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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, […]

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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 […]

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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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Swedish fika and Nordic Cuisine in Jämtland Härjedalen

It’s hard to go hungry in Jämtland Härjedalen. This is a perfect place for experiencing Swedish fika and the Nordic cuisine – a region that perfects the combination between high quality restaurants, world-class cheeses and dairies, micro-bakeries, chocolatiers, brewers, roasters and farm stalls and cafés including all the cosy summer stops with homebaked pastries and […]

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Wild Animals in Sweden

Jämtland Härjedalen is one of Sweden’s most densely populated regions in terms of Scandinavian predators – if you are up for an unforgettable game viewing expedition and are eager to meet the wild animals in Sweden, this is the place to go.

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Winter Climbing on Frozen Waterfalls

Needless to say, our beautiful waterfalls freezes over in winter and forms perfect places for winter climbing. Along certain rock faces there will be water freezing forming spontaneous natural artwork. If you are an experienced winter climber you can find plenty of suitable ice climbing opportunities in Sweden and Jämtland Härjedalen. For less experienced climbers […]

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