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Best nature reserves in Orsa
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19 Best nature reserves in Orsa
Stopån, Naturreservat
- Municipality: Orsa
The Stopån is a tributary of the Unnån in the northwestern part of Orsa Municipality. The valley offers visitors magnificent natural scenery, including an old and stately spruce forest. The Stopån forms a pair of beautiful waterfalls that enhance the sense…
Lindänget, Naturreservat
- Municipality: Orsa
Lindänget’s grazed beach meadows are beautifully situated along Lake Orsa. Migratory birds stop here to rest on their way north or south. Here, lime-loving plants bloom, and rare snails, butterflies, and dragonflies thrive. With the help of birdwatching tow…
Koppången, Naturreservat
- Municipality: Orsa
In the highlands north of Orsa lies Koppången—one of Sweden’s most valuable wetland landscapes. The highest point is Stora Tunturiberget, at 650 meters above sea level. Thanks to the terrain’s elevation, there is plenty of snow here, which can linger well i…
Rovenlamm, Naturreservat
- Municipality: Orsa
Nutrient-poor, rainy, and high-altitude—three words that sum up Rovenlamm. It doesn’t sound all that exciting, but many rare species, both large and small, thrive here. Maybe you’ll spot the fearless lichen jay or see the poison-green wolf lichen? And the a…
Dyverdalen, Naturreservat
- Municipality: Orsa
A few mil northwest of Orsa, this large nature reserve stretches across the northern slope of Nordsvedsberget. The forest is home to small, meandering streams and majestic old spruce trees draped with hanging lichens. No sounds of civilization reach this pl…
