Länsstyrelsen Norrbottens län

Welcome to nature in Norrbotten.

Mountain safety
2021-03-16
The mountains offer fantastic experiences. But the weather, the terrain and injuries can also lead…
The Right of Public Access
2021-03-16
‘Don’t disturb – Don’t destroy’ Thanks to the Right of Public Access we are all…
About the Swedish Tourist Association
2021-03-16
The Swedish Tourist Association (STF) and is a not for profit member organisation with roughly…
Getting here
2021-03-16
You can get to Norrbotten by train, plane, bus or car. If you take the…
National parks and nature reserves
2021-03-16
Today there are primarily two ways to protect nature in Sweden: as a national park…
Waste and stuff
2021-03-16
What shall I do with the waste? Litter injures animals and people, spreads chemicals and…

Fire ban issued in Norrbotten
2025-07-17
A fire ban is currently in force in Norrbotten County. Significant risk of fire prevails. A fire ban means that it is forbidden to light…
Upptäck vandringslederna i Arjeplogsfjällen
2023-06-30
Arjeplogsfjällen i sydvästra delen av Norrbottens län har mycket att erbjuda alla typer av vandrare. Här finns enklare vandringar bland lågfjäll som i till exempel…
Naturvårdsbränning i Rappomyran
2023-06-26
I början av juni gjorde Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten sin första naturvårdsbränning inom det stora, EU-finansierade Life2Taiga-projektet. Det var en fyra hektar stor myrholme i naturreservatet Rappomyran…
The rowing boat crossing at Sitojaure is closed until further notice
2023-05-23
The rowing boat crossing that previously existed between Sitojaure and Svijnnee is closed until further notice. Just like the previous two years, hikers who need…
A new trail in Snöberget Nature reserve
2022-07-01
There are new marks leading to the top of the mountain in Snöberget Nature reserve. The red marks starts near the gravel road going through…

Here you find 2,250 km of hiking through some of Sweden's mightiest national parks and highest mountain massifs.