Djävulshålet

Canyon formed by the Rövraån river, 7-10 meters deep, and with an impressive waterfall.

According to a legend (page 120 in the book Storsjö socken. Arvet från Ödegårdsmännen, Lewi Gredander) robbers had their hideout on a hill west of Djävulshålet called Rövrahöjden. There was a cave there, called Rövragrottan. The robbers plundered pilgrims and traders traveling along the Jämt-Norway pilgrimage route. From time to time, raids were made to the ancient village of Önet on the shores of Lake Storsjön and sometimes even into Norway. The legend sometimes says that they stole six horses in Norway, sometimes that they stole church silver loaded on six horses. Anyway, the village chief of Önet, Önegubben, summoned his neighbors and they intercepted the robbers, captured two of them and sentenced them to starvation on Bövelsholmen. A legend says that the robbers tried to swim ashore but one drowned and the other was beaten to death on the beach.

The mountains are a cultural landscape and reindeer herding takes place in several places. This is also the case in Berg municipality. The Tåssåsens sameby operates here, with around 50 members and around 9,000 reindeer in the summer herd. Visitor pressure in the mountains is increasing and with it the risk of impact on reindeer husbandry. It is important that you, as a mountain visitor, show consideration and know how to act where reindeer herding is carried out.

Keep this in mind when you are in the mountains:

• Always leave the reindeer alone. If you come across reindeer, take a wide detour around or sit down quietly and wait for them to pass.
• Keep your dog on a leash where there are reindeer. A loose dog can cause great disturbance and harm to the reindeer and reindeer herding work.
• Follow marked trails.
• Avoid disturbing reindeer at snow camps, they stay there to protect themselves from heat and troublesome insects.
• Avoid camping in lush valleys.
• Cycle on roads and paths intended for cycling.