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Kiruna resort profile

Riksgransen · Sweden · 520–909 m

Altitude520-909 m
Vertical drop389 m
Slopes21 km
Lifts6

Kiruna, Sweden

Resort overview

Resort base in the Riksgransen ski area.

Altitude453 m
StateSweden
CountrySweden

Riksgransen ski area

Kiruna is part of this ski area.

This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 2 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.

Vertical drop520 - 909 meters
Descent389 meters

Riksgransen ski area overview

Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Kiruna.

Kiruna is a resort base in the Riksgransen ski area. It is linked to 2 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 21 km of slopes, 520-909 m altitude, 6 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 48%.

Ski areaAltitude range520–909 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix21 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network6 lifts100% confidence
Compact ski areaBeginner focusDense lift network
Ski-area scale 21 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation. It is linked to 2 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character The mix leans toward beginner terrain while retaining useful variety. The largest share is about 48%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Lower-elevation sensitivityLimited vertical rangeDense lift accessHigher terrain cost
Altitude resilience Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure About 3.5 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 6,090 persons, about 1015 persons/hour per lift and 290 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 5.2 km, averaging about 0.9 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Riksgransen.

The slope mix leans toward beginner skiers, while still offering variety. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.

Beginner terrain focus
Slopes3 ski slopes
Total21 km
  • Blue10 km
  • Red10 km
  • Black1 km
Blue10 km48%
Red10 km48%
Black1 km4%

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Riksgransen.

The ski area has 6 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest listed category at 4. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 33% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 3.5 slope km per lift.

Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain access
Chairlift 2
T-bar / platter 4
Total lifts6
Lift capacity 6,090 persons/hour
Lift length5.2 km

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass has a higher cost per published slope kilometre; location, infrastructure and convenience may be more important than terrain scale alone.

Higher terrain cost
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult160 SWEDISH KRONE7.62 SWEDISH KRONE/km
Daycard child80 SWEDISH KRONE3.81 SWEDISH KRONE/km

The overall rating for Kiruna currently uses third-party overall rating evidence. No SkiWeather visitor review has been counted yet.

Overall rating 4.8
All resorts 6.2
Beginner n.a. 7.6
Advanced n.a. 7.7
Expert n.a. 7.1
Free-nature n.a. 6.9
Snow n.a. 7.6
Family n.a. 7.8
Après-ski n.a. 6.7
Nature n.a. 7.7
Hiking n.a. 7
Lifts n.a. 7.2

No visitor review is available for Kiruna yet.

Address

AddressKiruna Lappland Turistcenter Lars Janssonsgatan 17 98131 Kiruna Sweden
PlaceKiruna Sweden Sweden

Contact

Location

Mountain intelligence

Why this resort matters now

Structurally, riksgransen behaves like a family progression base. Current weather support is strong. The mountain-weather context is 8°C upper-range temperature.

Evidence confidence66%
Current evidence98/100
Weather support100/100
Risk0/100
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