Take a spectacular 500 km journey through pristine wilderness in the northern mountains

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1 Take a spectacular 500 km journey through pristine wilderness in the northern mountains The Wilderness Road Mountain hiking on wheels Ö V E R S T E K E N J O K K

2 Mountain tours in Jämtland and Lappland Photo: Ulla Hopponen ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK I ll never forget my first visit to the mountain region of Stekenjokk some 30 years ago. The road provided uniquely easy access to Sweden s middle- and high-arctic regions, and even now I can say, as an experienced birdwatcher and filmer, that you can t get closer to a wilderness like this anywhere else in the Swedish Alps. That s just the simple truth. Don t forget your binoculars and a guide to mountain birds. You re entering what may be one of Europe s best bird havens. At least the mountain species golden plover, dotterel, red-necked phalarope, long-tailed jaeger, dunlin and gyrfalcon are everyday sights here. It s a wonderfully accessible area where you can see and hear without disturbing the wildlife. An added spice is the occasional arctic fox or snowy owl. You never know what you might encounter here! If you visit the area in mid-june, the vistas are framed with metrehigh snowdrifts, melting snow and babbling brooks intermingling with the musical call of the bluethroat. If you have the opportunity, try to record the glorious song of the redwing it s a concert you won t soon forget. And if you hear squeaking and tussling in the brush, that s lemmings pottering about. Amazing little creatures. If you re visiting in July, you can fill out your travel diary with a rich assortment of mountain flora. GYRFALCON ARCTIC FOX Photo: Tor Persson Photo: Mats Ericson Bosse Kristiansson nature photographer, SVT Photo: Madeleine Aaraas NORWAY LEMMING

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4 : Strömsund/FROSTVIKEN Photo: Isabella Jacobsson Through the kingdom of bears Don t miss in Strömsund Picturesquely nestled in the Ströms Vattudal water system, the local heritage museum in Strömsund consists of some 20 buildings and collections of objects. You re welcomed by the six-metre high statue of Jorm the Giant from the children s film Dunderklumpen. Along the E45 south of Strömsund is a campsite with free swimming and a nine-hole golf course. It s also the start of a grand walking trail that ends at the bird tower on the lake in Tullingsås. Buy local meats and other food at Hallvikens Gårdschark along the E45. Whether you are starting from Strömsund or Vilhelmina you ll travel through forests and mountain Sami cultural districts before you reach the tree line. Photo: Pernilla G Persson Mountain Park & nature information Next to the tourist office is Frostviken s Fjällpark och Naturinformation, where you can learn about the history and the unique flora and fauna of Frostviken in an entrancing indoor exhibition. Outdoors, signs guide you through the mountain flora in the park. More info: +46(0) If you start in Strömsund, you ll drive through an area with the world s densest brown bear population and past Hällingsåfallet Falls. Past is probably the wrong word. You will, of course, want to stop at the 43-metre high waterfall that plunges into a 800-metre long water-filled canyon. In the sunlight you ll see three to six rainbows in the water vapour. To really see the canyon formation it s best to start from the rest area 2.5 km south of the falls. There is a marked trail leading from there that follows the Hällingsån River s canyon upstream. Frostviken Ceramics, with its beautiful hand-thrown pottery and summer café, is a few miles away and is also a given stop. The Gäddede Tourist Office has an exhibition about