A mountain sanctuary
Fjällnäs, Sweden’s oldest mountain hotel

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Fjällnäs Reserve

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Fjällnäs

There are eight seasons here at Fjällnäs in the Swedish Mountains that together describe one year in this majestic mountain setting. At Fjällnäs you’ll find peace and solitude, or adventures in all of them. And in an ever-changing world it’s good to know that Fjällnäs has changed little since the ice sheet departed 9,000 years ago. The few dots on the landscape here are the venerable Fjällnäs mountain reserve hotel and Mii Gullo spa. Etched across the 60 mountain peaks are 300 kilometres of pristine Nordic ski trails. Depending on season you can also enjoy downhill skiing, snowscooter safaris, ice-climbing and dog-sledding, as well as above-tree-line mountain biking and hiking when the snow and ice retreat.

The Fjällnäs mountain reserve hotel offers a comfortable stay and wholesome local cuisine and Mii Gullo spa, with its treatments for body and soul, is the perfect way to bring a day at Fjällnäs to a close.

The New York Times recently rated Fjällnäs as the 6th coolest place to go on the planet in 2009. They are not wrong.

For your information the eight seasons are; frosty winter, crusty snow, departure of ice, eternal sun, harvest season, colourful autumn, black snow and yuletide.


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Come to the big outdoors

Depending on which time of year you come to Sweden think ‘outdoor activities’. In wintertime, Sweden is a haven for winter sports such as skiing, skating and ice climbing. While in spring and summertime you can enjoy trekking, mountaineering, white-water rafting, canoeing, sailing and many other adrenaline-filled pursuits.

Central and northern Sweden are dotted with winter and year-round resorts where you can enjoy skiing, dog-sledding, snow scooters, white water rafting and hiking, to mention just a few. From trekking in the serene wilderness that is Sarek National Park to pitching camp with the Sami, the indigenous people of Swedish Lapland, Sweden offers unique outdoors activities, landscapes and experiences.

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In the Lapland region in the far north of Sweden, you can find the most vast, dramatic and spectacular untamed wilderness areas that Europe has to offer.


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