Flora & Fauna

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

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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Conscious Experiences & the Right of Public Access in Sweden

Fresh air, good food and great outdoor recreation; that is the way it has been ever since our first guests stopped by some 8 000 years ago. The huntsmen, who first came during the Stone Age, were followed by pilgrims, then traveling farmers/salesmen, botanists, spa guests, hunting parties and romanticists. Present days our guests are in essence, people […]

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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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