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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
If Fäviken had not been based in the heart of Jämtland, Magus Nilsson probably could not have turned it into one of the world’s top restaurants. The Östersund-born chef credits his isolated region for inspiring the creativity that lured visitors from all around the world to sample his legendary cooking. Today Fäviken is closed and […]
Emil Åreng, a star in the world of bartending, believes that if you live close to nature you should take the chance to use it for delicious flavours. We meet him in the deep forests and talk about forest cocktails, the best of Norrlands flora, and the art of refusing shortcuts.
Adventure with added comfort Bear’s Den in Lofsdalen is a hideout for watching wildlife up close, especially the Scandinavian brown bear.
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