the area. The animals that you haven t seen for real can be seen here. If you don t want to go underground, then choose the nearby Bjurälven Nature Reserve. It s a great place to roam with easy walking paths. The Bjurälven River carved out a karst area with caves and sinkholes that hurl the river underground. The river winds around down below, and above ground there is a botanically interesting and unique area. The tour will be an even greater experience with a guide, who can be booked through the Gäddede Tourist Office. Past Ankarvattnet, continue on Stekenjokk Road and you ll soon be up past the tree line. Photo: Gerd Sjöberg Vilseledaren A guide company that takes you on all sorts of adventures, from underground to the mountain peaks, leaving not a trace of your passage through Mother Nature s realm. We offer guided tours on all sorts of themes, from complete tour packages to tailored routes just for you! More info: +46(0) , +46(0) Great fishing... Around Blåsjön Lake and Jormvattnet there is exclusive fishing and knowledgeable guides. Take the time to stop and try your luck. Several popular trails start from Ankarede, the Sami church site with its kotas and chapel. Coral Cave (Korallgrottan) was discovered in 1985 and over three miles of paths and caverns have been explored so far. With a guide and protective clothing, a visit to the cave is something you ll never forget. Photo: Gerd Sjöberg Bjuralven River The Bjurälven River was named Sweden s Geological Heritage site of 2014, in the face of keen competition. The area will host extra tours, lectures, showings and other activities on July More info: Gäddede Turistbyrå: +46(0)

5 What an experience to be in the mountains! Join in on a wide variety of activities for all skill levels. All of them share a common goal: To make your heart pump a little bit faster. How would you like to crawl through the Coral Cave, discover the Bjurälven River, glide through the waters in a kayak or explore the countryside on an Icelandic horse? Those are just some of the things you can do in Frostviksfjällen. Don t forget to buy a Peak Card at the tourist office in Strömsund or Gäddede and collect stamps for every peak you climb. More information: Gäddede Turistbyrå +46(0) Strömsunds Turistbyrå +46(0) Photo: Katharina Amundsson PEAK CLIMBS ankarede Korallgrottan Photo: Madeleine Aaraas Photo: Madeleine Aaraas Photo: Bengt Weilert

6 vilhelmina Photo: Magnus Ström In the Shadow of Marsfjället Stalo Adventures Rents touring bikes with pack bags for long or short tours on the Wilderness Road with a guide or on your own. Stalo s bike pick-up and guide office is located in Saxnäs. It also rents out kayaks, canoes and mountain bikes for cycling the classic trails on Stekenjokk! More info: +46(0) Photo: Nils Åslund Past Ankarvattnet the road climbs further up toward Stekenjokk Plateau. The road over to Klimpfjäll usually opens in early June. Snowdrifts can sometimes be as high as 7 meters. That s when the Road Administration s huge snow blowers face their toughest job. Located in Klimpfjäll is the historic Norgefarargården. It was formerly a way station meter long staircase rapids that is a popular Trappstegsforsen, a several hundred for the mountain farmers trading trips to photo stop. Norway. Norgefararleden Trail also starts In the Shadow of Marsfjället is the name here, which used to be a winter road for of the book in which Bernhard Nordh deschorse-drawn sleighs going to the markets in ribes the hard life and hardships that settler Norway. It s now a beautiful hiking trail to Lars Pålsson endured in the mid-1800s. the Susendalen Valley in Norway. Today there is a duplicate of the cabin in Fatmomakke has always been a gathering Marsliden where he lived with his family. place people have been here