Wilderness Road

The Wilderness Road

The road is now closed for the season and will open again in the beginning of june.

The Wilderness Road is one of Sweden’s highest roads and connects Jämtland with Swedish Lapland. The naturally beautiful and wild road passes through the Village of Stora Blåsjön and over the mighty high plateau of Stekenjokk as it winds into Southern Lapland.

The first part of the Wilderness Road, through the Valley of Ströms Vattudal and further towards Gäddede is a beautiful stretch of road dotted with waterways the attract anglers from across the globe. Just a few hours’ drive up the mountain you will find the mighty waterfall of Hällingsåfallet, Swedens Grand Canyon. Hällingsåfallet plunges down a 45 meter high abyss and continues down Sweden’s longest canyon. Close by Hällingsåfallet you will find the unique the underwater river of Bjurälven, Sweden’s longest underwater cave and the cave Korallgrottan. Here you can get a guided tour inside the cave and the nearby nature reserve and karst formation, the largest in Scandinavia.

The most spectacular part of the Wilderness Road is over the high plateau of Stekenjokk and opens in the beginning of June to the middle of October. During the rest of the year, the snow cover is too deep for the road to be open. Up here you can normally ski until midsummer. When the road opens in June, the depth of the snow can be up to 6 meters. The Wilderness road is one of the few places where you have direct access to the higher mountainous areas from the road and gives you the possibility to go mountain hiking on four wheels.

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The wilderness Road passes through Reindeer herding area and the Sami culture and nomadic lifestyle together with the reindeer have exist in harmony with the nature here for thousands of years. The Sami still follow the reindeer and their seven seasons of the year, moving the reindeer between the lower forests and the mountain areas throughout the seasons. During the summer season in the mountains, the Sami culture and thousands of reindeer mark their presence as they feed along the Wilderness Road. There are two ancient Sami church towns along the Wilderness Road, Fatmomakke and Ankarrede. These towns are ancient meeting places for the Sami and are open for visits during summer.

Wilderness road as a map pdf

Best guided tours along the Wilderness Road

Sami church town Fatmomakke

Fatmomakke church town a historical Sami meeting and a 350 year old church town in beneath the Marsfjäll Mountains.

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Sights along the wilderness road

There are many things to see along the Wilderness Road. Click here to see the more information about sights, activities and places to visit.

Korallgrottan & Bjurälven

Follow Vilseledaren on an unforgettable adventure during a guided your of Swedens longest cave or along Bjurälven, the largest Karts area in Scandinavia

Enjoy the forces of nature with some of the magestic natural sights along the Wilderness Road. Hälsingsåfallet is a wonderful waterfall that crashes down Sweden's larges canyon. A comfortable walking path takes you right next to the action.

Every year, a great effort is put into clearing the Wilderness Road from snow before the opening in June. It is not uncommon for the depth of the snow to be six meters. In 2017, the Wilderness Road over Stekenjokk will open on 3rd of June.

Sights and Accomodation

Read more about the the church town of Fatmomakke

Discover South Lapland - A magic part of Sweden. Below you will find links and information about some place and sights along the Wilderness Road - A true magic experience in Sweden - Download the full brochure for more information on sights, stops, activities and accomodation along the Wilderness Road.

For more information in english and tips and help with planning your trip, contact the Tourism information offices along the Wilderness Road. Klick here for contact details to the tourism information.

The official homepage of the Wilderness Road