The 'Wildfire' roller coaster is consistently ranked among the best wooden coasters globally, featuring a top speed of 115 km/h.
The cable car safari path covers approximately 2.6 kilometers, providing a silent, elevated vantage point above the animals.
The park was established in 1965 by Ulf Stolpe.
Kolmården participates in the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP) for over 20 different species.
The zoo houses the tiger world exhibit, one of the largest in Europe, designed to simulate the natural habitat of the Siberian tiger.
Kolmården Zoo is Scandinavia's largest zoological garden, sprawling across a forested hillside overlooking the Bråviken bay. It uniquely integrates a cable car system that transports visitors directly over animal enclosures, including lions and bears. The park features the Safari ride, which replaced traditional drive-through car tours to offer an aerial perspective of the wildlife. A major highlight is the Dolphin Lagoon, which hosts structured educational presentations focusing on marine biology and conservation. The zoo is also home to the world's first wooden roller coaster, Wildfire, which utilizes the park's natural topography for its drops and turns. The facility emphasizes modern conservation efforts and species survival programs for threatened animals. It operates as a combined zoo, safari park, and theme park destination.
The elevated observation deck overlooking the Bråviken bay provides the most expansive view of the park and surrounding landscape.
Download the official park app to view real-time show schedules and map out your route to avoid backtracking.
Prioritize the cable car ride early in the morning, as queues tend to lengthen significantly by midday.
Wear comfortable, broken-in walking shoes, as the park is built on hilly, uneven forest terrain.
Do not attempt to walk the entire perimeter without using the cable car, as the steep elevation changes make it physically demanding.
The park operates with seasonal shifts, often running full schedules from late spring through late summer and limited weekend-only openings in the shoulder seasons.
Maintain respectful distances from enclosures and refrain from feeding animals, as their diets are strictly regulated by keepers.
