About Sweden

This web site contains information about hikings in the Arctic Circle region of northern Sweden. It also contains photos from the alpine wilderness.

Björnlandet is situated in the southern Lapland and is one of the most valuable virgin timberlands in Sweden. This website contains information about Sights, Established date and location, How to visit the park and a brief information of the park.

Blå Jungfrun is a granite island situated between the provinces Småland and Öland. This island is characterized by bare granite bedrock polished smooth by the Ice Age glaciers and by large tracts of boulder-strewn terrain. This website contains information about Sights, Established date and location, How to visit the park and a brief information of the park.

Dalby Söderskog is situated en province Skåne and is a bread-leafed deciduous forest. The floral variety in the park is enhanced by the fact that the upper layer of soil is enriched with generous amounts of limestone and chalk. This website contains information about Sights, Established date and location, How to visit the park and a brief information of the park.

Djurö is situated in province Västergötland. This National Park is an archipelago in the middle of Lake Vänern and contains about thirty-odd islands. This website contains information about Sights, Established date and location, How to visit the park and a brief information of the park.

Fulufjället is situated in the northwestern part of Dalarna and this National Park is a blend of dramatic nature and bare mountains. The park contains the waterfall Njupeskär, Sweden's loftiest waterfall with a total height of 93 metres and a free fall of 70 metres. This website contains information about Sights, Established date and location, How to visit the park and a brief information of the park.

Färnebofjärden is a border zone between north and south and is situated at the juncture of the provinces Dalarna, Gästrikland and Västmanland. The park has a very rich bird life. This website contains information about Sights, Established date and location, How to visit the park and a brief information of the park.

Garbhyttan is situated in province Närke and consists of an older cultivated landscape with flower meadows and deciduous forest that is surrounded by the coniferous forest of the Kilsberg Mountains. This website contains information about Sights, Established date and location, How to visit the park and a brief information of the park.

Gotska Sandön is an island situated north of the island and province Gotland and contains untouched sand beaches. This environment is a boon for the unusually rich beetle fauna. This website contains information about Sights, Established date and location, How to visit the park and a brief information of the park.

The Hamra National Park is situated in the province Dalarna and has a contains a remarkable primeval coniferous forest. This website contains information about Sights, Established date and location, How to visit the park and a brief information of the park.

Haparande Skärgård is situated is province Norrbotten closed to the Finnish border. It is a low-lying archipelago in the northernmost reach of the Baltic Sea. This website contains information about Sights, Established date and location, How to visit the park and a brief information of the park.

Muddus is situated in the northern Lapland is a world of ancient forest and great bogs. The bog surrounding the lag Muddusjaure has a great variety of birds. This website contains information about Sights, Established date and location, How to visit the park and a brief information of the park.

Norra Kvill is situated in the northern part of province Småland. The park consists of a primeval coniferous forest in the highlands of Småland and there are some pines that are more than 350 years old. This website contains information about Sights, Established date and location, How to visit the park and a brief information of the park.

Padjelanta is situated in the northwestern part of Lapland close to the Norwegian border. It contains vast mountain moors and the large lakes Vastenjaure and Virhaure – the latter lake known as ‘Sweden’s most beautiful lake’. This website contains information about Sights, Established date and location, How to visit the park and a brief information of the park.

Pieliekaise is situated in the western part of Lapland and consists of virgin mountain birch forest. In the southern part of the National Park there are many lakes with an abundance of alpine char. This website contains information about Sights, Established date and location, How to visit the park and a brief information of the park.

This is a personal site running by Kurt Bangert and Carola Bläsing-Bangert. The site contains information about Backpacking Tours in Northern Sweden. The information about Sarek National Park is about General information, Tour reports and Other information.

This is a personal site running by the Nygårdh family and it contains information in English about their hiking tours in the Swedish mountains and especially in Sarek. The site contains maps that shows theirs routes in Sarek.

Sarek is situated in the northwestern part of Lapland. This National Park represents the essence of wild untouched nature with deeply cut valleys, vast mountain plateaus, sharp peaks and huge glaciers. Sarek’s largest valley is Rapadalen that has dense stands of mountain birch forest, willow and mountain flora. The park is extremely inaccessible and not suitable for novices. This website contains information about Sights, Established date and location, How to visit the park and a brief information of the park.

This National Park is situated in province Ångermanland and contains coastal mountains. Striking peaks covered with a thin growth of wind-beaten pines are separated by deep ravines created by the sea and Ice Age glaciers. This website contains information about Sights, Established date and location, How to visit the park and a brief information of the park.

Stenshuvud is situated in the eastern part of province Skåne. Around 450 higher plant forms, including many orchids, can be found in the national park. This website contains information about Sights, Established date and location, How to visit the park and a brief information of the park.

Stora Sjöfallet National Park is situated in northwestern Lapland. The lage Akkajaure divides the park into two parts. The southern part is dominated by Mound Akka, the Queen of Lapland. This website contains information about Sights, Established date and location, How to visit the park and a brief information of the park.

Store Mosse National Park is situated in the western part of province Småland and is the southern Sweden’s largest bog representing the most original type of landscape in southern Sweden. This website contains information about Sights, Established date and location, How to visit the park and a brief information of the park.

This site is running by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. The site contains information about all Swedish National Parks and about Sights, Established date and location of each National Park, How to visit the park and a brief information of the park.

Mount Sånfjället is situated in the province Härjedalen that has long been home to a permanent bear population. Reminders of the power of the Ice Age glaciers can be found on the slopes of the mountains. This website contains information about Sights, Established date and location, How to visit the park and a brief information of the park.

Söderåsen is situated in the western part of Skåne that offers broad vistas, shady broad-leaved woods, fissure valleys and flowing watercourses. This website contains information about Sights, Established date and location, How to visit the park and a brief information of the park.