Social activities

Wins, losses and big laughs.

After fresh air and a hike, it's the perfect time to challenge yourself.

Stronger together

Social activities in Björkliden.

China hack in the Lobby

Parlour games

Board games are the ultimate way to unwind after a long day in the mountains. There's no need to prepare or pack, and when the games arrive, the calm afterglow quickly turns into a battle of wits.

Parlour games
miniature golf course with loop

Miniature golf

Miniature golf is the perfect activity for young and old, a few people or many, or as a solo activity. Borrow miniature golf clubs and balls from reception and challenge yourself or your friends to a game!

Miniature golf

Ping-Pong

Ping pong is the perfect activity to shake out your legs after a day on the pedals or in hiking boots. Ping pong doesn't require any prior knowledge to be fun, but when there's a match, even the nicest of friends can turn into focused winners.

Ping-Pong

Boule

Down at the campsite between the service building and the campsite reception you will find our boules court. It is free to use and you can borrow a boule set at the reception of the hotel and at the camping reception.

Boule
Three friends run down to Torneträsk for a mountain swim

Mountain baths

Mountain bathing is a challenging activity for those who are daring. The water rarely gets warmer than 16 degrees Celsius in the smallest lakes. If you are interested in mountain bathing, we recommend that you talk to a guide for tips.

disc golf in a sunny Björkliden
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Disc golf

During the summer and fall we set up our disc golf course starting in Lappbergsbacken. Rent a disk golf set from the sports shop or reception.

Disc golf
dartboard in Pub Rallaren

Dart

What better way to get from winding mountain trails to the precision of dart throwing? There are countless variations of darts - but here we've picked out our top 3 for you and your party to try.

Dart

Billiards

In Pub Rallaren, the pool table is ready for a game or two. Read our pool game favorites and take it one shot at a time.

Billiard games

Shuffleboard

Downstairs in Pub Rallaren you'll find shuffleboard. Challenge each other or have a duel against someone you don't know and see who wins.

Shuffleboard

Foosball

The soccer game on levers. Challenge the whole family to a tournament or maybe an intense game of ”first to 10” wins? It's up to you, but one thing is for sure: your heart rate will increase and your winning spirit will grow!

Foosball

Social activities - info

Here you can see a list of our social activities and where they are located.
Social activity Where to find it Equipment/accessories Price
Billiards
Where to find it
Pub Rallaren
Equipment/accessories
At the pool table
Price
Free of charge
Dart
Where to find it
Pub Rallaren
Equipment/accessories
At the dartboard
Price
Free of charge
Foosball
Where to find it
Downstairs
Equipment/accessories
Available at the foosball table
Price
Free of charge
Ping-Pong
Where to find it
Downstairs
Equipment/accessories
Borrowed at the reception
Price
Free of charge
Parlour games
Where to find it
In the lobby
Equipment/accessories
Under the lobby tables
Price
Free of charge
Miniature golf
Where to find it
Outside the hotel entrance
Equipment/accessories
Borrowed from the reception
Price
Free of charge
Boule
Where to find it
At the campsite
Equipment/accessories
Borrowed from hotel and camping reception
Price
Free of charge
Disc golf
Where to find it
At Lappbergsbacken
Equipment/accessories
Rent of sports shop or reception
Price
50 SEK/set/day
Hiring boots
Where to find it
Talk to the reception
Equipment/accessories
Talk to the reception
Price
See price list at reception
Challenge or be challenged?

From wilderness to game, together after the peaks. Challenge the gang in plump, 501 or maybe round robin and may the best participant win!

Boule - Closest "Lillen" gets points

The sport of boules dates back to ancient Greece. The modern version comes from the southern French town of La Ciotat. A local champion suffered from such severe rheumatism that he could no longer move and run before the moment of throwing. His good friend then changed the rules: you had to stand perfectly still with your feet together in a circle on the ground.

The aim: to get your own marbles as close as possible to the small target marble (called the piglet or pig).

How to play: You play in two teams (singles, doubles or triples). The team drawn to start draws a circle in the ground, throws out the ball (between 6 and 10 meters) and then throws its first ball.

