Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
THE RIGHT OF PUBLIC ACCESS
Allemansrätten,the right of public access to the countryside, is not a legal right but a
common-law privilege. It includes national parks and nature reserves, although special
rules may apply. Full details in English can be found on the website
www.allemansratten.se .
You're allowed to walk, ski, boat or swim on private land as long as you stay at least
70m from houses and keep out of gardens, fenced areas and cultivated land. You can pick
berries and mushrooms, provided they're not protected species. Generally you should
move on after one or two nights' camping.
Don't leave rubbish or take live wood, bark, leaves, bushes or nuts. Fires fuelled with
fallen wood are allowed where safe, but not on bare rocks (which can crack from the
heat). Use a bucket of water to douse a campfire even if you think that it's completely out.
Cars and motorcycles may not be driven across open land or on private roads; look out
for the sign ej motorfordon(no motor vehicles). Dogs must be kept on leads between 1
March and 20 August. Close all farm gates and don't disturb farm animals or reindeer.
Off-limits areas where birds are nesting are marked with a yellow or red-and-yellow sign
containing the words fågelskydd - tillträde förbjudet.
If you have a car or bicycle, look for free camping sites around unsealed forest tracks
leading from secondary country roads. Make sure your spot is at least 50m from the
track and not visible from any house, building or sealed road. Bring drinking water and
food, and don't pollute any water sources with soap or food waste.
Above all, remember the mantra: 'Do not disturb, do not destroy'.
Mountaineering & Rock Climbing
Mountaineers head for Sylarna, Helagsfjället, Sarek National Park and the Kebnekaise re-
gion.
The complete traverse of Sylarna involves rock climbing up to grade 3. The ridge tra-
verse of Sarektjåhkkå (2089m; the second-highest mountain in Sweden) in Sarek, is about
grade 4. There are lots of other glacier and rock routes in Sarek. The Kebnekaise area has
many fine climbing routes (grades 2 to 6), including the north wall of Kaskasapakte
(2043m), and the steep ridges of Knivkammen (1878m) and Vaktposten (1852m).
 
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