Hike through deep forests. Take a break in charming villages and picturesque mountain pastures, and experience the iconic places and checkpoints that Vasaloppet is known for.
NB: The reconstruction of Vasaloppsvägen will affect accessibility in the Vasaloppet Arena during the summer of 2024. See link.
Start and end location: You start at the Vasaloppet checkpoint in Oxberg and you finish under the Vasaloppet motto "In the footsteps of fathers for future victories" on Vasagatan in Mora.
Length: 30 km.
Trail markings: Symbol for hiking with the text "Vasaloppsarenan Vasaloppsleden". NB! There are three different trails: hiking, biking and skiing. Stick to the right symbol! Orange color with hikers in picture.
Time required: 1-2 days.
Severity: Easy to navigate, flat terrain.
Environment: You pass 2 Vasaloppet checkpoints, Hökberg and Eldris, along the trail. Varied environment - forest paths, lovely forest roads, cozy gravel roads. After the road you pass old fine summer pastures. The landscape is forest, marsh, cultural land, villages, summer pastures. Many sights along the trail. See link below!
Facilities: Along the trail there are log cabins, table and bench groups for breaks and outdoor toilets adjacent to cabins and log cabins. Water is available at every Vasaloppet checkpoint (summertime), Oxberg, Hökberg and Eldris. Barbecue area at every slogbod and at every cottage. Other accommodation along the trail can be found in Oxberg's hostel, Gopshusgården, Sandsgården in Gopshus.
Solar cell installations and the possibility of charging e.g. mobile phones, GPS, cameras etc. are available at all eight overnight sites along the trail.
Overnight: There are two overnight cabins on the trail between Oxberg and Mora. All cottages have eight beds - bunk beds with gallon mattresses. They are open all year round, not bookable. Equipment in the cottage: unsawn firewood, saw, axe, bucket, broom and dustpan are available on site. There are no pans in the cottages, you have to bring your own. Dogs are not allowed in the cabins and smoking is not allowed.
Cost of overnight stay in the cottages: SEK 100 per bed and night. Young people under the age of 17 stay for free. Payment is made via Swish, number 123 1960 384, recipient Stiftelsen Vasaloppsleden.
Grocery store: Shops that are open during the day are located in Mora.
Parking: Park your car in Mora - see Mora municipality's website.
Charging an electric car: Available in several places in Mora.
Public transport: Take the bus from Mora travel center to the stop "Oxbergs kapell". Timetable via Dalatrafiken.
Trail information: In Oxberg, where you start the hike, there is a Vasaloppet checkpoint and here you can fill up your water bottle. Before the hike, you can visit Oxberg's chapel down in Oxberg's village opposite the hostel. Oxberg - Hökberg Adjacent to Hökberg's summer pasture is the Utsiktsrundan 3.5 kilometers. Mora Nisse marked this tour in the late 60s. It has now been given a new label, turquoise dots, by Nisse's daughter Karin. A perfect view walk. If you choose this round, your heart rate is guaranteed to increase. Once at the top, the nice view awaits as a reward. Have a coffee there!
Hökberg - Mora From Hökberg there is an alternative route over Hökberget with a nice viewpoint at the top.
A little less than 20 kilometers left to Mora. Vasaloppet's last food checkpoint, Eldris, is passed 9 km before the final destination of the hike. In Mora, in addition to the Vasaloppet finish line and Vasaloppet's House, the Zorn Museum and Zorngården, which is one of Sweden's most famous artists' homes, awaits you. A hundred years ago, the Zorns home served as a hub in Dalarna's cultural life with guests such as Carl and Karin Larsson, Bruno Liljefors and Prince Eugen. Stepping into the house is like traveling 100 years back in time. Next door to Zorngården is Mora church, which is one of the most stately provincial churches with the oldest parts from the 1200s. The spire is from 1673 and 74 meters high. Right next to the church is the bell tower and shortly afterwards this walk ends.
A map of the trail is available for purchase.
You are not allowed to walk and cycle on private land. It is possible to camp at the cottage and along the trail, but not on private land. Fishing license via ifiske.
Visit Dalarna is not responsible for the trail or its maintenance. Keep in mind that the trails are affected by the season and weather, so feel free to check the conditions before you head out on the hiking trip.
