Konstnärsrundan (The artist’s tour)
A 20 km bike ride around beautiful lake Racken, just North of Arvika. The lake which gave its name to the famous Racken painters. Several of the artists lived by the lake and some of their art can be seen at the The Rackstad museum in Taserud. Start or finish your ride with a visit to the museum – you will recognize some of the subjects and places on your ride around Lake Racken. You can also fortify yourself with a cup of coffee and a pastry in the cosy, comfortable café.
Round lake Mangen, one of Sweden’s prettiest country road
A 15 km bike ride. The road to the east of Lake Mangen is part of “Sweden’s prettiest country road” along which author Gustav Fröding often walked between his sister in Slorud and his friends at Mangskog’s rectory. The gravel road follows the lake and the rolling countryside, and there is a stunningly beautiful view across Lake Mangen. And why not explore the Gylterud caves on your way to Mangskog. Should you get peckish, there’s a village shop too.
Rackstadmuseet
Why not grab a coffee and look at the amazing art on display at the Rackstad museum when biking the The artist’s tour
Glaskogen Nature Reserve
Experience quiet, peaceful, unique natural scenery in Glaskogen Nature Reserve. The narrow gravel roads that meander past lakes and through woods immerse you in a total natural experience. However, the hiking trails are not suitable for cycling. Have a Swedish Fika at Café Carl in Lenungshammar.
Around lake Ränken
A 42 kilometres mountain bike ride around lake Ränken west of Arvika. A nice family trip, mostly flat and easy but quite long. Most of the road is asphalt and gravel but the first part is an old railway. Experience the beautiful open landscape and calm lake.
For the whole family
In Arvika there are trails for all types of bikers! cyklister!
Forests and lakes
In Arvika there are 365 lakes. You will pass many of them along the biking trails.
Ingersbyn
A shorter ride, 34 km, for racer or leisure cycling. Road 175 is not suitable for younger children. This tour guarantees typical West Värmland countryside and promises beautiful lakes, picturesque villages, woods and a rolling landscape.
Round lake Glafsfjorden
Cycle tour of 77 km around the lake Glafsfjorden, not suitable for younger children. This is the region’s classic local tour. Experience every kind of cycling and enjoy the natural scenery around Sweden’s only landlocked fjord. Long, sweeping straight stretches interspersed with hillier sections. You’ll pass classic locations such as Klässbol, Stavnäs, Glava and Älgå. You can also add the loop around Koppom (+ 64 km) and encounter a bigger challenge. The gradients crossing Finnskogen and Bodafjället together with the long distance, will take their toll. You will definitely be pleased with yourself after a feat like this!
Round lake Glafsfjorden
A perfect trail for racers!
Arvika – Eda
A tour of 88 km, not suitable for younger children. Whatever direction you take, there are ways to shorten or extend the route to your liking. Even the number of gradients and thus altitude will change according to your choice. So this is an excellent ride on almost carless roads along a route you can change at will.
Rackstad Downhill
Just over 700 m of thrilling downhill cycling awaits you on the Rackstad slalom slope, north of Arvika. This trail down the Rackstad slope is another venue in Arvika for cyclists keen to ride mountain bikes. With its 85 metre altitude drop across just over 700 m, the trail is steeper and technically more difficult than the mountain bike trail in Vik. Here’s where to polish your jumping and turning techniques and try out other technical skills. At certain times during the year, the ski lift is running. In summer time, you are welcome to enjoy breathtaking action on the Arvika slalom slope with fabulous views of magnificent scenery.
Mountainbike
Do you like adrenaline and steep hills? We do too! Arvika has several challenging mountain bike trails.
Mountainbike trail at Vik
At Vik sports area in Arvika there’s a special trail for the very youngest cycle talents aged 3 to 6, with dips, banking and a number of small technical obstacles to negotiate.
There’s a pump track for bikers aged 5 to 6 right up to adulthood where you can learn to stay active on your bike and gain speed coming out of turns and dips without having to pedal. A thrilling roller coaster experience that’ll get you grinning from ear to ear. The Flow Trail is a descent with banking and small jumps that takes around 2 glorious minutes. The trail is suitable for children and fully grown cyclists and is ideal for people who love the thrill they get from finding their “flow” during the ride.
Mountainbike trail Jössefors
At Jössefors sports area Forshälla, about 8 km West of Arvika, there’s a short trail with jumps and banked curves and a longer, technically more difficult track in the woods to suit every mountain bike enthusiast.
Pump track
Pump track in Jössefors means fun for the whole family!
A world class pump track
A world class pump tack is placed in Jössefors about 8 kilometres west of Arvika. A joy for everyone with a bike, scooter, skateboard, inlines or wheelchair.
Biking in town
Biking in town is a great way to get around! Download our map to see where you can bike!
Skatepark Arvika
In the harbour there is a skate park with a halfpipe an s pump track that can be used with BMX-bike, inline skates, kickbike or skateboard.
Biking in town
Arvika is a nice city for a bike ride. Download the map of the bike paths in central Arvika.
