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On Four Feet in the Wilderness – Dog Sledding Sweden

There is little that compares to the magical experience of dog sledding Sweden and its intertwined relationship to its different elements. The connection to the dogs and the surrounding nature carries with a magic that is hard to describe. Physically the adventure piques all the senses as you mush your way over the snow clad […]

Åre Södra Årefjällen Spring Winter +1

Ski Resorts in Sweden – Jämtland Härjedalen

Jämtland Härjedalen proudly comprises many of the major ski resorts in Sweden and whether you’re looking for perfectly prepared slopes, mogul skiing or good off piste options you can find it here. The most well-known ski resorts in the area are Åre, Vemdalen, Funäsfjällen, Lofsdalen, Storlien and Bydalsfjällen. They offer everything from quiet family slopes […]

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Ski Touring Sweden & the Sylarna Mountain Range

In the middle of the wilderness, far out into the nature, lies one of Jämtland Härjedalens most attractive, exotic, wild and exciting wilderness areas, the Sylarna mountain range – an impressive place for ski touring in Sweden. Rising way above its neighbouring peaks, like the guard tower of a majestic castle, the peak Storsylen (“Big […]

Åre Skiing Winter

Outdoor Ice Skating

One of the best early winter experiences is heading to the nearest lake for outdoor ice skating – experiencing the smooth glide of skating along on a frozen lake in the middle of the wilderness is an adventure out of the ordinary. Ånnsjön in Jämtland Härjedalen is a popular place for locals to head to […]

Åre Autumn Winter

Reindeer in the Mountains of Sweden & Norway

Reindeer followed in the footsteps of the retreating ice-cap and were among the first to graze the new land. The hollow, air-filled hairs of their coat insulate them against the cold and they have a unique ability to feed off lichen. Reindeer have come to symbolise a life in harmony with nature and as such, […]

Åre Flora & Fauna Funäsfjällen Ljungdalsfjällen Lofsdalen Nature & Geology +3

Swedish Sauna, Spa & Hot Tubs

Following a testing day on the slopes or doing any other strenuous winter activity, treat yourself to a luxurious spa treatment. Let your muscles relax in a swedish sauna, try swedish massage or find new energy in a steaming hot tub with the magic nature of Jämtland Härjedalen as backdrop.

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Cross Country Skiing Sweden

It’s the second week of February and I find myself eating my breakfast at Walles Hotel in the mountains in central Sweden in a small ski resort called Bruksvallarna – an Eldorado for cross country skiing in Sweden. The area is better known as the Nordic Ski Centre, the longest interconnected system of cross country […]

Åre Funäsfjällen Härjedalen Östersund Skiing Södra Årefjällen Spring Vemdalen Winter +6

Sweden’s Largest Waterfall – Tännforsen

With a width of 60 meters across and a height of 38 metres Tännforsen is by far, Sweden’s largest waterfall. Tourists have come here for over 150 years and long before that pilgrims passed on their journey to Trondheim. The melting snows and ice in spring creates the most impressive falls and results in an […]

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