How to get to Gesunda Bike Park - English Translation Follows Underneath

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Vägbeskrivning:
Från Leksand genom Siljansnäs fram till Gesunda. Förbi affären mot Mora och i utkanten av byn, vänster vid skyltar mot Gesundaberget/Tomteland.

Från Mora mot Malung, ta vänster vid skyltar mot Ryssa, genom Ryssa och i början av Gesunda, höger vid skyltar mot Gesundaberget/Tomteland.

Från Stockholm
Alternativ 1:
E18 till Enköping.
Väg 70 över Sala, Avesta, Borlänge till Leksand.
Strax innan Leksand, ta av vänster mot Siljansnäs/Sollerön.
Vägen mot Sollerön, 42 km naturskön väg utmed Siljans västra strand.
Skyltning Gesundaberget.
Alternativ 2:
E4 norrut till Gävle
Väg 80 mot Falun. I Falun, fortsätt väg 80 mot Rättvik.
Strax före Rättvik, ta väg 70 mot Mora.
I Mora, ta väg 26/45 mot Malung. Efter ca 10 km tag vänster mot Gesundaberget.

Från Göteborg
E20 till Örebro.
Väg 60 till Borlänge.
Väg 70 till Leksand.
Strax innan Leksand, ta av vänster mot Siljansnäs/Sollerön.
Vägen mot Sollerön, 42 km naturskön väg utmed Siljans västra strand.
Skyltning Gesundaberget.

Från Malmö
E6 till Helsingborg.
E4 till Jönköping.
Väg 195 till Karlsborg.
Väg 49 till Askersund.
Väg 50 till Hallsberg.
E20 till Örebro.
Väg 60 till Borlänge.
Väg 70 till Leksand.
Strax innan Leksand, ta av vänster mot Siljansnäs/Sollerön.
Vägen mot Sollerön 42 km naturskön väg utmed Siljans västra strand.
Skyltning Gesundaberget.

Boka en buss via busnet.se

How to get to Gesunda Bike Park - Directions In English

Gesunda Travel Web Page - with Map

Between Mora och Gesunda are bus connections. To see the time tables click on the link (in Swedish) Dalatrafiks hemsida.

Road Directions:
From Leksand through Siljansnäs towards Gesunda. Drive past the shops in Mora and the outskirts of the village, take a left following the signs for Gesundaberget/Tomteland.

From Mora towards Malung, take a left at the sign for Ryssa, travel through Ryssa and at the start of Gesunda, take a right at the sign towards Gesundaberget/Tomteland.

From Stockholm
Alternative 1:
E18 tol Enköping.
Road 70 over Sala, Avesta, Borlänge to Leksand.
Just before Leksand, take the left towards Siljansnäs/Sollerön.
The road towards Sollerön, is 42 km of beautiful nature along Siljans west beach.
Follow the signs to Gesundaberget.

Alternative 2:
E4 north to Gävle
Road 80 towards Falun. In Falun, continue on road 80 towards Rättvik.
Just before Rättvik, take road 70 towards Mora.
In Mora, take road 26/45 towards Malung. Efter about 10 km take a left towards Gesundaberget.

From Göteborg
E20 to Örebro.
Road 60 to Borlänge.
Road 70 to Leksand.
Just before Leksand, take a left towards Siljansnäs/Sollerön.
The road towards Sollerön, is 42 km of beautiful nature along Siljans west beach.
Follow the signs to Gesundaberget.

Från Malmö
E6 to Helsingborg.
E4 to Jönköping.
Road 195 to Karlsborg.
Road 49 to Askersund.
Road 50 to Hallsberg.
E20 to Örebro.
Road 60 to Borlänge.
Road 70 to Leksand.
Just before Leksand, take a left towards Siljansnäs/Sollerön.
The road towards Sollerön, is 42 km of beautiful nature along Siljans west beach.
Follow the signs to Gesundaberget.

Book a bus via busnet.se

How to get to Åre

Being a major ski resort, there are a few different routes to take. Below is travel info for Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, UK and Germany on routes, costs and relevant operators.

Prices quoted on flight information should be used as a guideline, as they are subject to change from the time they were taken.

Travelling within Sweden

By Car
There are good roads all the way to Åre. From Stockholm, take the E4 up to Sundsvall, and then the E14.

Distances:
Stockholm - Åre 630 KM (takes about 7-8 hours) Gothenburg - Åre 890 km (takes 10 - 12 hours) Malmö - Åre 1100 KM

By Train
Åre train station is located less than a hundred meters from the town square. There are several departures every day. The is also the option of an overnight direct train. Buy a ticket with a bed/cabin. The train leaves Stockholm about midnight, and arrives in Åre around 8am.

Cost approximately 1200KR (130€) for a return ticket. Train goes from Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmoe. For information prices and timetables see www.sj.se

*Note: Taking your bike on the train, you need to bag it up. Swedish Rail will not allow you to simply roll your bike on complete. Bag it up, (take the wheels off, turn the handlebars sideways, wrap it up in black plastic bag) and 'then' it is counted as a piece of luggage.

