Hemavan is the southernmost Swedish Lapland village, a 480 m gateway to the Vindelfjällen nature reserve and the starting line of the Kungsleden hiking trail. The lift area is small at 17 km, but the surrounding fjäll is one of the great touring zones of northern Sweden.
Hemavan is a ski resort with genuine ski-in/ski-out hotels in Sweden, in the Swedish Mountains. The village sits at 480 m and the lifts top out at 970 m, with 17 km of pistes and 7 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 78/100, and the season usually runs Nov 23 → Apr 30.
How we score and classify resortsRun counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Great · 430 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Hemavan.
Guests rate this hotel as great (4.2/5 from 430 reviews). It sits about 500 m from the slopes. A mid-range option for Hemavan, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Very good · 178 reviews
Strong value for Hemavan, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Good · 267 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Hemavan.
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A small cluster of ski-in ski-out lodges sits at the foot of the main Hemavan lift, with a wider hytte choice along the access road below.
The lift sector sits straight above the village, running from 480 m to 970 m with 17 km of pistes spread across seven lifts, mostly blue with a couple of testing reds and blacks at the top. The real story, though, is the back-country: the Vindelfjällen nature reserve covers more than 5,500 square kilometres and rolls north from the village in a sea of treeless fjäll, ideal for touring, splitboarding and overnight kåta camps with a guide. Hemavan Tärnaby Airport is on the edge of the village, with direct flights from Stockholm that make a weekend feasible from southern Europe. Sister village Tärnaby lies 18 km down the E12 and rounds out the local lift offering. Sami culture is alive in the valley, with reindeer round-ups and small artisan workshops that you can visit. It is a serious destination for skiers who want fjäll, distance and quiet rather than apres-ski volume.
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Hemavan offers 17 km of pistes across 7 lifts, from 480 m to 970 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Nov 23 to Apr 30, with a snow score of 78/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
A small cluster of ski-in ski-out lodges sits at the foot of the main Hemavan lift, with a wider hytte choice along the access road below.
Hemavan has 17 km of marked pistes served by 7 lifts, between 480 m and 970 m of altitude.
Hemavan counts about 17 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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