Riksgränsen
Ski resort · Nordland, Norway
Riksgränsen is a ski resort in Nordland (Norway) with 13 km of runs and 6 lifts. You can ski between 516 m and 900 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 384 m. Its longest run is Apelsinklyftan (1.5 km) and the steepest, Gränsleden 2, reaches 52% on its toughest stretch.
See Riksgränsen on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 13 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Elevation
- 516–900 m
- Vertical drop
- 384 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green4.0 km
- Blue3.9 km
- Red4.8 km
- Black0.2 km
The steepest runs at Riksgränsen
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Gränsleden 2 Red52% · 27°
- Kannan Red48% · 26°
- Vargtassen Red47% · 25°
- Skimasten Black47% · 25°
- Gränsleden 1 Red46% · 25°
The longest runs
- Apelsinklyftan Blue1.5 km
- Smygaren Green1.1 km
- Vargtassen Red1.1 km
- Lämmeln Red0.9 km
- Transporten Green0.8 km
Lifts
2 platter lifts · 2 drag lifts · 2 chairlifts.
When to go to Riksgränsen
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 715 m (the resort's mean elevation is 708 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Riksgränsen
- Björkliden22 km · 11 km of runs
- Narvikfjellet27 km · 13 km of runs
- Tromsø Alpinpark144 km · 5.5 km of runs
- Dundret / Gallivare180 km · 12 km of runs
- Vestvatnlia alpinanlegg200 km · 5.3 km of runs
- Olos241 km · 6.9 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Riksgränsen?
- In Nordland, Norway. The nearest resort is Björkliden, 22 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Riksgränsen have?
- 13 km: 4.0 km of green runs, 3.9 km of blue runs, 4.8 km of red runs, 0.2 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Riksgränsen?
- You can ski between 516 m and 900 m: a vertical drop of 384 m.
- How many lifts does Riksgränsen have?
- 6: 2 platter lifts, 2 drag lifts, 2 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Riksgränsen?
- Gränsleden 2 (red), at 52% (27°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Riksgränsen?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Riksgränsen?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.