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Next door to Kolåsen are the fantastic Skäckerfjällen, also known as “Lilla Sarek”. There is only one marked trail here, but there are more hiking options. Kolåsens Fjällhotell’s host couple Anna & Micke sometimes show their favorite places in Skäckerfjällen. Joint day hikes and good dinners to end the evening.
The Skäckerfjället nature reserve is an impressive mountain area with mountains, marshes and primeval forests. It also has a grand high mountain character, with steep mountain sides and large differences in level. From Kolåsen and the hotel you can see straight into Rutsdalen. On the right side stretches the top of Dörrsvalen. 980 meters above sea level. In the middle runs the sparkling Rutsälven, which in summer can have really warm water. We take you to streams and waterfalls, breathtaking views and beautiful valleys. Come along and discover Skäckerfjällen this summer.
In Kallbygden you will find a variety of fine fishing waters. You can easily buy fishing licenses for these online via the button above.
Sösjöfjällen is a mountain area in Kall parish, Åre municipality, Jämtland. The Sösjöfjällen are located between the Norwegian border and the lakes Torrön, Burvattnet and Stora Mjölkvattnet. Mjölkvattsfjället is 1246 meters above sea level. Sösjöfjällen are located within Njaarke Sami village (Sösjö Sami village, formerly Offerdal’s western Sami village, later Kall’s eastern Sami village). The area has been used for reindeer husbandry for at least 1000 years. Within the area, 400 Southern Sami settlements have been documented. A Sami stay is available i.a. in Tjouren by Stora Mjölkvattnet. The mountain area can be reached either via Kallsedet or Frankrike in Offerdal parish, Krokom municipality. From Åkroken there is a road to Långsådalen, where i.a. Reindeer slaughter takes place, and Stora Mjölkvatnet. The northernmost part of Sösjöfjällen is in the Svenskådalen nature reserve.
At 845 m above sea level, Suljätten rises in the northern part of Kallbygden.
For a walk up Suljätten’s nose, follow route 336 to Konäs.
A maximum of one kilometer after the sign for Konäs Fiskecamp there is a wooden sign on the right side of the road, where you turn off.
Follow the old road for about 2 km until you reach Lillvallen. There is parking here and you choose which path you take to enjoy the magnificent view!
Take care of nature! Should you for some reason need to go to the toilet in connection with the visit to Suljätten, there are such available at Konäs Camping.
Have you heard the story of Suljätten? If not, it goes like this:
Suljättens Saga
In Åreskutan lived a long time ago a giant called “Rut i Skutan”. He was so big that when he once stepped into Lake Åre, he only got a little water in one boot.
North of Åreskutan lived some small giants, who were constantly at war with Rut, whom they feared and hated, and whom they now decided to destroy. They had been at war with Ruth several times before, but to no avail.
The foremost of the small giants was “Jätt i Spätt”, who lived on the hill south of Sulviken. He was Rut’s worst enemy, and the object of Rut’s fighting spirit. Despite the long distance from Åreskutan to Suljätten, Rut believed that he could destroy Jätt by throwing stones. But the stones Rut threw landed about halfway, between Åreskutan and Suljätten, on a small hill above the village of Berge, west of Kall. Seven stones ended up on the hill, which is why it is still called the Seven Stones (Sjustensvalen) to this day. Rut finally got tired of throwing stones, because he considered that it was unprofitable work. But some time later, Rut managed to get close enough to Jätt that he could knock the giant to the ground with a punch. The giant fell so that he was lying face up dead. The giant’s nose is now nothing more than the enormous Suljätten. Where he now lies petrified, his nose rises to the sky, testifying to the giant’s enormous size.
M/S Drottning Sophia has been offering grand tours since 1992 on Kallsjön, at the foot of Åreskutan. The ship from 1904 has an exciting history, which you can read more about on the website.
In the lounge, 30 guests can sit comfortably and enjoy the mountain world. The season starts
at midsummer (depending on water levels) and extends into autumn.
