Ski Touring in the Mountains of Western Sweden
Photos: Anders Dahlin Naturfoto
The Grövel Lake and the Grövel Lake Mountains are situated in the northern part of Dalarna.
The area is characterized by low mountains and old-growth pine forest and here and there streams and wells break through. The Grövel Lake Mountains are a collective term for the area surrounding the lake which stretches over the border between Sweden and Norway. The highest mountain on the Swedish side is Storvätteshågna at 1,204 m. On the Norwegian side there are a few peaks that reach above 1,200 m. Reachable on a day walk lie Store Svuku and Gröthågna, which are both around 1,400 m.
Duration: 7 days
Dates/Period: 30.03 - 05.04.08
Price: from £378/person for members of Hostelling International, YHA or STF (Swedish Tourist Association). Membership of STF can be arranged through us for approx. £23/adult or £33/family.
Accommodation: 6 nights' accommodation in mountain stations/cabins.
Required: General good level of fitness and good knowledge of cross-country skiing, previous experiences of mountain tours. Minimum age 15.
Listed as one of world's top five mountain stations by The Guardian in August 2007.
Winner of the Royal Accommodation Award for Sustainable Tourism 2006.
Experience the winter mountains on skis on this tour around the welcoming Grovlesjön mountains. At this time of year there is still no shortage of snow, but the smell of springtime is in the air and the mountains invite you to get out and explore. You will spend 4 days cross-country skiing through a stunning mountain landscape with awe-inspiring views all around you.
Your route takes you onto the Norwegian side of the border passing through Femundmarka national park. Spending the nights at mountain stations and mountain cabins along the way, you will return home with memories of hearty dinners and warming fires after spending the days skiing in the white wilderness.
Photo: Anders Dahlin Naturfoto
You end the tour at the station where you started, enjoying a good dinner in the quality-marked, fully-licenced restaurant and enjoying the view over the spectacular mountains to the west, your head filled with impressions from the tour. Relax and enjoy the pictures in your mind of white winter mountains glistening in the sunshine against a boundless blue sky.
Book direct buses from Stockholm or Gothenburg to this experience through Nature Travels.