Skiing Riksgränsen from Manchester
Riksgränsen sits 500–900 m in Sweden. Flying via KRN, then a 135 km transfer. About 7.1 hours door to door.
Worth knowing. Six lifts, and the season does not start until February.
Pre-season — snow reliability. There is no meaningful snow on the models yet, so resorts are ranked on how snow-sure they are: altitude adjusted for latitude, glacier cover and the size of the ski area. Live scoring resumes automatically once the snow arrives. How we rank
A week, all in
£1,106
Per person sharing, including travel
Getting there
KRN
About 7.1 hours door to door
Value rank from Manchester
14 of 94
By snow quality against total cost
Snow Value Index
4.94
Snow score per 100 of trip cost
Is it worth it from Manchester?
A week here works out 4% below the median for the 94 resorts we rank from Manchester, and it comes 14th on value.
At 7.1 hours each way this is a week's holiday rather than a weekend. Budget the travel days.
For what it is worth, Riksgränsen is cheapest to reach from Copenhagen, at about £1,056 — roughly £50 less than from Manchester.
What the week costs
| 7 nights, mid-range, sharing | £470 |
| 6-day adult lift pass | £210 |
| 6 days ski and boot hire | £109 |
| Return flights and transfer from Manchester | £317 |
| Total per person | £1,106 |
Piste kilometres, lift counts and prices are indicative and compiled from public sources — they have not yet been checked against the resort's own figures for this season. Costs are planning estimates, not quotes. Spotted one that is wrong? Tell us.
Better value from Manchester
More snow for less money, leaving from the same city. We would rather tell you than sell you the page you happen to be on.
- Sestriere — Italy, index 6.26£113 less
- Les Deux Alpes — France, index 6.09£3 less
- Livigno — Italy, index 5.39£94 less
Who sells Riksgränsen in United Kingdom
No operator on our list sells Riksgränsen as a package into United Kingdom. That usually means booking accommodation and travel separately — the directory lists who covers what.
Told when Riksgränsen is about to get snow
Snowvantage sends one email a week through the season, plus powder alerts five to seven days out — while there is still something left to book.