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The best trekkings in Sweden
Welcome to this extensive article with the most beautiful trekkings in Sweden. The Swedes really like to head out with their backpacks into nature all year round. In the summer with hiking boots and in the winter on their skis. Often with friends or with the whole family. You shouldn’t be surprised when you see a whole family including a baby in a backpack and a dog coming along on the multi day hike. In Sweden there are countless long distance hikes, from short to long and from easy to difficult. In this article I share the most beautiful multi day hikes in Sweden with you. The Kungsleden or King’s…
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Jämtlandstriangeln: the best short multi day hike in Sweden
I once came across the Jämtlandstriangeln on Pinterest and I saved it ‘for someday.’ In the summer of 2021, my hiking buddy and I were at the Höga Kusten and we actually planned to go on a hike there. Spontaneously, we however decided that we would rather end our hiking holiday in Sweden by a hike in the high mountains on the border with Norway instead. And so we drove from the trailhead at the Höga Kusten, straight through Sweden back to the mountains and hiked the Jämtlandstriangeln: perhaps the most beautiful short multi day hike in Sweden! With a total length of 46 kilometers, the Jämtlandstriangeln is a relatively…
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Driving in Sweden – all you need to know!
Are you considering a roadtrip in or to Sweden? Go for it! Depending on where you are from in Europe, taking your own car is much more convenient than flying and also a lot cheaper and more sustainable than traveling by plane. I went to Sweden three times by car from The Netherlands in the last year and a half and would not want anything else. Alternatively, if you’re from further away, a rental car will be the easiest way to move around this amazing but huge country. In this article I’m going to give you all my tips for driving to Sweden, driving in Sweden and basically all you…
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Drottningleden in Hemavan: an amazing day hike in Vindelfjällen Nature Reserve
Are you looking for a nice day hike in the Vindelfjällen Nature Reserve in Sweden? Then the Drottningleden is an excellent option. This 8 kilometer long walk between Hemavan and Laisaliden is also known as the little sister of the famous Kungsleden (King’s Trail) as “drottning” means queen in Swedish. Fun fact: the Drottningleden was opened in 2002 by Queen Silvia of Sweden. Because the section at Laisaliden is very steep, a series of stairs were constructed especially for her so that she did not have to climb. The Drottningleden is a relatively easy mountain hike between the village of Hemavan and the abandoned lodge at Laisaliden. You are walking…