since the Stop by and take in the environment and Stone Age and the area has been a Sami atmosphere. Next stop is Vilhelmina... church site since the 1700s. Fatmomakke has some 80 kotas, 20 timber church cottages and a church from Photo: Åke Johansson Guided wilderness adventures Memories for a lifetime! Several companies offer bird watching, beaver safaris by canoe, canoe adventures, elk safaris and guided mountain walks. More info: silenceoflapland.se +46(0) (0) An attraction of cultural interest is the dazzling white Ricklundgården situated on a hill in the middle of Saxnäs. The property has remained intact since the 1950s and all the artists who were guests of Emma and Folke Ricklund have left paintings behind. The exhibition of over 500 paintings is well worth a visit. Now follow the shoreline of beautiful Malgomajsjön Lake on toward the mountains along streams and forest lakes. Fishing opportunities abound. An obvious stop is Helicopter rides Go fishing, rambling or hunting. We ll arrange the transport or a guided tour. Norrhelikopter, your air transport in Southern Lapland. More info: Anders +46(0) Pär Ragnar +46(0)

7 Photo: Magnus Ström, Sweden s Tastiest town lies in Vilhelmina... Don t miss in Vilhelmina Pioneer Week is the second week of July: nybyggarveckan.se City tours and guiding in the museum at 1 PM Monday to Friday from June to August. The Vilhelmina Kyrkstad, or church city, with its old-fashioned country store, Sami gallery, handicrafts house, local heritage museum, art studio, Sami settlement and fairytale trail. Praised in the food-industry whistleblower book the Secret Chef, winner of gold and silver in the Swedish Artisanal Food Awards, winner of SVT s Great Food Battle. It s no coincidence. Vilhelmina is home to master food artisans who create wonders from the ingredients in Mother Nature s pantry. Go on a culinary pilgrimage between our farm shops: Vilhelmina Gårdsbutik, EG:s Vilt AB, Pralineriet, Breviksgården, Lapplandsvilt produkter. MOUNTAIN SNORKELLING RAMBLING LOCAL FOOD Photo: Magnus Ström Photo: Magnus Ström

8 : The deep-valley Adventure in the middle of the Wilderness Road DOROTEA Photo: Magnus Ström, You arrive in the Lappish wilderness in Dorotea. In the west lies Borgafjällen an expansive area that attracts many visitors from near and far. You ll find beautiful Dorotea situated on Bergvattensjön Lake. Don t be fooled by the small size of the community there are lots of activities and excursions available. Photo: Magnus Ström Take a tour of Dorotea and visit Dorotea Church where two of Carl Milles statues can be seen, while the church itself was designed by his brother Evert Milles. Don t miss the life-size Last Supper sculpture group by artist Björn Martinius in the chapel beside the church. Take a detour to one of our charming villages with heritage areas, cultural spaces, great fishing sites and excellent walking trails.four big works of art along the road from Dorotea to Borgafjäll make for extra-interesting sightseeing. On a fishing trip in Dorotea you ll encounter a variety of waterways. The fishing is varied in beautiful Don t miss in Dorotea natural habitats. There are a wide variety of different types of waters with char, brown trout Sights in central Dorotea are the Dorotea Bear and grayling, the species in which visiting carved of Siberian larch by Lars Kupparinen, the anglers are most interested. More recently, watermill, the Dorotea stone and Helmer the area s abundant populations Grundström s stone. of bream, ide, perch and pike have attracted new categories of Take time to eat and have a coffee or take a walk anglers. along the Art Trail around Bergvattensjön Lake. Popular fishing grounds in the area Also stop in Fågelsta and see if the chainsaw include StorRajan and artist