Whose turn is it? The team furthest away from the ball must always throw until they are in the best position or run out of balls.

Scoring: When all the balls have been thrown, the winning team scores 1 point for each ball that is closer to the ball than the opponent's best ball. First to 13 points wins.
miniature golf course with loop

Mini golf - The rescue from the beginners

When golf became a huge success at the beginning of the 20th century, two problems were quickly recognized: the sport took up a huge amount of space and beginners tore up the fine lawns when they missed the ball. The solution was small, man-made courts of geometric shapes and obstacles on smaller surfaces. The first course in Sweden was built in 1931 in Eskilstuna. Today, miniature golf is a popular summer classic, but it is also a major competitive sport under the official name of bangolf.

Objective: To get the ball from the tee to the hole in as few strokes as possible on the various obstacles of the course.

Implementation: You have a maximum of 7 strokes per course. If you fail to get the ball in 6 strokes, you automatically get 7 points and move on to the next course.

Obstacles and lines: If the ball does not clear the "compulsory obstacle" on the first shot, the next shot must be taken from the tee again. If the ball has cleared the obstacle but rolled out, or stuck against an edge, it may be moved out one decimeter (or to the marked line) without a penalty stroke.

Winner: The person with the lowest total score after all courses wins.
disc golf in a sunny Björkliden

Disk golf - Plastic pie tins that became a global sport

The roots of disc golf go back to the 1950s in the United States, where students started throwing round metal pie tins from the Frisbie Pie Company bakery at each other. In the 1970s, the sport was put on the map in earnest when American Ed patented the first official disc golf basket, finally allowing standardized rounds to be played in the wild. Today, it is one of the fastest growing sports in the world.

The goal: Just like in regular golf, the aim is to get from the tee to the basket in as few throws as possible.

Different disks: Specially designed disks are used that are smaller and heavier than standard beach Frisbees. They are divided into drivers, mid-range and putters.

Next throw: Where the disk lands is your next "position". You must place one foot just behind the landed disk when you take the next throw.

In the basket: The hole is completed when the disk has landed in the chains of the basket or in the bottom of the basket itself. If it is on top of the basket roof, it does not count. The lowest number of total throws in the round wins.
dartboard in Pub Rallaren

Darts - from the battlefield to the pub

The story behind the arrow

It is said that archers began throwing broken arrow shafts at the bottom of empty wine barrels (or cross-sections of wooden logs) to pass the time and compete in marksmanship between battles. The annual rings in the wood became the first natural scoring zones.

Today, the sport has moved from the battlefield to sold-out stadiums with thousands of screaming fans and live TV broadcasts. But even as the pros throw for millions, darts remains the ultimate social activity. It's a game where everyone can join in.

Three quick games to challenge the gang:

  1. 501 - The classic form of competition. Count down to zero - but you have to finish with a double! And don't worry, there are apps that will do the counting for you if you don't want to sharpen your head count yourself.
  2. Killer - Create chaos in the party. First you become the ”villain”, then it's about eliminating the opponents' lives. Throw a number each with a non-dominant hand, then you have to hit your number 5 times and then hit the opponents number - do you end up with zero? Then you have been killed and are out of the game!
  3. The Clock - Simple, fast and frustratingly fun. Hit 1, 2, 3... all the way up to 20 before your buddy does. For motivation, you can also count doubles and triples: if you hit the right number on a double, you jump forward two ”clocks”.
mountain biking among mountain birches
Chinese chess in the lobby bar

Parlour games

Board games, card games or chaos? The biggest prestige of the evening will be decided here!

After a day in the mountains, board games are the natural gathering point. There's something about the feel of pieces against your fingertips, the rustle of cards and that nervous silence before a dice lands. It doesn't matter if it's a strategic board game that requires full focus, or a crazy party game that makes the whole lobby fall about laughing - board games are all about presence, something that has its roots in ancient times.

As far back as 5 000 years ago in ancient Egypt, people played Senet, a board game believed to have links to the afterlife. Over the millennia, games have served as everything from training in war strategy to a way to socialize across generations.

