Wilderness Adventures Wilderness Education
Winter Treks - Cross Country Skiing, Snow Shoes, Snow Mobiles
Welcome to our Winter Season, which we have planned for you in beautiful high country of central Sweden, near the Norweigan border. Safety is our foremost concern on these glorious treks, whether you are on skis, snow shoes or snow mobiles. We insist that you wear appropriate clothing, and especially wool underwear if you are venturing on top of the tree line where temperatures can go extremely low. Take a look at some of the exciting trips we have planned for you to book ahead when you come to visit us in this part of the world.
- Fulufjället - High country ski trek - 2 options
- Lakes & Sweden’s highest waterfall - Njupeskär from aboveFULL DAY TRIP
1 Day cross country skiing/snowshoes
(Trekkers required to bring packed lunch and snacks)
**COST: 625 SEK Per Adult/Per Day 325 SEK Per Child/Per Day (minimum 4 adults)
Option 1 - approximately 20 km
Cross County Ski Only
Starts at Naturum, the exhibition centre and entrance to the trail to Njupeskär waterfall where we cross country ski to view Sweden’s highest waterfall (a sheet of ice in winter) before our ascent up above the tree line to the top of the waterfall and continue west towards Norway before turning south to the Harrsjöarna lakes then east towards the southern tip of Rörsjörna and then continue to Björbäcksstugan.
Option 2 - approximately 6 km
Snow Shoes or Cross Country Ski
Starts at Naturum, the entrance to the trail to Njupeskär waterfall where we walk to view Sweden’s highest waterfall from below then scale up the mountain above the tree line to view the waterfall from above then around the ridge and through the forest, emerging back at Naturum.
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- Yxningåfallen - Ice-cascades - 2 options
- Wild country, 30 km north of SärnaFULL DAY TRIP
(Trekkers required to bring packed lunch and snacks)
Option 1 Cross Country Ski Only.
Approximately 20 to 25 km through the forest on unprepared trails. Up and down terrain. Look out for moose, wolves and lynx along the way. Suitable for confident skiers only.
**COST: 625 kr Per Adult/Per Day 325 SEK Per Child/Per Day (minimum 4 adults)
Option 2 Snow Mobile and Snow Shoes
We travel by snow mobile from Särna to an old summer farm where the last leg of the trip to waterfalls of Yxningåfallen is walked in snow shoes - approximately a 5 km round trip back to the summer farm then aboard snow mobiles back to Särna. Look out for moose, wolves and lynx along the way.
**COST: 625 SEK Per Adult/Per Day 325 SEK Per Child/Per Day (minimum 4 adults) guiding fees only.
***ADD an extra 1000 SEK approximately for the cost hiring one snow mobile, which can seat 2 people).
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- Göljån - Post tsunami Exploration - 2 options
- View landscape reshaped after natural phenomenon in 1997 in the Fulufjällets National ParkFULL DAY TRIPs
(Trekkers required to bring packed lunch and snacks)
Cross Country Ski or Snow Shoe Walk.
*COST: 625 SEK Per Adult/Per Day 325 SEK Per Child/Per Day (minimum 4 adults) guiding fees only.
Option 1 More adventurous - through forest.
We begin from the summer farm of Lissåvallen where we ski approximately 3 km through forest and then across the Fulan River, then a further 1 to 4 km trip through the disaster zone before returning a further 3 km to Lissåvallen
Option 2 Easier for skiing - along by the Österdalälven Fjätan river.
If ice is not set on the river, we begin from the bridge at Strupen and follow an easy going logging road approximately 4 km to the disaster area, which is approximately a 1 to 4 km round trip before heading back to Strupen, either on the logging road, or by the river.
TREK NOTES
The area of Göljån was devastated by a tsunami affect that followed a giant storm that hit the east side of Mt Fulufjället between August 30-31,1997. A natural phenomenon of this kind has not occurred in recent natural history, and probably not since the age of the Vikings. Keep an eye out for elk, wolf, lynx, wolverine and many species of birds on this trip - the Siberian Jay and the year round local - - the big black Lagopus.
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- Storvätteshågna - Above the tree line - survival bag essential
- A trip to Sweden’s highest mountain in the Långfjällets Nature Reserve.FULL DAY TRIP
(Trekkers required to bring packed lunch and snacks)
OPTIONS: Cross Country Ski or Snow Shoe Walk.
Expect rapid climate changes as we go above the tree line.
**COST: 625 SEK Per Adult/Per Day 325 SEK Per Child/Per Day (minimum 4 adults)
TREK NOTES
We set out from Grovelsjön near the Norweigan border. This is high country, wild and exposed to all the elements, including rapid changes in climate and temperature. For this trip as well, a Survival Bag is mandatory as well as the correct clothing.
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- Fjätfallen Waterfall - Cross country ski / or Snowshoe
- Via the Osterdaläven and Fjäten Rivers
FULL DAY TRIP
(Trekkers required to bring packed lunch and snacks)
**COST: 625 SEK Per Adult/Per Day 325 SEK Per Child/Per Day (minimum 4 adults)
TREK NOTES
This return trip from Särna is approximately 16 km, starting along the Österdalälven River until we reach the junction of the Fjätan River where we proceed up towards the last waterfall then travel x country back to Särna.
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- Gördalen Express - Ski to Norway - fitness and experience required
- Skiers must be fit and experienced for this tripFrom Björbäcksstugan in the Fulufjällets National Park to the village of Gördalen. Even in summer, this trip can be a difficult hike.
FULL DAY TRIP
(Trekkers required to bring packed lunch and snacks)
**COST: 625 SEK Per Adult/Per Day 325 SEK Per Child/Per Day (minimum 4 adults)
*** Add extra cost to be dropped off at the set off point and picked up at Gördalen
TREK NOTES
The trip to Gördalen is approximately 15 to 20 kms. We begin at the gateway to Njupeskär and participants must be reasonably fit.
EXTRA NOTE:
A Survival Bag and shovel are essentials for this trip as well as proper clothing.
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Winter Day Packages