Autumn

Horseback Riding on a Ranch in the Swedish Mountains

Trumvallen is an old summer farm, a shieling, just a few kilometers from the Vemdalen Ski Area. The summer farm is a group of sun kissed log houses in different shades of grey with the beautiful backdrop of the Härjedalen mountains and pine forests. One of the houses holds a ranch where you can go […]

Autumn Härjedalen Spring Summer Winter +2

The Provincial Anthem of Jämtland

When Östersund’s Football Club (ÖFK) met Galatasaray in the Europe League 2017 the beloved provincial anthem of Jämtland was performed. Just like always when Östersund Football Club plays a match. Local supporter Elisabeth Rolandsson, who works as a guard during the matches, felt it was a shame that large parts of the audience did not understand the […]

Autumn Culture & History Event Spring Summer Winter +3

Tour suggestion: Route E45 – Inlandsvägen – The Inland Road

The route E45 (European road no 45) actually starts in southern Europe, in Italy, and goes all the way up to Kautokeino on the northern border between Norway and Finland. On it´s way north the route leads through Adventure Sweden territory. Beginning in the commercial center Sveg, the southern gateway of Härjedalen, it leads up […]

Autumn Culture & History Flora & Fauna Härjedalen Nature & Geology Östersund Östra Härjedalen Södra Storsjöbygden Strömsund/Frostviken Summer Sveg +8

The Frösö Runestone – A Viking Age Bulletin Board

Sweden’s northernmost runestone and the only one found in Jämtland Härjedalen is located on the island Frösön. It is the oldest document found in the region where “Jämtland” is mentioned. The rune stone tells about the way Östman Gudfast’s son let Christianize Jämtland and that he was able to build a bridge and raise the […]

Autumn Culture & History Östersund Spring Summer +2

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.

Autumn Funäsfjällen Härjedalen Spring Summer Winter +3

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 […]

Autumn Culture & History Hiking Summer Trøndelag, Norway +2

“Ölgås & Lagom” – how swedes learned to be moderate

An “Ölgås”, a wooden bowl with a bird neck handle, was used on festive occasions to pass around beer. Maybe the use of this festive bowl is the origin of the swedish expression “lagom” – to think about your fellow man and not use more than you have to, to be moderate. In Jämtland Härjedalen […]

Autumn Culture & History Funäsfjällen Gastronomy Härjedalen Krokom Östersund Spring Summer Winter +7

Muskox – survivors from the ice age

The Musk ox was once quite widespread in Scandinavia. More than 30,000 years ago, around the last ice age, they would have been a relatively common sight – wandering across the northern regions of Norway and Sweden alongside wooly rhinoceros and mammoths. The small group in Sweden thrive today much thanks to the care from the […]

Autumn Flora & Fauna Funäsfjällen Härjedalen Lofsdalen Spring Summer Vemdalen Winter +6

Wikners in Persåsen – A Passionate Woodworker´s Center

At the family Wikner´s in the village Persåsen sustainability, art, handicraft and recreation are self written following the rhythm of the seasons in nature´s eternal cycle. The wood shop and the entire Visitor Center has in various ways acquired character and atmosphere from the surrounding area, the beautiful landscape around lake Storsjön – Storsjöbygden.

Autumn Culture & History Spring Summer Winter +2