Dogsledding
For many of our guests, a winter holiday in Sweden culminates in a guided dog sledding tour through the snowscapes of Jämtland. We have been working successfully with a husky farm near Vemdalen for several years already.
The best way to experience the fascination of the howling huskies is during the guidance of a professional musher. He received 100% positive feedback from our guests.
Tours of 2.5 or 4 hours are available. Both tours include a rest including coffee made on open fire or a lunch on the longer tour. All tours currently start from his base camp, an alpine farmstead at Vemdalen, approx. 1h 20 minutes drive from us. The long journey is worth it nevertheless, as reliable providers are hard to find. With this mucher you get reliable logistics, ethical husky husbandry and professional supporting during the tour.
Three adults or two adults with two children can ride on one sled. If there are 2 adults, there will usually be no other other person on the sled. If necessary, two sleds can be used.
Prices husky-tours
- 2.5 hours tour: 1,650 SEK per person incl. a coffee break, at least 2 persons
- 4 hours tour: 2,550 SEK per person incl. warm lunch and coffee, at least 3 persons
Children under 12 years get a 50 % discount.
We organise (no commission taken!) your desired tour for our guests. If you pay in euros the amount will be converted at the current daily exchange rate. We charge an invoice fee of 200 SEK. For non-guests we also charge a booking fee of 500 SEK. Booking in advance is possible and recommended for high season. Payment in advance. 100 % refund up to 14 days before the start. From 14 days before the start the cancellation fee is 30 %. Less than 48 hours before the tour, the cancellation fee is 100 %. A bank fee of 200 SEK will be charged for each cancellation.
Snowmobile
Riding the snowmobile is a popular and widespread means of transport and hobby in northern Sweden. When there is enough snow, a wide network of trails is prepared for snowmobiling in many places.
Start your excursion with the snowmobile at Galå Fjällgård, as we have direct access to the public trail network. By snowmobile you can easily cover longer distances and discover the snowscape around the Swedish mountains in a completely different way.
Rental of snowmobiles
Prices starting at (rental for our guests only! Car driving licence required, issued before year 2000!)
- per hour incl. 10 km excl. gas/oil: from 40 euro
- 3 hours incl. 35 km excl. gas/oil: from 80 euro
- 8 hours incl. 60 km excl. gas/oil: from 120 euro
Guided snowmobile tours (any car driving licence required)
As an example, we have summarised our most popular tours here. Pricing for our guests only.
- Arådalen-naturereserve-tour, 30 km, from 1.5 hours, 2 people: from 180 euro
- Mountain lake Visjön tour, 50 km, from 2.5 hours, 2 people: from 260 euro
Cross-country skiing
The Oviken mountains will provide the active cross-country-skier with plenty of tour possibilities during the long winter season. At Galå Fjällgård as well as in the surrounding area, there are well-prepared ski-trails.
Wether along the marked winter trails in the flat country or in the mountains, skiing in this peaceful winter landscape will easily become a marvellous experience.
Ski trails 4, 5 and 10 km
Cross-country skier
Groomed ski-trail
Cross-country-ski-trails at Galå Fjällgård
- 2-10 km, 4 groomed ski-trails
Four exclusive ski-trails with 2 km, 4 km, 5 km and 10 km are starting from the holiday houses in wintertime.
Natural snow and unspoiled mountain landscape is guaranteed during the ski day. The groomed ski-trails are suitable for beginners but also the more experienced skiers will face some challenges. We are offering rental skis for our cross-country guests.
Ski-trails in Åsarna
- more than 80 km in total, 12 ski-trails
The town of Åsarna is southeast of Galå Fjällgård and is the cross-country skiing centre of Sweden. Åsarna is also called "guldbyn" - the gold-village - since the local ski athletes won many international gold medals.
The systems of ski-trails counts more than 80 km including a lighted trail of 4,5 km. A fee will be charged for the trails and can be paid at Åsarna Skicenter.
Åsarna is also regular home for international sled dog competitions, e.g. the Nordic Open.
More information (in Swedish) www.asarnaik.se
Ski-trail in Persåsen and Arådalen
There are more ski-trails (even a lighted trail) in Persåsen at the northern end of the road Fäbodvägen and in Arådalen at the tree line of Oviken mountains.
Back-country and ski touring
Back-country-skiing is possible along marked winter trails or snowmobile tracks as well as in untracked terrain. Different tours can be started right away from the log houses.
Snowshoes
Get to know the untouched winter landscape of Sweden during a tour with snowshoes through deep snow-covered forests and the untouched width of the Swedish mountains.
Galå Fjällgård is your perfect starting point for snowshoe hikes directly from your holiday home. A selection awaits you from easy to more challenging snowshoe tours.
Snowshoeing to the summit
Winterhike to the alp
Untouched landscapes
As an alternative to cross-country skiing and ski touring, snowshoe-hiking is getting more and more popular. Many summer hiking trails can be easily explored with snowshoes in winter.
To make your tour to a successful experience, we offer you guided snowshoe hikes as well as snowshoe equipment for rent for your self-organised tours.
Winter in Sweden
Winter holiday with guaranteed snow offer good conditions for all kinds of winter sports in Sweden. At Galå Fjällgård's mountain lodge, the groomed trails for cross-country skiing start right in front of the door to your vacation home.
Powder snow enchants the snowshoe tour through the surrounding primeval forests.
Guided snowmobile tours for our guests.
We offer dogsledding in cooperation with an experienced musher.
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