Roundtrip: VILDMARKSVÄGEN – the Wilderness Road of Sweden
Strömsund is called a gateway to the wilderness and yet into a landscape clearly shaped through being part of Saepmie for centuries. Follow in my footsteps and fold westward to start your adventure into the area of Sweden, most dense with bears per square kilometres. Keep to the Vildmarksvägen road (the Wilderness Road) and make […]
An Epic hike in Vålådalen
You know when beauty is like a burning pain. Sometimes you feel that pain in your body and soul but realise there is nothing you can do about it. You just need to open your senses, immerse yourself in the beauty that surrounds us and enjoy it as long as it lasts. An autumn hike […]
Swedish Mountains – Helags Massif & glacier
The holy mountain Helags is the highest peak among the Swedish mountains south of the Arctic Circle and offers a lot more than just hiking. Helags is home to: Sweden’s southernmost glacier, 600m long and 50m deep, adorable Arctic foxes and some of the most breath-taking views of the panoramic mountainside. It’s an easy day […]
Korallgrottan (The Coral Cave) – The longest cave in Sweden
It’s quiet. And dark. The only sound is a distant dripping and the only thing I feel is a soft wind against my cheek. The world stands still until our guide starts speaking. We are in the so called Sandbädden (The Sand Bed), the first cave chamber included in the Korallgrottan cave tour, where […]
A Hike to a Mountain Top in Sonfjället National Park
Seen from a distance the Sonfjället mountain has the silhouette of a volcano. Beautifully shaped and surrounded by lush greenery. Climb the mountain or hike around it and look for bears, since this area, The Sonfjället National Park of Sweden, has quite a few brown bears. Do not miss the summer grazing farm, shieling, by the […]
365 Everyday Adventures
The project ‘365 Everyday Adventures’ is Louise Östberg´s attempt at exploring whether the sum of many small adventures can match one great adventure.
Tour suggestion: From coast to coast – A mid Scandinavian Train Adventure along St Olavsleden
We were curious about making a pilgrimage, but not curious enough to do St Olavsleden on our feet. We were more interested in the landscape and travel in a comfortable mode. The railway leading from coastal Sundsvall to Östersund, Åre and on to Trondheim in Norway caught our attention and so we made our way […]
Döda fallet – the dead falls of Ragunda
Once upon a time there was a magnificent waterfall in Sweden called Storforsen (The grand rapids). It was as admired for its beauty as it was dreaded by the log floaters. One night unlike any other the noise from the rapids where silenced forever. The work of one man and nature together created the heritage […]
Best hiking food – add luxury
The hiking of the olden days, with minimal baggage, freeze-dried food and powdered soups is soon a thing of the past. The mountains are just as beautiful and your back pack is still easier to carry if it weighs less, but hand on heart, there are many of us that probably want a bit of […]