Cross Country Skiing Stockholm

Cross Country Skiing in Stockholm is a blast. Imagine moving through the frozen forest on a pair of skis with the winter sun shining on your face. Putting one ski before the other, you glide through the snowy tracks in a flowing motion. Apart from your guide, it’s just you, the track, your fellow skiers, and the winter forest around you. Cross country skiing is as Swedish as it gets, and should not be missed on your active visit to Stockholm!

 

 Highlights

  • Learn or improve your cross country skiing together with your friendly guide – laughing guarantee included!
  • See Stockholm’s beautiful taiga winter forests
  • Ski over snow covered frozen lakes
  • Enjoy a warm campfire lunch
  • Chance to see deer while silently gliding through the tracks
  • Quality equipment
  • Delicious Swedish ‘fika’
  • Includes pickup and drop off at central Stockholm, only we do this!
  • Small, personal groups


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 Other skiers thought…

”We had such a wonderful time on this adventure! My boyfriend & I had never gone skiing before this, and Peter did a great job teaching us. By the end (& after a few falls in the snow, which was so powdery & light that it didn’t even hurt!), we really felt good about our skills. When we were comfortable on our skis, we skied around the most beautiful trail that looked like something out of a fairytale. Peter was a great guide & had great snacks, hot tea, and lunch for us. Couldn’t have been better! This tour would be great for people new to skiing & looking for a fun new experience, or even regular skiers looking to get out of the city & enjoy the beautiful outdoors on a pair of skis. Must-do in Stockholm! Thanks, Peter!”

”I really love how flexible the tour was. Some people got tired faster than the others and it was no problem for the guides to split up so everyine could do what they wanted to. The guides were very friendly and helpfull and he trip was organized perfectly. I would defenitely recommend it to everyone!”

”If you are in the Stockholm area and have any interest at all in seeing the outdoors in Sweden, a trip with The Green Trails is absolutely essential! Here is my experience: … We started on a frozen lake, which was a perfect place to get our bearings and work on our skiing technique. From there, we turned off the lake onto some trails with absolutely beautiful scenery. A few more hills allowed us to improve our technique and Pieter was incredible at making us comfortable and confident in our skiing ability. We stopped for lunch (included in the cost of the trip), which may have been worth doing the trip on its own, so good! Definitely not just some crappy sandwich. Pieter built us a fire to warm up around and once we were refreshed, we continued on skiing for another few hours. By the end of the day, the whole group, even those who had never worn a pair of skisbefore, were confident skiiers. We all had an absolute blast.”


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 Cross Country Skiing Stockholm: what to see?

Magical and beautiful winter forest combined with frozen lakes covered by snow. Wildlife (tracks) of animals such as deer, moose, fox etc can be seen as we glide soundlessly through the forest. If natural snow levels are less than ideal, we will make use of the forest tracks made by snow cannons which offer similar scenery. Alternatively we carry out a cross country skating trip during which we will spend our day on the ice.

 Itinerary

  • Meet & greet @ meeting point
  • Introduction & briefing
  • Gear fitting
  • Transfer by minivan
  • Final preparations, and we're off skiing!
  • Instructions & practice on a frozen lake
  • Campfire lunch
  • Start skiing trail into the forest
  • Coffee & cake break
  • Continue trail & enjoy winter scenery
  • Transfer back to Stockholm
  • Goodbye's and enjoy a well deserved evening of relaxation

 Included in the tour

Pickup and drop off from central Stockholm
Campfire lunch (depending on route)
Swedish fika (hot drink with pastries)
Equipment (skis, skiing poles, boots, backpack, headlight if necessary)
Safety equipment for on ice
Small group, averaging at 3-6 travelers per guide (max 8)
A friendly and skilled skiing guide

  Meeting point

We meet @ our Urban Basecamp in the heart of Södermalm (Tideliusgatan 62, 118 69 Stockholm).
Private: With a private tour you will get picked up from your accommodation.

 Other important information

  • This tour involves physical motion and being in healthy shape is therefore required.
  • No prior cross country skiing experience is required.
  • We aim to ski on natural snow, but if conditions so require we will make use of forest tracks prepared by snow cannons (entrance fee included in the price). If according to our judgement an ice skating trip will give our guests a better experience due to conditions, we reserve the right to carry out a cross country skating trip instead.

 Booking

Our cross country skiing Stockholm tour has student- and youth discounts. These only apply with:
Student:
 valid student- and ID cards. Does not apply for PHD students. Max age 25.
Child: valid ID card. Max age 15.

Doesn't our schedule  suit you? Send us a message and we'll see what we can do!


 Other tours in Stockholm

More into nature, less into sports? Check out the Snowshoe Hiking instead. If you'd like to spend the day on the frozen lakes or even the frozen Baltic Sea have a look at our Ice Skating trip. If you really want to immerse yourself in Scandinavian outdoors, our skating weekend break will suit you!

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Cross Country Skiing Stockholm