is home in his garden and enjoy his fine Långseleån. work. Borgafjall area About 100 kilometers west of Dorotea is the Borgafjäll area with its exciting surroundings and views. Here you can hike, fish, ride ATVs, eat well, view architecture and crafts. Visit the Sutme Sami camp, a 200-year-old encampment that lies on the trail to Klimpfjäll. Two other original Sami camps that are well worth a visit are Storviken and Lappvallen. More info: +46(0) Photo: Magnus Ström Kullerbacken local history area This local history area has a collection of old buildings and objects from the area. Nicely situated above Dorotea church with a beautiful view of the Dorotea community.. Photo: Magnus Ström Caravan/Trailer Museum, Dorotea Museum for everyone who loves caravans. Here you can see the development of Polar caravans from 1964 onwards. Also clothing, posters, furnishings and plenty of timeless caravan curiosities. The museum has nine different models of caravans on display. More info: +46(0)

9 Photo: Jättefin Design Crafts and food What do we remember most from our travels? What we ve seen, heard, smelled and tasted, of course. There is a large selection of local food producers and artisans along the Wilderness Road. Award-winning cheeses and whey, delicious flat bread, good deli meats, fish, marmalade Be sure to visit the shops! The presentation starts in Strömsund and continues over the mountains to Vilhelmina, Dorotea and Hoting, and ends back in Strömsund. Handmade food Skogsbrynets Tunnbröd, Strömsund (0) Hillsands Getgård (farm shop) (0) Hallvikens Chark (farm shop) (0) Fågelberget Gårdschark (farm shop) (0) Leve Brödet, Jormvattnet (flatbread, biscuits, wafers) (0) Norgefarargården, Klimpfjäll (craft) (0) EG:s Vilt Rökeri, Lomsjökullen (0) Breviksgården, Skansholm (fish) (0) Drottninglandets Sylt & Saft, Vilhelmina (0) Vilhelmina Gårdsbutik, Lövliden (0) Jettes Gårdsmejeri, Högland (0) Valåhöjdens Bär, Hoting (berries) (0) Crafts Murås Bruk, Muråsen (smithy) (0) Ullboa, Havsnäs (0) Frostviken Keramik, Häggnäset (0) Fjällslöjd, Saxnäs (0) , +46(0) Risfjells sameslöjd, Vilhelmina (0) Hantverksgruppen i Vilhelmina kyrkstad (0) Guld & Silversmide, Vilhelmina (0) Fyra Händer, Östra Ormsjö (0) Borga Hantverk, Borgafjäll (0) Hjortron & Troll, Fågelsta (0) Food and cafés Restaurang Nordica, Strömsund (0) Restaurang Chang, Strömsund (thai food) (0) La Mareé restaurang och pizzeria, Strömsund (0) Hörnet Restaurang & Bar, Strömsund (0) Annexet Grill & restaurang, Strömsund (0) Café ICA Simonsons, Strömsund (0) Café Tomten (summer), Strömsund (0) Jordemor Café och butik, Strömsund (0) Strömsunds Campings gatukök (summer) (0) Skrovmålet, Strömsund (0) Frasses, Strömsund (0) Café Frostviken Keramik, Häggnäset (summer) (0) Restaurang & Pizzeria, Gäddede (0) Pilgrimshotellet, Gäddede (0) Storgatan 38 Kök-Café-Bar-Pizza, Gäddede (0) Frostvikens hembygdsgård (summercafé), Gäddede.. +46(0) Gäddede Camping & Stugby (grill) (0) Ankarede Café (summer) (0) Restaurang Fjällripan, Stora Blåsjön (0) Hotell Klimpfjäll (0) Klimpfjällsgården (Italian restaurant) (0) Norgefarargården, Klimpfjäll (0) Näslund Café, Fatmomakke (summer) (0) Saxnäsgården (0) Marsfjäll Mountain Loge (0) Grillkojan, Trappstegsforsen Restaurang Prima, Skansholm (0) Café Skogsblommorna, Skog +46(0) , +46(0) Hotell Wilhelmina (0) Lilla Hotellet, Vilhelmina (0) Pizzeria Quinto, Vilhelmina (0) Pizzeria Lascité, Vilhelmina (0) Pizzeria Lilla Fjället, Vilhelmina (0) Frasses, Vilhelmina (0) Vilhelmina Bageri och café (0) Hotell Dorotea (0) Borgafjäll Hotell Äventyr & Spa (closed 3 May 23 July). +46(0) Borgagården, Borga (restaurant) (0) Björnidets Husvagnscamping, Borgafjäll (restaurant). +46(0) Ankis Bar, Dorotea (restaurant) (0) Restaurang och pizzeria Dorotea (0) Görans konditori, Dorotea (0) My Way, Dorotea (0) Dentas Hotell, Hoting (0) Hotell Raivi, Hoting ( Pizzeria Hoting ( Jenny s Diner (grill), Hoting ( Café Koppen, Hoting ( Café Devue, Hoting ( Övre Tåsjödalens Utpost, Norråker (restaurant) ( Norråkers Handel (café) (

