Överkalix
Here we find coniferous forest with tall, thick-growth trees, many deciduous trees and lots of old draped in hanging lichen. On fallen, dead aspen you can catch a glimpse of the impressive coral tooth fungus hericium coralloide. In the southwestern corner t…
The boulder-strewn terrain, the dramatic scree slopes and fragmented bedrock areas give Tallberget with its virgin like forests wilderness characteristics. The area is 1.9 square kilometres in size.
Lake Muggträsket is surrounded by verdant forests and mires where you can still see traces of marsh haymaking. In many parts of the reserve, the ground is verdant with herbaceous plants and the spruce forest rises high above the hiker. The area is 4.2 squar…
A tour among the Lombbergen mountains offers both great variety in habitats and a large variety of species for the attentive visitor, as well as a stunning view over the landscape from both Stora and Lilla Lombberget. The area is 3.5 square kilometres in si…
The reserve comprises two summits. Up on the summit of Stora Märkberget you can enjoy a wonderful view of the landscape. In the area there are also rocky sections with exposed bedrock, and a small ravine with many herbaceous plants. The entire nature reserv…
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…
Mellanlandet is a flat area with a mosaic of virgin coniferous forests, waterlogged forests and mires. The forest is primary with plenty of dead wood, unusual fungi and birds such as the Three-toed Woodpecker. The area is 4.7 square kilometres in size.
The nature reserve Hällberget comprises three mountains between extended mire areas. There is plenty of primary spruce forest, occasionally slender forest on rocky ground, sometimes tall with ornate plants such as Alpine Blue Sow-thistle and Wood crane's-bi…
The nature reserve takes its name from the stream that runs through the area from north to south. In the other direction lie hilly sand ridges separated by peat bog, giving the area a striped appearance. The area is 3.8 square kilometres in size.
The reserve comprises the mountains of Skravelberget and Stora Vänsberget which reach 328 metres a s l. Here you find primary pine forest, spruce forest and deciduous forest. On fallen, dead spruce trunks we find the lovely pink polypore fomitopsis rosea wh…
Up on the mountain summit, among windswept trees lies bedrock that is exposed and dramatically fractured. At the interpretive boards there is trail which leads up to the mountain summit. The trail is about 3 kilometres long. On the way you may encounter som…
Here you can walk up on exposed bedrock in old-growth virgin forest. From any of the mountain's you can look out over the beautiful river landscape. For the inquisitive there is a primary forest to discover where rare insect, lichen and birds have their hab…
The scenic Laxforsberget mountain is a fantastic area of virgin forest that has wilderness character and offers the visitor of tool in a landscape with scarred virgin forests comprising primary pines and exciting deciduous forests. The area is 8.6 square ki…
Straddling the Arctic Circle, this is a mosaic of wetlands and undisturbed forest. The mire has high natural values and the forest is verdant and leafy. An impressive pine forest grows on the slope of Hällberget. The area is 3.3 square kilometres in size.
Here you find both dry and moist forests. There is also a small lake called Honkanenjärvi. Some parts are very easy to walk in and some parts are rocky with a lot of dead wood on the ground The area of this nature reserve is 1,5 square kilometres.
