Jämtlands län
Kyrkås old church is one of Jämtland's smallest with only 70 pews. The roof trusses in the nave have been dated to 1545. Around the church are several buildings from the early 1800s, one of which is now a homestead. The area is very beautiful with pastures…
A very nice church ruin with many nooks and crannies to explore, surrounded by meadows, the Great Lake and fields. According to tradition, Sunne church and castle were built in 1178 on the orders of the Norwegian king, Sverre Sigurdsson, who defeated the Jä…
Visit the quarry in the summer and see how the different limestone layers lie on top of each other. Wander around and experience the regularity and lines. In summer, music concerts are sometimes organized. The quarry is also a popular destination in winter.
Hedningsgärdet is a wasteland, a deserted farm that was inhabited during the period 1200 to 1400. Remains of house foundations can still be seen here. During its short life, the farm has been dependent on agriculture, livestock, hunting and fishing. The peo…
By far the strangest Iron Age burial ground in Härjedalen is the one at Krankmårtenhögen in Storsjö Kapell. The small gravel ridge that has been given this peculiar name is located on the lakeshore and has a very marked profile. A Sami named Krankmårten is…
These two burial mounds were probably built during the Late Iron Age (400-1050 AD). The pits in the center of the mounds are probably traces of looting excavations. The clear edge gutters around the mounds are a typical feature of Iron Age barrows in wester…
A favorite trail among many is the trip to Ytterstvallen. Here you are invited to a wonderful trip in sheltered terrain via the ancient Ytterstvallen mountain huts. A good choice on a day with slightly windier weather. During certain holiday weeks in the wi…
Skans 663 is an exciting and short exploration for young and old. Exploring the various bunkers and being struck by the wings of history is equally exciting whether you are an adult or a child. Here you climb over tank obstacles and step straight down into…
If you choose this trail in Ottsjö, you are hiking the same trail that the couriers used as a route between Edaskans and Duvedskans as early as 1675. The trail is mostly sheltered and winds through spruce forest and over pine moorland. Down by the shore of…
Det finns en sägen som berättar historien om namnet på detta vackra fjäll. Enligt sägnen ska en förnäm fru under en pilgrimsfärd mot Nidaros ha bestigit fjället och uttalat orden; "Förut har du blott varit en städjeklimp, men nu ska du kallas Fruhogna. Enli…
Here you cross the Bokån river, or Botja, as it is called in Lofsdal language. Usually no major problems to get across. According to legend, this river got its name from a priest on pilgrimage to Nidaros, Trondheim, sitting on a horse, dropped the book he w…
Adjacent to the museum is the Fornminnesparken, an open-air museum where you can discover Härjedalen's building culture and memories from the emergency period. Sometimes waffles are served in the summer.
