Norrbottens län
It is not strange that Bälingeberget mountain is among the most popular excursion spots in Luleå. It lies near the centre of Luleå and is easily accessible to most people. There is a car park and there are plenty of trails. If you have not yet walked up the…
Welcome to beautiful, majestic Storforsen Rapids! The nature reserve is one of the most visited in Norrbotten County. Here you can experience close up one of the biggest rapids in the Nordic countries. The area is 1.2 square kilometres in size. Snowmobiling…
The silhouette of Snöberget mountain, rising 241 metres above sea level, can be seen for miles around. After the most recent ice age, the mountain was an island in the archipelago, which thanks to glacial rebound slowly rose to become a mountain on the main…
You can take a bus from Luleå town centre to this municipal nature reserve. The reserve includes large parts of Hertsölandet and some of Ormberget recreational area. For visitors there are hiking trails with information, hearths and wind shelters. In Hertsö…
Gammelstadsviken is one of the very finest places in the county for birdwatching, especially in spring. The area is accessibility adapted with trails, hearths , birdwatching tower , latrines and information. Bring binoculars and a packed lunch and discove…
Just five kilometres from the main community of Gällivare the summit of Dundret rises to 820 metres a s l. Here you can experience the plants and wildlife of the bare mountain at the same time as you enjoy a fantastic panorama. There are hiking trails, ski…
Selets bruk works is a scenic industrial cultural historical setting, with fields and meadows landscape surrounding the calmly flowing Aleån stream. Among other things there is a furnace ruin and different house foundations that were connected to the works.…
Pärlälven mountain virgin forest is among our last roadless areas of large-scale virgin forest. Here you have vast untouched virgin forests to discover, summits to climb, and panoramas to admire. Between virgin forests, fells and mires there are lakes, wate…
Rosfors is an old industrial setting which lies like a bright oasis of greenery, surrounded by dark coniferous forests. Here you can walk through cultivated land, avenues and forests. In the fenced area there are cows grazing during summer. Keep a distance…
Storhuvudet has perhaps the largest variety of species of anywhere in Norrbotten County, and it lies near the centre of the main community of Boden. Here you find a veritable abundance of unusual birds, insects and plants. The landscape is hilly, and a beau…
This is a small nature reserve surrounding Abisko Scientific Research Station, which lies east of Abisko National Park. Research is carried out here under the umbrella of the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat. The nature reserve covers 0.6 square kilometre…
Here you can encounter undisturbed forests, lakes, encounter exposed bedrock and streams flowing through verdant groves. A trail runs through the nature reserve and there are hearths at both Abborrtjärn and Lill-Brännträsket. In winter, a snowmobile trail p…
From the top of Malungsberget you get a wonderful view of the Kalix River. Here, the rocky outcrops spread out between ancient pines and vast shingle fields. Malungsberget is located next to the E10 and is easy to walk once you have made your way up the slo…
Kronogård is an old-growth mountain forest reserve with hills, lakes, mires and watercourses. Here you find several fishing lakes, marked paths, stopover sites, stopover cabins, and snowmobile trails. Kronogård wilderness camp lies just south of the reserve…
Rackberget lies near Älvsbyn and offers a fine view over the Pite river valley. Here you can admire unusual, sun-craving plants and you can walk on clean washed exposed bedrock. Through the reserve a trail runs, and up on the mountain there are both firepla…
