Short answer: Yes – and most of it is free or inexpensive. Here are this summer’s activities, sorted by the children’s ages, along with where they take place and how much they cost. Everything about the summer – activities, swimming, the weather – can be found in summer in Sälen.
More on this: Where can you go for a swim?.
With young children (aged 0–5)
- Trollskogen in Hundfjället – Storytelling with audio stories via QR codes, from Valles sheepfold up to Åke Skidor; open every day from 18 June to 1 November; free of charge. More easy walks: Hiking in Sälen.
- Lindvallen mountain pasture – a mountain farm 500 metres from Experium, with animals, a café and play areas; open in summer – check opening times on site.
- Experium – Children up to the age of 11 may use the pool when accompanied by a paying adult; the X-tube and Black Hole slides are recommended for children aged 6 and 8 respectively. Advance booking is required for the pool: Experium.
- Valle’s summer holidays – Weeks 26–33, featuring a show, a friends’ race, a forest disco and mountain adventures for 4–9-year-olds; included in the Lilla SälenPass from 185 SEK.
- Shallow bathing beaches: Where can you go for a swim?.
With children aged 6–12
- The first few kilometres of the Östfjällsrundan – a tarmac path with benches leading from the Högfjällshotellet; turn back when you run out of energy.
- Bicycle – Sälen Trail Park and the pump track are included in the Lilla SälenPass from 185 SEK; the lift-served cycle park is included in the Mellan SälenPass from 280 SEK. Helmets are compulsory: the cycle park’s green routes and cycling in Sälen.
- The climbing park at Svansjön in Lindvallen – nine runs and eleven cableways across the lake; from 3 years of age and 80 cm on the orange runs, 110 cm on the green runs, 140 cm on the blue runs and 150 cm on the red run; an adult must accompany children under 6 and 12 years of age respectively. Included once a day in the Stora Sälen pass from 565 SEK.
- Fishing – free for children up to the age of 14 in the Transtrand fisheries conservation area; adults: 130 SEK per day: fishing.
- Adventure Golf behind SkiStar Lodge Lindvallen from 55 kr for the little ones, and Njupeskär in Fulufjället as a day trip, about 90 km away.
With teenagers
- Sälen Bike Park – lift-accessible downhill skiing: Medium (1TP–83TP) passes from 280 SEK; Large passes from 565 SEK, including all ski parks and swimming facilities.
- FlowRider at Experium – Indoor surfing; book at the Poolcafé; subject to an additional charge.
- Padel – two outdoor courts at SkiStar Lodge Lindvallen; equipment can be hired from the SkiStarshop. More: fishing, horse riding and padel in Sälen.
- Granfjället – Sälenfjällens highest peak, 949 metres, from Stöten.
- Summer events: Events in Sälen.
Practical tips for families
On a practical level, it's best to think in layers even in summer, pack a hat and sunscreen, bring mosquito repellent and let the kids choose between two short options instead of one long one. Book bikes well in advance during July, and have a ”rain plan” ready - cinema, bowling or just games in the cottage after a hot bath work perfectly as a variation. For comfortable accommodation with room for the whole family, see accommodation in Sälen.
Summary & related tips
All in all, the answer is clear: yes, Sälen is packed with summer activities for children. The pace is gentle, the distances short and the range wide enough for everyone in the family to find their favourite - every day of the holiday.
Discover more family activities and Adventures in Sälen or read about Sälen in summer. Combine your stay with Relax & Spa or the book dinner with private chef in the mountains for a perfect family evening.
Stay with Sälengodset: Entire mountain chalets for 8–24 guests, many with a sauna and spa. Find out more about summer residence in Sälen.