Järvsöbacken
Ski resort · Gavleborg, Sweden
Järvsöbacken is a ski resort in Gavleborg (Sweden) with 11 km of runs and 13 lifts. You can ski between 178 m and 370 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 192 m. Its longest run is Himlabacken (1.4 km) and the steepest, Sydbacken, reaches 50% on its toughest stretch.
See Järvsöbacken on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 11 km
- Lifts
- 13
- Elevation
- 178–370 m
- Vertical drop
- 192 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.9 km
- Blue6.9 km
- Red2.0 km
- Black1.0 km
The steepest runs at Järvsöbacken
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Sydbacken Black50% · 27°
- Järvstupet Black49% · 26°
- Norrbacken Red45% · 24°
- Vargen Red38% · 21°
- Mittrännan Blue35% · 19°
The longest runs
- Himlabacken Blue1.4 km
- Skolbacken Blue0.9 km
- Västbacken Blue0.9 km
- Sydbacken Black0.7 km
- Norrbacken Red0.7 km
Lifts
4 drag lifts · 4 magic carpets · 3 chairlifts · 2 platter lifts.
When to go to Järvsöbacken
For snow, February: 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 273 m (the resort's mean elevation is 274 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Järvsöbacken
- Kungsberget109 km · 17 km of runs
- Klövsjö / Storhogna136 km · 20 km of runs
- Björnrike138 km · 22 km of runs
- Vemdalsskalet143 km · 25 km of runs
- Romme Alpin154 km · 28 km of runs
- Lofsdalen165 km · 27 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Järvsöbacken?
- In Gavleborg, Sweden. The nearest resort is Kungsberget, 109 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Järvsöbacken have?
- 11 km: 0.9 km of green runs, 6.9 km of blue runs, 2.0 km of red runs, 1.0 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Järvsöbacken?
- You can ski between 178 m and 370 m: a vertical drop of 192 m.
- How many lifts does Järvsöbacken have?
- 13: 4 drag lifts, 4 magic carpets, 3 chairlifts, 2 platter lifts.
- What is the steepest run at Järvsöbacken?
- Sydbacken (black), at 50% (27°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Järvsöbacken?
- For snow, February: 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 Järvsöbacken?
- 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.