10 Wilderness Road facts Fättjarn Leipikvattnet to Klimpfjäll is only open in summer, normally 6 June to 15 October. If conditions are favourable it opens earlier. Åtnikstugan More info: Trafikverket +46(0) Ransarn Ransa Kittelfjäll Tjåkkelestugan Marsfjällskåtan Stekenjokkplatån 18 Stekenjokk Fatmomakke 20 Klimpfjäll Hamptjärn Ku 19 Bjurälven 16 Gaustafallet 17 Leipikvattnet Mesklumpen Raukasjön Bleriksstugan Marsfjället 1589 Marsliden jön Saxnäs Lövnäs E Lill Månkes 5 He Rajastrand Kalberget eln Häggnäset Fiskåvattnet lsjön Skansnäset Bågede Ormsjö Brattbäcken Tå n Svaning sjön n sjö Svaningen S Lidsjöberg Meselefors dn dnäs Gärdnäs Terrain map Lillviken Hillsand Ösjön on the map. Öhn Öj You can buy a map of walking ån trails in Vaajma (the regions of Sikås S Sik ås HammerH dalssjön dals lve n Vängelälven Vän Vä en Legend Ju ele Jun Junsele 1 = See and do (explanation next page). = Gasoline. = Accommodation (facilities on last page). Görvik vikk = Shelter. = Food. Sörviksjön S ksjön = Cycling and walking trails. = Walking trails in Vaajma; described in a separate brochure. llef und n rå me,s teå Am Fyrås F xä So Hammerdall Fa nån Z1 Stekenjokk Frostviken, Z2 Borgafjäll Risbäck and E45 Backe e Sporrsjön Kvar ciate: n Raftsjöhöjden afts Additional mountain maps you might appre- jd n Fångsjön Hal Hallviken all å or Gåxsjö ö Ulriksfors ksfo fjärden St Lierne and Røyrvik in Norway and Gåxsjön Gå Gåxsjö e Föllinge on the map. Muråsen 36 1 Tullingsås Russ- Yxs Yxskaftkälen kä Svanabyn Rossön R o Strömsund Walking trails Marked with StorSkirsjön 2 Lövberga Öjarn Available for purchase at the tourist offices. Z3 Gäddede Hotagsfjällen. 3 gsån Kärrnäsrnä nä äs sjön winter. 35 en msälv of Borgafjäll and Norra Gardfjället. A complete map for summer and Hoting Hotin Järvsand Umeå Lavsjö Flåsjö Havsnäs D rotea o Dorotea Kilvamma Lövvik 38 Vedjeön ö municipality of Vilhelmina and parts 30 Fågelsta 37 E45 Avaträsk trö Rörs Valsjöbyn and winter trails. Covers the whole den) at the tourist offices. Kyrktåsjö n Map of walking trails, peak climbs Hotagen and Frostviken in Swe- 4 Alanäs 43 Dragan Dr ragan 31 Tåsjöberget 39 Marked with nå Munsfjället Norråker Fånsjön Få Hällingsåfallet Vilhelmina 32 t äl jou ven Fågelberget Fåge Lövliden Högland Gussvattnet tög Lomsjökullen 28 Malgovik 33 StorSjouten Fiskåfjället 9 Storbäck StorRajan Brattli Gäddede aj a va rnbe ttn rg et s- 34 Sjoutnäset Kv Skog Skansholm Risbäck Bastunäsfjället Blomhöjden Rönnäs m Björkvattnet Härbergsdalen Väktarmon StorJorm 27 S RG Stalon 26 go al Viken In 2015 the route between Gäddede and Stekenjokk is under renovation. Plan extra time for the drive. 25 M NO Stalonberget utsikt Jormlien Jormvattnet LillKlumplidklumpen Jorm 11 jället 132 km 87 km 139 km 130 km 115 km Dimforsen ån tsjö Kul Ankarvattnet Korallgrottan Sutme Ankarvattnet Lejarfallet Stora Blåsjön V Ankarede ärjaren Brakkåfallet Borgafjäll StorBlåsjön Sielkentjakke Sielkentjakkstugan Portf Strömsund Gäddede Gäddede Stekenjokkplatån Gäddede Saxnäs Vilhelmina Strömsund Dorotea Borgafjäll Trappstegsforsarna km 370 km 23 lts Slipsiktugan Distance table Entire round tour Strömsund Gäddede Vilhelmina

