An unknown national park…

Today we are going to visit one of the lesser-known national parks. It was established as late as 1991, but was expanded to its current total of 16 square kilometres. It is located in Västerbotten, in Åsele municipality. By now you should have been able to figure out that we are going on a trip to Björnlandet National Park. The purpose of this national park was to preserve a still untouched section of so-called undulating mountain hill terrain. Typical Norrland nature with moraine-covered ancient rocks, coniferous forests and clear river valleys.

In Björnlandet you can find bears, wolverines and lynxes. There are around 360 bears in Västerbotten County. So you have the chance to move around in bear lands here…

Hiking here requires a lot, both the ability to navigate and, above all, fitness and balance. In part, you need to use your whole body to get through the sections. You can expect a speed of 2km/hour, so you understand that there is nothing prepared here…In the national park there are two 6-bed cabins that are free to use.But a word of warning in the summer there are mosquitoes here, a lot of mosquitoes. Here you will be alone, desolation breeds patience and perspective. One of the nicer trails to hike is the Mother-in-Law’s Trail.The overnight cabins are very nice and well-equipped with a kitchen area and an outdoor toilet.The trail is demanding, however, with endless jumping over roots and rocks.But at the same time very relaxing – interesting and fascinating. The trail is 12,6 km and expected to take about 5 hours. From the top of Björnberget you get breath-taking views .The trail is marked with green markings.

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