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Sälen is a locality known for skiing, both the alpine and cross-country kinds. Located in the Swedish mountains, close to the Norwegian border, its surrounding area is scattered with ski resorts. But it is not only in the wintertime that Sälen awakes. The popularity of summer activities is also on the increase. Sälen’s around 820…
Mångsbodarna is a small village that is well-known to many Swedish ski enthusiasts. It is here that you find one of Vasaloppet’s checkpoints. Vasaloppet is an annual 90-kilometer-long cross-country ski race with thousands of participants and a lot more viewers on the national broadcast. According to some sources, Mångsbodarna has one inhabitant. However, there are…
Evertsberg is a small locality that is famous for being the halfway point for the 90-kilometer cross-country ski race Vasaloppet. Evertsberg comes to life one week each year when thousands of skiers pass through the locality on their way from Sälen to Mora. The rest of the year Evertsberg has a population of around 230…
Oxberg is a small village with a long history. For many, it is famous as the route of the cross-country ski race Vasaloppet, which has a checkpoint in the village. But what happens when the race week has come to an end and Oxberg’s 140 inhabitants go back to their normal lives? There are still…
Mora has played an important part in the establishment of what is today Sweden and there are many signs around the town of its long history. A name that is hard to miss is Vasa. He was the first Swedish king after the independence from the union with Denmark and Norway in the 16th century….
Orsa is the story of a poor farming community that turns into a wealthy locality. It is today the seat of Orsa Municipality and has a population of around 5.300 inhabitants. It is a part of the community around lake Siljan, a larger lake that Lake Orsa is connected to. The Siljan area also includes…
For many, the 125 kilometers along E45 between Orsa and Sveg are just forests. There is very little to see while driving and finding somewhere to stop might be a challenge. For some Noppikoski is the oasis in this forestry desert. The small village, which has approximately 1 human inhabitant, is located almost right in…
For many people, Sveg is that small locality with the large wooden bear that you pass by. It could also be the place where you restock, on your way to the ski resorts. To understand Sveg, you will most likely need to turn off the main road through the town. The bear is accompanied by…
Vemdalen is a small locality in Härjedalen with around 600 inhabitants. It is famous for its ski resorts in the surrounding mountains and it comes to life during the winter. Remember the 600 inhabitants are full-year residents, high season sees a drastic increase in temporary inhabitants. Swedes usually take about going to “Fjällen“, the mountains…
Storhogna is a ski resort directly at the border between the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen. It is part of what in Sweden is referred to as “Fjällen”, the mountains of Fennoscandia. The area offers a high and barren landscape and it could be considered a region of mountain tundra. A Short History of Storhogna…
A traditional mountain village with alpine ski resorts around the corner? That is what you will find in Klövsjö, in southern Jämtland. The reindeer might walk along the road, the snow might be deep, the water might be warm enough for a swim, who knows what you will encounter? A Short History of Klövsjö Klövsjö…
Svenstavik is a small locality in Jämtland with almost 1.000 inhabitants. It is located at the stream Svenstaån and close to the southern shores of lake Storsjön, the fifth largest lake in Sweden. Svenstavik is also home to a research center dedicated to Storsjöodjuret, a lake monster who lives in the lake Storsjön and has…