Sånfjället was made a national park in 1909 and in 1989 it was expanded to include the adjoining Nyvallen and Nysätern nature reserves, primarily to protect its unique heaths and the dwindling brown bear population. Thankfully the population recovered and is now thriving. Hopefully, you’ll see one in summertime feasting on berries on the mountain slopes. Even if you don’t, there is always plenty of evidence that it has been around; claw marks on trees, ripped apart anthills and paw prints in the mud.

In geological terms Sånfjället is dotted with clues as to its formation. The final dramatic scenes of the last ice age were played out here as the glacier melted and Sånfjället rose above it to create a new horizon. The evidence of its passing is in the well-preserved geological formations of Sånfjället.

The flora and fauna here is rich, with an abundance of plants and wildflowers the further down Sånfjället you are. It becomes sparser as you rise above the tree-line, but other things will grab your attention, such as the commanding vistas over Härjedalen.

Keep an eye out for lynx, elk, lemming and most of all – brown bears. Wolverine and wolves are also occasional visitors to the park and in the skies above you are likely to see the golden eagle and if you are very lucky the eagle owl.