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If you fancy a 10 kilometre walk for something unique, this could be it. Gröndalen is as its name says a green valley which makes it easy to walk in and you will be rewarded with some of the best ice age geology in the country. The most famous thing being the sandy pyramids left by the ice.
Written Aug 2, 2003
An ice age "door" into the valley with a scenery that makes you think you are in Lapland and not Jämtland the way the fells look almost "square" instead of rolling. Of course we couldn't walk the 10 kilometres there on this trip but I really hope to come back as what I saw of it at the "Naturum" exhibition intrigued me. Here is a view from nearby Nipan were we went, on the road to Lunndörren.
Written Aug 2, 2003
On the way to Vålåsen you pass Vallbo which is no more than a handful of small farms. Most villagers are reindeer herding and the village is famous for its tiny same church. A couple of the farms are also used as B&Bs and several walking trails start here.
Written Aug 1, 2003
Address: Vallbo
A "Naturum" is a permanent exhibition sponsored by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and the local county and they exist in nearly all counties to tell people about the specific flora and fauna in an interesting way. Always free entrance. Vålådalen has a Naturum and a nice one it is too since it shows the "aurora borealis", ice age geology shaping these fells, animal noises you might hear and a little on reindeer herding.
Updated Aug 1, 2003
Address: Vålådalen
STF Vålådalen: STF fell station
Sjalen Says: STF's fell stations are more than just a hostel. Firstly, STF cater for everyone anyway, but on fell stations it needs to be a bit extra since the people visiting have often crossed mountains to get there. The rooms here come in several varieties and you can also eat at the...
Bus from Undersåker (along the E14 where the turnoff is) leaves just after 8.00 in the morning as the night train from Stockholm has arrived, and the bus then trundles the 27 km to Vålådalen. Expect some nice views of Åreskutan and other fells along the way. It returns at 14.00 or thereabouts (depending on school holidays) and anything later needs to be booked in advance.
Written Aug 1, 2003
Favorite thing: That has to be done on one of these genial constructions common in the Swedish highlands - a moving bridge. A bit rolling before you've found your pace but then you can stop in the middle and enjoy the scenery.
Written Aug 1, 2003
See the cluster of red cottages in there by the foot of Ottfjället? That's Vålådalen. Are you looking for a place where the signs tell you that the road ends? This is it. We came here as we wanted a...
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