Åsele
Spruce trees are bearded with twine lichen. Lung lichen and hull lichen dress the willows in gray and green. Trees that have fallen have become homes for wood fungi. Traces of three-toed woodpeckers are visible as rings around the trees. These are things yo…
The two peaks of the area are quite high, up to 470 meters above sea level. Between the two peaks is a rocky ridge with a magical forest. Here, twisted old pines stand among large boulders. Some have stood here for 500 years. The name of Mustagumbuberg prob…
Jackestjärnen is a small forest area with very high natural values. Around the small pond that gave the reserve its name, the old forest has been left standing.
Can you hear the babbling of Häggsjö stream under the rocks? A visit during the spring and fall floods is particularly impressive. Then the stream can spread out between 40 and 80 meters! The boulder-rich terrain makes it relatively difficult to get around…
Despite the fact that the reserve is not very large, it offers the opportunity to experience several of the typical forest environments of the boreal forest landscape. On the slope in the western part of the reserve you will find a fire-affected pine-domina…
Baksjöbäcken is home to over a hundred thousand pearl mussels. The reserve with its lakes and waterways is located just outside Åsele and is well worth a visit. There are several completely natural and unaffected stretches of stream where over 200-year-old…
Ormberget Nature Reserve is located about 14 km west of Lillögda in Lycksele municipality. Ormberget consists of a south-western slope with very fine and varied natural forests. There are old spruce forests with lots of dead wood and large trees, and pine f…
Laraborg Nature Reserve consists of Storbergkullen and several surrounding hills. Here you can walk through older high-altitude spruce forest and natural forest. Laraborg has very high natural values linked to the natural forest condition, with plenty of ol…
The nature in Stor-Almselberget Nature Reserve is largely untouched and can therefore be an interesting excursion destination for those who want to experience primeval forest. The area is very steep in places and can therefore be challenging to walk in. In…
Järnesberget is an almost completely untouched spruce forest. The forest is very old, with many trees older than 250 years. Many species that have difficulty surviving in managed forests thrive here. From the nearest gravel road, it is about 300 meters to w…
Börtingberget is a pleasant excursion destination with old-growth and primeval forest. A hike up to the top of the mountain is particularly recommended. From Börtingbergstjärnen there is a path up to the top of Börtingberget where there is a barbecue hut. I…
On the southern slope down from Predikstolberget you can walk around in a really old pine forest with centuries-old pines. Many of the pines here bear traces of older fires in the form of fire sounds. A lush old spruce forest grows along Lakasjöbäcken. Here…
There are no marked trails, so here you go your own way through the old spruce forests on the Skeltberget slope. There are plenty of really old spruces and pines up to 200 years old. On the ground are fallen trees, flames. The flames are important for many…
Ta på stövlarna och följ stigen till bron som tar dig till reservatets trollska gammelgranskog. Bron över Kultran ligger på de idag mossbetäckta stenkistorna och ledarmarna vid Valmvattendammen. De noggrant huggna och sammanfogade stenarna vittnar om flottn…
