NORDIC DISCOVERY

Cross-country skiing and ski touring in the Malingsbo  Kloten Nature Reserve in Sweden

Cross-country skiing in nice groomed ski tracks on the snow safe high plateau in the Malingsbo - Kloten Nature Reserve in Sweden, 2,5 hour drive from Stockholm.

The area offer unlimited opportunities for long loops with a combination of forest trails and lakes. The area comes into its full potential when lakes ice thickness allows trail traction over the ice. The ski tracks in the Malingsbo - Kloten Nature Reserve start and end at the square in the village Kloten. Between Kloten's Wilderness Lodge and Nordic Discovery's Adventure Center. Along road 233 between Skinnskatteberg and Kopparberg.

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Best possible trail traction due to the prevailing conditions

As water ways and forest trails offers varied opportunities for trail traction, it is the prevailing snow, ice and wind conditions that offer the visiting skiers a variety of ski tracks. The ski tracks are always adapted to fit the prevailing natural conditions and the visitors are often offered different ski track combinations on different visits.

The Wilderness Lodge - The perfect ski base

During the nights the recommendation is to stay at the Wilderness Lodge in Kloten - The perfect ski base with the ski tracks starting and ending right outside of the door. To stay at the Wilderness Lodge is also an excellent option the night before and after the skiing excursion.

www.wildernesslodge.se

No ski track fee for guests at the Wilderness Lodge 

A custom for visiting skiers is to show their appreciation for the ski track preparation, by the contribution according to the norm 40 SEK/adult and 20 SEK for children and adolescents under 18 years. There is no ski track fee for the guests at the Wilderness Lodge.

www.wildernesslodge.se

Ski tours and ski skating excursions in the Malingsbo - Kloten Nature Reserve

Between the first centimeters of snow on the frozen waterways and too much snow for skiing, there is usually a golden period with perfect free skiing conditions which makes fantastic ski touring and ski skating excursions possible. Normally this period of time occurs between mid-January and mid-February. When you go skiing on the lakes you need safety ice nails and information on where it is safe to go. If you don't have your own, you will find them for rent for 40 SEK/day.

Information about current skiing conditions

Photos and movies are posted ongoing on Wilderness Lodge's Face book site. For direct and fast skiing information, the recommendation is to follow the Facebook blog bellow:

Ski rental, ski preparation service & ski instructions

We don't have an official ski rental with all sizes of ski boots, but we are a cross-country skiing family with many skis and ski boots. Especialmente para niños. If we have your size on ski boots it is possible to rent cross-country skiing equipment for 300 - 350 SEK/day with ski wax preparation (after the current temperature) included. Se aplica la reserva previa.

Precios en SEK

No se aplican tarifas por el camino de esquí en las clases de esquí y cuando se alquila el equipo completo de esquí.

Prerequisite for ski rental

20 cm of snow, or 3 cm of snow on safe ice. It is important that the customer take off the skis if the ski track pass roads.