Kroken at Branäs
Easy · 2179 m long with 73 m of vertical, averaging 4° and 13° at its steepest, facing NW.
13°steepest 50 m
4°average pitch
2179 mlength
73 mvertical
522 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Kroken is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Kroken
Lifts that reach the top: Strömmen (skiing novice terrain to get there); Gondolen (skiing novice terrain to get there); Sjöexpressen (skiing novice terrain to get there); Björnliften 2 (skiing novice terrain to get there); Toppexpressen (skiing novice terrain to get there); Lilla Björn (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 7 minutes, easy skiing needed):
- Ride Gondolen
- Ski Nintendoland (novice)
- Ski Kroken (easy)
Where it ends
Joins Nordsjöbacken, Ovansjöbacken (SIA Funslope), Långsvängen. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Strömmen (1 min), Sjöexpressen (1 min), Västersjöliften (2 min).
See Kroken on the 3D mapAll runs at BranäsMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.