Today, it's mostly used as a pastime and a reason to socialize - and that's something we stand behind! Gather your friends and family in the lobby, pick a game from under the table and challenge each other.

The official rules of the mountain - for a good (and reasonably) peaceful atmosphere.

  1. Analog zone: Mobiles get a rest. It's hard to roll dice with a phone in your hand, and you'll miss your opponent's best ”poker face”.
  2. The mountain sees everything: Trying to sneak an extra hundred in Monopoly or peeking at your neighbor's cards is strictly forbidden. Remember - karma in board games affects tomorrow's weather!
  3. Winner's cheers welcome: It's perfectly fine to celebrate a win with a (reasonable) victory cheer, as long as the loser gets a comforting pat on the shoulder afterwards.
  4. House veto: In case of extremely unclear rule disputes, the last person to go black or the one who brings the next round of drinks to the table always wins.
  5. Order in the nest: Once the title of ”Grandmaster of the Mountain” has been awarded and the game is over, we help to put all the pieces and cards back in the right box. A missing dice is a tragedy for the next group of adventurers!
  6. Aftermath: All arguments and epic twists should be discussed lively over a coffee or something cold afterwards. That's when the best stories are born!

Ping-Pong

Do you dare to take the serve?

Quick reflexes, team spirit or total domination? Here are the game variations that turn the ping pong table into an arena.

Round Pong

In this classic, the whole gang lines up in a circle around the table to keep the pace up. You hit a shot, run straight to the other side, and make way for the next person in line to take the ball. If you miss, you're out, and when only two heroes remain, it all comes down to 3 points in an epic final.

Kung

Here, one person is placed on the king side while the others form a queue on the challenger side, where each player has three lives. Whoever manages to make the king miss takes over the throne, is crowned the new king and gets their lives back. As a challenger, you are last in line in case of defeat, and the challenge is to see who can stay on the throne the longest.

Double duels

In this team challenge you play two against two where communication is at least as important as quick reflexes. The golden rule is that team members must hit every other ball, requiring synchronized footwork to avoid colliding in the middle of a smash. It's a perfect way to build team spirit and guarantees happy discussions about every point.

Shuffleboard

Precision and a steady hand, for pucks that travel over sand - now we also have shuffleboard!

Get out the sandpit, sand the track and divide up your teams - it's time to find out who has the best tactics, precision and hand strikes.

Shuffleboard is a fun game that is both social and fine motor. Bounce the puck in your color and try to get as close to the edge on the other side as possible for the highest score. Play two-by-two or in teams.

First team to 10 points wins!
close-up of billiard balls set up to be blown up

Billiards

Green blanket and golden moments - Taking the decisive shot?

Billiards

Four billiard games to try with the gang.

8-ball - the classic

The most common game where you are divided into ”half” (striped) and ”whole” (colored) balls. Once you have sunk all the balls in your series, the black 8 ball must be sunk in a marked pocket to win.

  • Keep in mind: If the 8 goes down too early, or in the wrong hole, you lose immediately.

9-ball - Speed and precision

In this game, nine balls are sunk in numerical order (1 to 9). Whoever sinks the 9 wins the game, regardless of who sank the most balls before.

  • Keep in mind: You must always hit the lowest numbered ball first with the cue ball, but you may use it to blast the 9 ball into the hole.

Cutthroat / Three-pulse - Social and tactical

The ultimate board game for three people. You are divided into three groups (balls 1-5, 6-10 and 11-15). The aim is to sink the opponents' balls and keep at least one of your own on the table.

  • Keep in mind: Last one left with balls on the table wins. Perfect for ganging up on the leader!

Killer - Thrills for the whole gang

A classic billiards parlor game where each player writes down two ball numbers without showing each other. Your task is to sink everyone else's balls. When your numbers are gone, you are out and must say so out loud.

  • Tips: Sometimes you have to pretend to shoot at your own ball in order not to reveal your number.

foosball game

Foosball - Speed, technique and cheers down at the ping pong table