Discover Geopark Indalsälven – a day trip from Östersund

Would you like to experience something unique during your stay in Jämtland? Then a day trip to Geopark Indalsälven is a perfect choice. With its dramatic landscape, fascinating geology, and historical sites, the area is ideal for nature lovers, families, and curious travelers. Here you’ll find tips on how to make the most of a […]

Roundtrip: Swedish Mountains & Trondheim-Røros

Mountainbike in Funäsfjällen

The best of two worlds? Yes, it is possible to combine Sweden and Norway in a beautiful roadtrip starting in either Trondheim (Vaernes Airport) or in Östersund (Åre Östersund Airport) and taking a rental car for a journey at your own pace. This tour will take you to some of the nicest mountain resorts of […]

Roundtrip: The Wilderness Road for Little Explorers

At the homestead farm in Strömsund, there is Jorm the Giant with a small house on his nose. Photo: Anne Adsten

The forests, the mountains and the lakes form a gigantic playground for little explorers – do our kids really need a Disneyland? A journey along the Wilderness Road in northern Jämtland Härjedalen is suitable for kids with adventurous families who want to follow in the footsteps of the Swedish fairy tale character Dunderklumpen, meet friendly […]

Adventurous family trips – By train from the coast to the Swedish mountains

Fjällvandring Snasahögarna Anne Adsten

Discover more of Sweden by rail together with the family. From Umeå on the Swedish northern east coast, the Bottnia Railway goes through the beautiful High Coast area, and in Sundsvall you change trains to the Mittbanan rail towards Storlien and perhaps even into Norway. From Sundsvall your first stopover should be Bräcke for Sweden’s […]

Roundtrip: The South and East of Jämtland Härjedalen – An adventure for the whole family

Bad och bastu Uppvallens fäbod Lofsdalen

Are you longing for magnificent nature with impressive mountain peaks and mythical creatures? A journey to Jämtland Härjedalen offers exciting experiences, cultural walks, local stories, and adventures in forests and mountains for adventurous families. This travel description starts in Umeå, for example, for those arriving with Wasaline from Vaasa, but you can begin your adventure […]

Road biking the Wilderness Road – Adventure Sweden

Road cyckling biking Emrik Jansson

The region Jämtland Härjedalen in Sweden is mostly known for it’s mountain biking and there are plenty of well built sustainable biking trails. But Jämtland Härjedalen is also the arena for another type of biking tourism, road biking. The Wilderness Road (Vildmarksvägen) is one example, with beautiful scenery, best experienced from a bike. In this […]

Tour suggestion: Wildlife and Mountain Views

Muskox

The region Jämtland Härjedalen in the Swedish Mountains is loved by tourists since centuries. This roundtrip of about 550 km takes you south from the provincial city Östersund, to see wildlife and breathtaking views of the mountains. We can promise your taste buds will have a trip of a lifetime as well. See the roundtrip […]

Roundtrip: VILDMARKSVÄGEN – the Wilderness Road of Sweden

Vildmarksvägen| Foto: Madeleine Aaraas

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 […]