Skiing in Mattila

Here you can find both tranquility and year-round activities, and in winter, Mattila is a skiing paradise for snow lovers, especially those passionate about cross-country skiing. Snow-safe Mattila offers well-prepared ski trails in a legendary setting.

Cycling and Fatbiking in Mattila

Mattila boasts scenic, hilly, and fitness-enhancing gravel roads/trails. The surrounding area offers many roads, trails, and marked routes suitable for cycling. The most famous route is the 42 km Mattila Bike Marathon route, which also hosts recreational races.

With a fatbike and its wide tires, you can also cycle on hiking trails and gravel roads even during winter. During the Mattila Ski Marathon weekend, the Mattila Fatbike Marathon on snow is also organized, which is the only one of its kind in Sweden.

Unique Winter Activities

Mattila is a winter paradise that, in addition to extensive ski trails, offers snowshoes for rent, allowing for a unique winter walk. Mattila and MattilaMäki have both short and long slopes suitable for sledding and tobogganing.

Living Culture and History in Mattila

Mattila has been a tourist facility since 1961, making it the oldest in northern Värmland. The estate, which dates back to the mid-1600s, is the hub for both the Finn Forest and its culture, whose stories are still alive today. 

Mattila is part of the Finn Forest and has a rich cultural heritage with attractions worth visiting. Learn more about the area and nearby attractions here. Don’t miss a stop at Vita stenen, a large quartz boulder said to have magical and beneficial properties.

The landscape is high and rugged with coniferous forests and numerous lakes and waterways. Vast blue forests, high mountains, and deep valleys with abundant wildlife and favorable vegetation thrive thanks to the volcanic rock hyperite, which makes the groundwater and soil alkaline. 

Accommodation in Mattila

Here, you stay in the middle of the forest with magical nature literally outside your door. There are several accommodation options to choose from, ranging from new modern cabins to older log cabins, apartments, or rooms in traditional storehouses. They all share one thing in common: a cozy and rustic character.