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Fulufjället National Park in Sweden: all you need to know
Fulufjället National Park in Sweden is a bit touristic if you compare it to many other national parks in Sweden, but that is with good reason. In Fulufjället you will find not only the highest waterfall in Sweden, but also an endless supply of hiking trails, mountain bike tours and … the oldest tree in the world! For me, this was reason enough to pay a visit to Fulufjällets Nasjonalpark. In this article you will find all my tips for this special place. Enjoy reading! Note this post was first published in 2020 and updated after my most recent visit in 2023 when I moved to the north of Sweden.…
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Sonfjället National Park in Sweden: bears and a mountain
Sonfjället National Park, or Sånfjällets Nationalpark, is one of the roughest national parks in central Sweden. The park is located in the west of Sweden, in the heart of the Härjedalen region in the province of Jämtland. With an area of approximately 103 square kilometers, it is also one of the smallest national parks in Sweden and you can see the park for the most part in one day. The largest part of Sonfjället National Park is formed by a huge mountain that you can see from everywhere in the wide area. Sonfjället is known for its lonely mountain and … the bears! In this article I will take you…
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Hiking Vålådalsfyrkant in Vålådalen Nature Reserve, Sweden
Welcome to this article about Vålådalsfyrkant hike in Vålådalen Nature Reserve in Sweden. As the raindrops hit the windows and the wind howls around the house, we grab our phones again. Rain, rain and more rain. It’s August 2019 and my travel companion and I are in Norway, where we have rented a cabin in the Åkrafjord. Apart from one day we have only had rain so far and it doesn’t seem to get much better in the next days. We look at each other and know that staying in Norway is not an option. The next day we load our luggage into our Volvo, get in the car and…