NB: The reconstruction of Vasaloppsvägen will affect accessibility in the Vasaloppet Arena during the summer of 2024. See link.
Start and end location: You start at the Vasaloppet checkpoint in Oxberg and you finish under the Vasaloppet motto "In the footsteps of fathers for future victories" on Vasagatan in Mora.
Length: 30 km.
Trail markings: Symbol for hiking with the text "Vasaloppsarenan Vasaloppsleden". NB! There are three different trails: hiking, biking and skiing. Stick to the right symbol! Orange color with hikers in picture.
Time required: 1-2 days.
Severity: Easy to navigate, flat terrain.
Environment: You pass 2 Vasaloppet checkpoints, Hökberg and Eldris, along the trail. Varied environment - forest paths, lovely forest roads, cozy gravel roads. After the road you pass old fine summer pastures. The landscape is forest, marsh, cultural land, villages, summer pastures. Many sights along the trail. See link below!
Facilities: Along the trail there are log cabins, table and bench groups for breaks and outdoor toilets adjacent to cabins and log cabins. Water is available at every Vasaloppet checkpoint (summertime), Oxberg, Hökberg and Eldris. Barbecue area at every slogbod and at every cottage. Other accommodation along the trail can be found in Oxberg's hostel, Gopshusgården, Sandsgården in Gopshus.
Solar cell installations and the possibility of charging e.g. mobile phones, GPS, cameras etc. are available at all eight overnight sites along the trail.
Overnight: There are two overnight cabins on the trail between Oxberg and Mora. All cottages have eight beds - bunk beds with gallon mattresses. They are open all year round, not bookable. Equipment in the cottage: unsawn firewood, saw, axe, bucket, broom and dustpan are available on site. There are no pans in the cottages, you have to bring your own. Dogs are not allowed in the cabins and smoking is not allowed.
Cost of overnight stay in the cottages: SEK 100 per bed and night. Young people under the age of 17 stay for free. Payment is made via Swish, number 123 1960 384, recipient Stiftelsen Vasaloppsleden.
Grocery store: Shops that are open during the day are located in Mora.
Parking: Park your car in Mora - see Mora municipality's website.
Charging an electric car: Available in several places in Mora.
Public transport: Take the bus from Mora travel center to the stop "Oxbergs kapell". Timetable via Dalatrafiken.
Trail information: In Oxberg, where you start the hike, there is a Vasaloppet checkpoint and here you can fill up your water bottle. Before the hike, you can visit Oxberg's chapel down in Oxberg's village opposite the hostel.
Oxberg - Hökberg Adjacent to Hökberg's summer pasture is the Utsiktsrundan 3.5 kilometers. Mora Nisse marked this tour in the late 60s. It has now been given a new label, turquoise dots, by Nisse's daughter Karin. A perfect view walk. If you choose this round, your heart rate is guaranteed to increase. Once at the top, the nice view awaits as a reward. Have a coffee there!
Hökberg - Mora From Hökberg there is an alternative route over Hökberget with a nice viewpoint at the top.
A little less than 20 kilometers left to Mora. Vasaloppet's last food checkpoint, Eldris, is passed 9 km before the final destination of the hike. In Mora, in addition to the Vasaloppet finish line and Vasaloppet's House, the Zorn Museum and Zorngården, which is one of Sweden's most famous artists' homes, awaits you. A hundred years ago, the Zorns home served as a hub in Dalarna's cultural life with guests such as Carl and Karin Larsson, Bruno Liljefors and Prince Eugen. Stepping into the house is like traveling 100 years back in time. Next door to Zorngården is Mora church, which is one of the most stately provincial churches with the oldest parts from the 1200s. The spire is from 1673 and 74 meters high. Right next to the church is the bell tower and shortly afterwards this walk ends.
A map of the trail is available for purchase.
You are not allowed to walk and cycle on private land. It is possible to camp at the cottage and along the trail, but not on private land. Fishing license via ifiske.
Visit Dalarna is not responsible for the trail or its maintenance. Keep in mind that the trails are affected by the season and weather, so feel free to check the conditions before you head out on the hiking trip.