Next to the Huså mining museum, you will also find the Mineral Museum. Stones with shapes and colors you might not have thought existed. The collection, which was donated by the amateur geologist Olle Näslin, is very large with both local minerals and minerals from all corners of the earth. You can find more information here: Huså Mineral Museum
Renovated turn-of-the-century house located in the southern part of Kall by. In the summer, there is a summer café where they serve hot coffee and home-baked bread. Also visit their nice flea market.
On the farm there is also a country trade museum, formerly Mårtensson’s Life. Well worth a visit.
Both in summer and winter, the house is shown on request or rented out, and activities are arranged around major weekends. Wifi is available.
In Kallbygden, and perhaps especially Huså, there is much that reminds of the mining era. At Huså Herrgård there is the Huså Mining and Mills Museum housed in two buildings at Huså Herrgård; in the south wing building and in the lower floor of the timber house (bridge cabin). The museums tell about the copper age 1742-1918.
Up by Huså norra is Ol’Borinstorpet, which is a miner’s camp from 1818. The cottage was lovingly renovated in 2004 and functions as a museum cottage. For more information, please visit the website www.husaby.com
The Sami priest wrote to the bishop in the 1790s that it was difficult to collect the population of the mountain area.
Preacher trips were then made from Undersåker up through the mountains. It would take until the 1890s before Kolåsen’s lap chapel could be inaugurated. Equipment was then bought from the demolished old church in Alsen, which caused the pews to be numbered out of order. Sami craft with tin wire in the warm green antependium and reindeer skin on the knees of the altar ring are contributions from the loving Sami population who helped complete the chapel.
Every year a Sami service was celebrated while the Sami moved back and forth. Today, the Sami industry is modernized with helicopters and land-based vehicles, but religious services are held regularly in the chapel, especially at Christmas, Easter and summer time. Sami baptisms and weddings are often large parties with many Sami gathered from near and far. The Sami flag is raised on these occasions. The small cemetery is inspired by a mountain forest and contains burial places for the two Sami families that are represented.
12 m long swimming pool. Women’s and men’s saunas.
Opening hours:
Sundays 18:00-20:00 public bath
The till closes at 19:30
Prices:
Children: SEK 20
Adults: SEK 40
Family: SEK 80
Sauna/shower: SEK 40
If you want to rent the bath or shower privately, contact Emma on 0722006646 or Kari on 0702201878
Price SEK 300/time and shower SEK 40.
For other information, visit the bath’s Facebook page.
Hästskotjärn is a smaller lake located about 15 km north of Kall. At Hästskotjärn’s northern shore are perhaps the country’s clearest rock paintings. The paintings are done in five groups on a cliff that plunges into the water. Most of the depictions depict moose, but there is also something that could be interpreted as a snake and three human-like figures.
In addition to the rock paintings, there is also the opportunity to buy a fishing license in the lake.
To get there, you either go via Kallsedet and Kolåsen towards the small village of Åkroken. Take the road towards Bottnen, which goes south about 4 km west of Åkroken. The pond is along the road.
Another, slightly longer option is to go to Mörsil, and then north via Kaxås, Rönnöfors towards Åkroken. This road is in slightly better condition than the worse gravel road to the west.
In Kallbygden there are several ski trails. You will find the larger facility in Kall, Kall’s Längdcenter. On Kalls IF’s website you will find a map of the tracks (button above), where the color coding indicates how long it has been since the tracks were prepared. These tracks are charged.
Ski tracks are also available in Huså (more info to come)
Ski tracks are also available in Kallrör (more info to come)
The cross-country skiing track starts just above Stockholmsbyn. So either you can start from the ski slope but then you have to start a little uphill or you take the car to the cottage village. You can park at the top of Huså Pettersvägen or at the ski lift. The trail is about 3 km long.
In Kallsedet by Juvuln beach you will find the well-known Kallsedet Fjällcenter. Here you will find accommodation in the form of cabins, hostels or camping.
Here you can rent both a rowing boat and a canoe for nice tours on Lake Juvuln. Why not in combination with a little fishing?
In winter, snowshoes are also available for rent.
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