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Lapplandsleden: all you want to know
Lapplandsleden is a new 190 kilometer long hiking trail in the north of Sweden. There hasn’t been much information about it online yet since the opening of the trail so I decided it was about time to write a post about this amazing trail that shows why Lappland is such an amazing place to hike. Note this post is about the Lapplandsleden summer hiking trail and not about the winter skiing trail. For information about this trail, please refer to Naturkartan. Coverphoto: Andreas Karlsson Lapplandsleden is a 190 kilometer long thruhike from Hemavan in the north to Borgafjäll in the south of the province of Västerbotten län. The trail was…
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Hiking in Långfjället nature reserve- top 5 routes and hiking tips
Långfjället is a nature reserve in the far northwest of the Swedish Dalarna region. Långfjället nature reserve is located on the border with Norway and together with Rogen nature reserve in Jämtland and Femundmarka National Park in Norway it forms the Gränslandet nature reserve. The ‘borderland’ nature reserve is one of the wildest nature reserves in Scandinavia with more than 2,000 km2 of pure wilderness. Over the past few summers I have visited Långfjället three times and below you will find my favorite hikes in the reserve as well as other tips for hiking in this beautiful region. Enjoy! About Langfjället nature reserve Långfjället nature reserve is located in the…
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Bears in Sweden: bearviewing from the Lofdalen Bear’s Den
Did you know that there are quite a few bears in Sweden, but that the chances of seeing them in the wild are almost zero? Unlike Canada and America, bears in Sweden are shy and avoid human activity as much as possible. There is enough food for them in the wilderness, which is why they almost never come into civilization. Do you still want to see bears and do so safely? Then plan a visit to the Lofsdalen Bear’s Den. I spent a night there in June 2024 and in this article I will tell you all about it! I’m going to debunk a myth for you right away, because…
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Hikes in Höör in Skåne – the best tips and trails
In the middle of the Swedish region Skåne lies the town of Höör. Every time I saw the name “Höör” on a road sign, I wondered how to pronounce it and what there is to see. The answer to my first question is simple, you just say “hurr”. The answer to my second question requires more explanation. I discovered that Höör is one of the most beautifully situated villages in Skåne and that you can go for wonderful hikes there. In this article I share three beautiful hiking trails in and around Höör in Skåne and I tell you about other sights and where to stay. I will start this…