11 What to see and do 1. Strömsund: Local heritage center, free outdoor pool, nine-hole golf course, geologic garden, Fångsjön rock paintings, nature trail with bird tower/lake. 2. Järvsand: Dog sledding, archery, kayaking. 3. Havsnäs: Sågbacken water saw and mill, sheep products. 4. Lillviken: Hunting, fishing, kayaking and outdoor activities. 5. Sjoutnäset: Chapel. 6. Fågelberget: Country shop with wild game products, starting point for hiking to Kalberget. 7. Hällingsåfallet: Waterfall, walking trail. 8. Häggnäset: Pottery workshop, shop. 9. Gäddede: Local heritage centre, museum, outdoor pool, mountain park. 10. Viken: Frostviken s oldest church building. 11. Jormvattnet: Icelandic horse riding in the mountains, fishing, café. 12. Ankarede: Sami culture site, café and chapel. 13. Brakkåfallet: Waterfall. 14. Stora Blåsjön: Hunting, fishing, guided tours, downhill slope. 15. Korallgrottan: Crawl in Sweden s longest cave (guided tours only). 16. Bjurälven: Nature reserve that is Scandinavia s largest karst region with the invisible river that flows partially underground. 17. Raukasjö Fjällgård: Hunting and fishing. 18. Stekenjokk Plateau: 876 meters. Wilderness Roads highest point. Starting point for hiking and biking. 19. Klimpfjäll: Starting point for hiking, norgefarargården, Trollstigen to Kullafallet. 20. Fatmomakke: Sami church site, hiking trail. 21. Saxnäs: Ricklundgården, Saxnäs church, hunting and fishing center. 22. Borgafjäll: Avasjö chapel, Sami camp, fishing, hiking, crafts, architecture, alpine area. 23. Marsliden: Lars Pålssons cabin, starting point for hiking, writer s retreat. 24. Trappstegsforsen: Spectacular rapids. Café open from Midsummer. 25. Stalon: Lookout. 26. Dimforsen: Rapids. 27. Rönnäs: Rest area, storybook trail, Water Sprite in the Stream. 28. Skansholm: Storybook trail, rest area. 29. Vilhelmina: Church town from the 1700s with museum, country shop, craft shop, Sami handicrafts, wood churches, storybook trail, wilderness experience, put and take fishing, bath. 30. Dorotea: Unique sculptures by known artists in the church and other places, children s art trail, canoeing, cycling, heritage museum area, caravan museum. 31. Avaträsk: AnnaLisa Grundström culture room. 32. Högland: Local history museum, dairy, chapel. 33. Storbäck: Hunting, fishing, nature photography. 34. Risbäck: Local history museum, church. 35. Lavsjö: Lina Persson photo room. 36. Svanavattnet: Helmer Grundström room. 37. Fågelsta: Crafts. 38. Hoting: Ivar s Car Museum, trotting/harness track, spa, prehistoric exhibit. 39. Kyrktåsjö: Tåsjöberget outlook, local heritage centre. 40. Brattbäcken: Tvärfallet s waterfall. 41. Norråker: Midsommarfjället, Korselbränna power station, Storfallet (waterfall with swimming and rest area), shop with local delicacies, crafts shop, fishing camp, fishing, trawling package, dog sledding, walking with pack dog, small-game hunting. 42. Skansnäset: Rural museum from 1920s to the present. 43. Alanäs: Military redoubt from Guides Siberian Adventures, Järvsand Paddling, rambling, elk and bear safaris, boat, dog sledding. +46 (0) Skansen Alanäs Military redoubt from the war years, , in a fabulous natural setting. Guided tours. +46(0) Jamtland Explorer, Lillviken Kayaking in Ströms Vattudal and nearby waters, with or without an instructor. Themed kayak trips such as beaver safaris and pleasure trips. +46(0) Vaerie Fjällprodukter, Blomhöjden vaerie.se Mountain fishing with a Sami flair, live in a reindeer herder s cabin or tent tipi. Sami food. +46(0) Helicopter rides in Frostviksfjällen To hunting and fishing sites. +46 (0) Frostviken Outdoor, Stora Blåsjön Guided tours, photography, rent snowmobile, kayak, outdoor gear. Courses in wilderness emergency care and accessible tours for people with disabilities. +46(0) Jormvattnets Fiskecamp Fishing, hunting, fishing guide. +46(0) Vilseledaren vilseledaren.com Guided tours to the Coral Cave, Bjurälven River and beaver safaris. We guarantee a unique natural experience that dares to take a step off the beaten path. +46(0) , +46(0) Rid i Jorm, Jormvattnet Multiple-day rides in the mountain terrain. Rent a pack horse and go rambling in the