Kittelfjäll, Sweden
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About Kittelfjäll
Village 511 m. Facts: verified.
A ski resort with its village at 511 m and its top at 897 m. It has 12 km of runs and 5 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 360 m, from 897 m to 537 m. For beginners and families: 78% of the km of runs are green or blue. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in April, about 1.1 m at the top (897 m). For skiers the best month is usually March, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kittelfjäll.
Kittelfjäll is a winter sports resort and a former "small locality" in Lapland 90 kilometers northwest of Vilhelmina in Västerbotten County, Sweden. The area is a popular tourist destination, known for its year-round outdoor activities. During the summer, the region attracts visitors with mountain hiking, fishing, and cycling, while the winter offers ski touring, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and ice fishing. Accommodations in the area are close to nature with easy access to hiking trails, fishing waters, and ski tracks.
Between 2015 and 2020 Kittelfjäll was classified as a small locality by Statistics Sweden (SCB). Today, the area has a permanent population of fewer than 100 people but sees a growing amount of recreational housing with around 1,400 private properties and about 700 rentable commercial beds.
From the Wikipedia article Kittelfjäll, shortened. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 537 m to 897 m: 360 m of vertical. 12 km of runs and 5 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Kittelfjäll.
| Beginner (green) | 4.7 km |
|---|---|
| Easy (blue) | 4.4 km |
| Intermediate (red) | 2.5 km |
| Drag lifts | 5 |
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Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area data © OpenSkiMap.org and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
For families
78% of the km of runs are green or blue.
No public pool, ice rink, leisure centre, ski school or childcare is mapped within 5 km of the village. That may mean nobody has mapped them yet.
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From Chicago: about 23 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to AJR, changing at Munich Airport (MUC).
See flights ORD → AJR · Skyscanner from about £405 returnAdGetting there. 4 h 25 from the airport to Kittelfjäll.
Accommodation.
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Hire, lessons and lift passes.
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Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
Forecast
The score, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 0°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 3°C | wind, 12 knots |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 0°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -2°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 0°C | wind, 12 knots |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 0°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 0°C | wind, 10 knots |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 0°C | wind, 21 knots |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | 1 cm | –mid –base – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to.
Snow by month
| Month | Base511 m | Mid704 m | Top897 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | 0.2 m | -6°C |
| Dec | 0.5 m | 0.5 m | 0.5 m | -8°C |
| Jan | 0.8 m | 0.8 m | 0.8 m | -11°C |
| Feb | 1.0 m | 1.0 m | 1.0 m | -11°C |
| Mar | 1.0 m | 1.0 m | 1.0 m | -7°C |
| Apr | 1.1 m | 1.1 m | 1.1 m | -3°C |
| May | 0.6 m | 0.6 m | 0.6 m | 2°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to AJR, changing at MUC, then 4h 25 by road. About 23h 50 door to door
- Tue 20 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Wed 21 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Thu 22 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Fri 23 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Sat 24 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to AJR, changing at MUC, then 4h 25 by road. About 23h 50 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,255–£2,190 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AJR, estimated from distance and season, changing at MUC, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £405–£840 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | £70–£120 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £135–£220 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Lift pass | 5 days | £325–£435 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £130–£220 |
| Total | £1,255–£2,190 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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