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About Central Sweden

The best of both worlds: that’s what you fi nd when you retreat into the country – side of Central Sweden. This is where North and South meet each other, and where big game such as bear, lynx, wolf and moose roam around on the outskirts of the civilized world. Here, the colder, northern climate meets the milder, southern weather. You find plants from both colder and warmer regions here. The flat South with its agricultural character, flows into a sloping, rougher woodland area, where you can experience real peace, space and tranquillity. Walking in Central Sweden gives you the opportunity to enjoy the wilderness and its inhabitants, not too far away from civilization. An hour’s drive takes you from a city of 150,000 inhabitants – and all related facilities – to the peace of the wilderness, where you might just come face to face with a moose. Here, you can walk across agricultural land to a bird sanctuary and walk from a charming fi shing village along a solitary coast to a private beach. Discover the small coastal islands, or visit the dense forests where Finnish nomads settled in the 17th century. Walk in the footsteps of silver and iron seekers or discover the natural habitat of the Scandinavian bear by foot. Explore the green heart of the city of Gävle. Walk past crystal clear lakes and rivers, or even take a dip. Walking in Central Sweden provides a combination of everything beautiful that Sweden has to offer. A blend of nature and culture, of quiet and ‘busy’, from city to wilderness, from north and south, from big Swedish game to a visit to a cultural and industrial heritage that has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list. This walking guide as your companion, will take you to some of the most beautiful spots. Walk, discover and experience it yourself, at your own pace!