Sälen, Sweden

Kay Woolley

Sälen, in the western part of Dalarna, central Sweden, is a winter wonderland with the most extensive skiing area in Northern Europe. The landscape is dramatic, with forests, mountains, and frozen lakes. If you don't ski, there are a host of other activities to enjoy and things to experience in this beautiful mountain area situated near the border with Norway, close to the Scandinavian Mountains Airport.

Bunch of wilds flowers against a red wood house in Sweden at midsummer

Discover Sweden’s Divine Dalarna

Jenny McGee

Take a train from Stockholm’s central station and within an easy two and a half hours’ journey time, you’ll arrive in Sweden’s heartland, Dalarna (The Dales). Stretching from Avesta in the south to the Norwegian border, 350 kilometres north, this beautiful region offers the opportunity to discover the essence of Sweden and the source of much of the country’s global appeal.