{"id":2539,"date":"2022-09-04T21:51:06","date_gmt":"2022-09-04T19:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/select-mountain-area\/"},"modified":"2023-05-12T13:18:12","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T11:18:12","slug":"select-mountain-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/en\/select-mountain-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Select mountain area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From Dalarna in the south to Treriksr\u00f6set in Lapland, there are plenty of areas offering great mountain hiking. Your choice of area will depend on whether you intend to do day hikes, walk between different places or have a mountain holiday with many different types of activity. But also how far you want to travel and how you choose to get there. We\u2019ve picked out a few mountain areas for your first mountain holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\">Gr\u00f6velsj\u00f6fj\u00e4llen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In northern Dalarna, about 40 km from Idre, you\u2019ll find Lake Gr\u00f6velsj\u00f6. This is an easily accessible mountain area that\u2019s excellent for day hiking. You\u2019ll hike through nature reserves and national park, and you can combine mountain hiking with activities such as fishing and canoeing. The easiest way to get to Gr\u00f6velsj\u00f6fj\u00e4llen is using your own car, or by taking the train to Mora and then catching the bus. The distance is around 500 km from Stockholm and 600 km from Gothenburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\">H\u00e4rjedalsfj\u00e4llen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A perfect area for day hikes, with a wide range of other activities such as cycling, fishing and canoeing. From Ramundberget and Ljungdalen\/Kl\u00e4ppen, you can set off to hike to the peak of Helags and on into J\u00e4mtlandsfj\u00e4llen. The easiest way to get to H\u00e4rjedalsfj\u00e4llen is by car. Buses run direct from Stockholm to Fun\u00e4sdalen. Buses run from \u00d6stersund to both Fun\u00e4sdalen and Ljungdalen. Another alternative is to take the Inland Line to Sveg and then the bus to Fun\u00e4sdalen.  From Stockholm to the Fun\u00e4sfj\u00e4llen is about 600 km, from Gothenburg about 700 km and from Sundsvall about 300 km.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\">J\u00e4mtlandsfj\u00e4llen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you\u2019ll find mountain huts and mountain stations that offer opportunities for hiking where you stay at different places along the route. The most common starting point is Storulv\u00e5n, but you can also start in V\u00e5l\u00e5dalen, Ljungdalen\/Kl\u00e4ppen (H\u00e4rjedalsfj\u00e4llen) and Ramundberget (H\u00e4rjedalsfj\u00e4llen). For day hikes, as well as Storulv\u00e5n and V\u00e5l\u00e5dalen you can also choose areas such as the \u00c5re or Bydal mountains. From Stockholm to Storulv\u00e5n is about 700 km, from Gothenburg about 900 km and from Sundsvall about 350 km. There are day and overnight trains! The stations are Duved and Enafors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\">Vindelfj\u00e4llen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll find Vindelfj\u00e4llen in southern Lapland (V\u00e4sterbotten County). This is a great area for day hikes starting from Hemavan or Ammarn\u00e4s. The Kungsleden trail also runs through the area. You can get to Hemavan by bus from Ume\u00e5 via Storuman, which you can also reach on the Inland Line. You can also fly direct to Hemavan from Stockholm. Or you can take a bus from Ammarn\u00e4s to V\u00e4nn\u00e4s, and then a train. The distance to Hemavan is around 850 km from Stockholm and 360 km from Ume\u00e5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\">Laponia &#8211; the Padjelanta Trail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The World Heritage area of Laponia includes the Muddus, Padjelanta, Stora Sj\u00f6fallet and Sarek national parks. Hiking in this area requires experience, but the easily accessible Padjelanta Trail, which is marked in summer, is also recommended for beginner hikers. You start in Ritsem! You can get to Ritsem by road. You can catch a train to G\u00e4llivare, and then a bus (180 km).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\">Kirunafj\u00e4llen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A classic mountain area with famous names such as Abisko, Bj\u00f6rkliden, Nikkaluokta, Kebnekaise and Kungsleden. The area is suitable for both day and multi-day hikes between different mountain huts. The area offers plenty of trails with mountain huts and mountain stations. It also contains the best known section of the Kungsleden trail. From Abisko and Bj\u00f6rkliden, there are plenty of good day hike routes. You can get to Abisko\/Bj\u00f6rkliden by train from southern Sweden. Many people fly to Kiruna then cover the final 100 km by bus or train. You can also get the bus from Kiruna to Nikkaluokta (80 km).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/K2_Sverigekarta_Fjallar-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/K2_Sverigekarta_Fjallar-edited.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/K2_Sverigekarta_Fjallar-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/K2_Sverigekarta_Fjallar-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/K2_Sverigekarta_Fjallar-edited-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The mountain area you choose to hike in will depend on the distance from your home, how you travel to the mountains and what accommodation you want. Different areas offer different opportunities, and it\u2019s all about finding what best suits you. We\u2019ll guide you to choose the right mountain and right starting point.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":751,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-a-large","category-uncategorized"],"acf":{"quoteText":"\"DIFFERENT AREAS OFFER DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES\""},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2_valj_ut_fjallomrade.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2539"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3066,"href":"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2539\/revisions\/3066"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forstafjallvandringen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}