mountains. +46(0) Blåsjöns Fjällcamp Fishing, hunting and accommodation. +46(0) Lia Ranch, Ankarvattnet Touring on Icelandic horses, canoeing in the Bjurälven. +46(0) Klimpfjäll Adventure, Klimpfjäll Hunting guide. Ricklundgården, Saxnäs Daily guided tours, June August. +46(0) , +46(0) Fiskecentrum i Saxnäs Fishing, mountain rambling, hunting for ptarmigan and grouse (winter: snowmobile safaris, ski touring and crosscountry skiing). +46(0) , Stalo Adventure, Saxnäs Mountain snorkelling, kayaking, peak climbs, safari, cycling and rambling. +46 (0) staloadventures.se Saiva Camping, Vilhelmina Canoeing on the lake, with a beaver safari or in whitewater rapids, elk safari, quad bike rides, cultural trips. +46(0) saiva.se Egger-Guidning, Vilhelmina Arctic fox observation, beaver safari, elk safari, canoe adventures, guided tours in the mountains, or tailored to your wishes. Silence of Lapland, Vilhelmina Beaver safari, canoeing and bird watching, horse-andcarriage rides, climbs to Stora Annevare peak. +46(0) Guided city tour, Vilhelmina Monday to Friday. For other times: +46(0) Helicopter sightseeing +46(0) , +46(0) Fly-fishing guide, Vilhelmina Guided fishing trips. +46 (0) , +46 (0) Photo: Tommy Andersson

12 Photo: Svanthe Harström Photo: Äke Johansson Photo: Äke Johansson Photo: Åke Johansson Accomodation Hotels and guesthouses Hotel Nordica and Grand Hotel, Strömsund (0) Pilgrimshotellet, Gäddede (0) Korpens Öga, Jormvattnet (0) Jormliens Fjällgård (0) Hotell Klimpfjäll (cottages) (0) Klimpfjällsgården (0) STF Saxnäsgården Hotell & Konferens (0) Marsfjäll Mountain Loge, Saxnäs (hotel and hostel) (0) Hotell Wilhelmina (0) Lilla Hotellet, Vilhelmina (0) Lundqvist Rum & Stugmotell, Vilhelmina (0) Hotell Dorotea (0) Borgafjäll Hotell Äventyr & Spa (closed 3 May 23 July) (0) Grader Nord, Borgafjäll (0) Dentas Hotell, Hoting (0) Betz B&B (bed & breakfast), Lövvik (0) The feeling Camping and cottages Strömsunds Camping (0) Lillvikens Bed & Breakfast (0) Lidsjöbergs Fiske & Naturupplevelser (0) , +46(0) Gäddede Camping och Stugby (0) Jormvattnets Fiskecamp (0) Blåsjöns Fjällby (0) , +46(0) Blåsjöns Fjällcamp (0) Camp Stora Blåsjön (0) Lia Ranch Vildmarkscamping, Ankarvattnet (0) Lövbergs Stugby, Klimpfjäll (0) , +46(0) Marslidens fjällstugor (0) , +46(0) Kolgårdens Camping and cottages, Lövliden (0) Saiva Camping, Vilhelmina (0) Meselefors Camping (hostel and cottages) (0) DoroCamping Lappland, Dorotea (0) , +46(0) Björnidets Husvagnscamping, Borgafjäll +46(0) , +46(0) Borgagården (0) Sutme Stugby (0) Biribissen Jakt & Fritid, Rajastrand (0) Trollklintens Jakt- och Fiskecamp, Storbäck (0) Nynäs Jakt- och Fiskecamp, Storbäck (0) Norråkers camping & fiskecenter (0) Fjällsikten fritidsanläggning, Tåsjöberget (0) Kilvamma Camping, Hoting (0) , +46(0) Hotings Camping (0) Flåsjöstrands Camping, Lövberga (0) , +46(0) Järvsands Camping (0) The flavour Do you dare? explore the Wilderness Road Hostels Tullingsåsgårdens vandrarhem (0) , +46(0) STF Vandrarhem, Björkvattnet (0) Fjällgården Lindahl, Björkvattnet (0) Fiskecentrum/Kultsjögården hostel & cottages, Saxnäs (0) STF Saxnäsgården vandrarhem (0) STF Vilhelmina Kyrkstad (0) Rajagården, Rajastrand (0) Risbäcks Turistboende (0) Nya Risbäcksgården (0) STF Vandrarhem, Kyrktåsjö (0) The sounds TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE Strömsunds Turistbyrå Ramselevägen Strömsund +46 (0) turistbyra@stromsund.se Gäddede Turistbyrå Storgatan Gäddede +46 ( gaddede.turistbyra@stromsund.se Vilhelmina Turistbyrå Tingsgatan Vilhelmina +46 ( turist@vilhelmina.se Dorotea Turistbyrå Storgatan Dorotea +46 ( turist@dorotea.se The scents #vildmarksvagen Production/Map: Strömsund Turism, Gerd Sjöberg Print: Accidens, Sundsvall 2015 Translation: Euronomen Coverphoto: Pär Andersson, Grafiska Verkstan