If you need assistance regarding accommodation and travel, please call Åre Resor phone +46 (0)647-177 00 or send an email to bokning@areresort.se

Flight Info
SAS fly from Stockholm to Ostersund airport 3 times daily. From Östersund airport you need to take a taxi to Åre.

SAS Stockholm > Östersund
Return ticket inc. taxes = 821 SEK (88 Euro)

Link: www.sas.se
Tel: 0770-727 727
+46-8-797 4000 (from out side of Sweden)

Taxi service from Östersund Airport to Åre
Åre Taxi will provide a special shuttle service to take you, and a trailer for your bike from Östersund airport, to Åre.

Prices are:
From 1 to 4 people, total price = 1070 SEK (€117)
From 5 to 8 people total price = 1270 (€139)

The journey takes about an hour. So for 4 people travelling, it will cost 270 SEK (27 Euro) each. If you are not traveling in a group, inform Åre Taxi that you are willing to 'Share' the ride - it might be possible to bundle you together with another person so you can split the fare and save some money.

To make a booking, email Lennart info@taxi-are.se or call +46 (0)647 50149 with flight and arrival times.


From Norway

Road:
From Oslo, take the E6 to Trondheim, and then E14 to Åre

Flying:
Oslo -> Trondheim
Return flight = 1019 NOK Inc. taxes

The train from Trondheim to Åre is the "Nabotåget" The Nabotåget from Trondheim runs twice daily (8:20 & 16:40) Buy your ticket at the station or on the train. It costs 180 KR (13 GBP) each way, and takes 3 hours.

Link: www.nabotaget.se


From Finland

Flying:
Helsinki -> Stockholm
Return flight = 147 Euro Inc. taxes

Link: www.finnair.com

SAS Stockholm -> Östersund
Return ticket inc. taxes = 821 SEK (88 Euro)

Link: www.sas.se

Taxi from Östersund airport to Åre: (see taxi details above)

Driving & Ferry
An alternate route from Finland, is to take the ferry from Helsinki or Turku to Stockholm, and then drive north on the E4 to Sundsvall, and then E14.

Price examples of one way ticket, tourist 2nd class Helsinki to Stockholm
Sun - Wed = €125
Thu & Sat = €175
Fri = €240
Vehicle Prices: A car costs €75 through July & August

Ferry operators:

www.silja.com
www.stenaline.co.uk/gb/stena_line.html


From Denmark


Flying:
Kopenhagen -> Stockholm -> Östersund
Return Flight = 3074 SEK (330 Euro) inc. taxes

Link: www.sas.se
Tel: +46-8-797 4000 (outside Sweden)

Taxi from Östersund airport to Åre: (see taxi details above)


From UK
Travelling to Åre from the UK, you can take two different routes. The quickest and easiest is flying from UK to Stockholm, connecting flight to Östersund, and then take a taxi for the last leg of the journey. Alternatively you can go via Norway, by flying to Oslo, connecting flight to Trondheim, an then take a train to Åre.

Below is flight information on both routes, using 3 destinations as examples but SAS fly from Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester and Teeside.

UK to Åre, Stockholm

Flight Info:
London Heathrow -> Stockholm -> Östersund
Return flight = 3041 SEK (223 GBP) Inc. taxes

Manchester -> Stockholm -> Östersund
Return flight = 3420 SEK (250 GBP) Inc. taxes

Birmingham -> Stockholm -> Östersund
Return flight = 3484 SEK (255 GBP) Inc. taxes

Link: www.sas.se
Tel: +46-8-797 4000 (outside Sweden)

Taxi from Östersund airport to Åre: (see details above)

From UK to Åre, Via Norway

Flight Info:
London Heathrow -> Oslo -> Trondheim
Return flight = 2346 NOK (199 GBP) Inc. taxes

Manchester -> Oslo -> Trondheim
Return flight = 2559 NOK (217 GBP) Inc. taxes

Birmingham -> Oslo -> Trondheim
Return flight = 2686 NOK (228 GBP) Inc. taxes

Link: www.sasbraathens.no

The train from Trondheim to Åre is the "Nabotåget"
The Nabotåget from Trondheim runs twice daily (8:20 & 16:40) Buy your ticket at the station or on the train. It costs 180 KR (13 GBP) each way, and takes 3 hours to reach Åre.

Web address: www.nabotaget.se


From Ireland

Flying:
Dublin -> Stockholm -> Östersund
Return flight = 3126 SEK (335 Euro) Inc. taxes

Link: www.sas.se

Tel: +46-8-797 4000 (outside Sweden)
Taxi from Östersund airport to Åre: (see taxi details above)


From Germany

Frankfurt -> Stockholm -> Östersund
Return flight = 3794 SEK (407 Euro) Inc. taxes

Link: www.sas.se

Tel: +46-8-797 4000 (outside Sweden)
Taxi from Östersund airport to Åre: (see taxi details above)